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U.S. History
WWI Test Review
**Questions 8 and 20 are repeats; focus on the second half of each question.***
1.
What challenged the United States’ policy of strict neutrality?
German violations of Freedom of the Seas.
2.
Identify and define the four causes of WWI.
a. Militarism- building up your country’s army/weapons
b. Alliances- countries agree to protect each other if one was attacked.
c.
Imperialism- larger countries exercise power/control over weaker
countries.
d. Nationalism- believing in national interests and having a sense of
national unity.
3.
Name and describe the 3 events that led the U.S. to become involved in WWI.
a. German U-Boat attack- Germans torpedoed U.S. ships even though
they were neutral.
b. Sinking of the Lusitania- 128 Americans died as a result of the attack
c.
4.
Zimmerman Telegram- Germany sent the German ambassador to
Mexico a telegram explaining that if Mexico joined the war, Germany
would help them get the land that the U.S. took from them in the
Mexican-American War.
Name the two alliances involved in WWI and list the countries that belonged
to each.
Alliance 1: Allies
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
U.S. (once they entered the war)
Alliance 2: Central Powers
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Ottoman Empire
5.
How did Germany attempt to stop American goods from reaching Great
Britain?
Germany used their new U-boat technology to torpedo ships sailing to
Britain.
6.
What is the League of Nations? Why was it created?
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The League of Nations was an international organization created by
President Wilson. It was created to prevent future wars and promote peace
among nations.
9.
Which Allied Power did not become a member of the League of Nations?
The United States(the Senate opposed our membership in the organization).
10.
Russia was in an alliance with what Slavic country?
Serbia (Remember, Russia was the protector of the Slavic people).
11.
What year did the U.S. enter the war? 1918
12.
What were Wilson’s 14 Points? Why did he create them?
Wilson’s 14 Points were a plan to prevent future wars. One of his more
important “points” included the creation of the League of Nations.
~ no secret treaties
~ reduced tariffs
~ reduction in military build-up
~ consideration of colonized nations of imperialism
~ Freedom of the Seas
13.
Where did Great Britain, France and the U.S. sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Paris, France- at the Paris Peace Conference
14.
What were the problems with the Treaty of Versailles? It was extremely
harsh on Germany and was very bias towards the winners of the war.
15.
How much money did Germany have to pay as a result of the Treaty of
Versailles?
33 BILLION
16.
What is the League of Nations? Why was the U.S. Senate opposed to being a
member of this organization?
The League of Nations was an international organization created by
President Wilson. The U.S. Senate was opposed to being a member of this
organization because they believed the U.S. would be dragged into European
conflicts.
17.
Evidence that should be included should be:
Domestic War effort
(Women in the work place)
(Liberty Bonds)
(Food Rationing / victory gardens)
(Propaganda for increasing the war effort)
The Great Migration
African-American Soldiers
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Womens’ Rights 19th Amendment
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