7.5 - 7.6 Quiz Review

Question 1

What triggers WW1 to start?

Answer 1

Serbian Nationalist killed Francis Ferdinand

Question 2

U.S. part in WW1

Answer 2

Wanted to remain neutral, not get involved with Europe’s foreign affairs. But it becomes harder to not pick sides

Question 3

Freedom of Seas

Answer 3

Great Britain blocked US ships from delivering supplies to Germany.
Wilson protested, saying this violated his neutral right to “freedom of seas.”

Question 4

Submarine Warfare

Answer 4

Germany challenged Britain with their submarines, this resulted with British ships being sunk

Question 5

Lusitania Crisis

Answer 5

On May 7, 1915, German torpedoes sunk British passenger liner.
This also killed Americans, which angered Wilson and warning Germany about “strict accountability.” Sec. State, Jennings Bryan resigned, saying his message was “too war like.”

Question 6

The Sussex Pledge

Answer 6

After German torpedo hit the Sussex, Wilson threatened to cut it with Germany. This led to the Sussex Pledge, where Germany can’t sink unarmed ships

Question 7

Economic links with Britain and France

Answer 7

Since the US’s economy was closely linked with the Allied forces, their economy flourished by giving the Allied Forces supplied and loans for the War

Question 8

Public Opinion

Answer 8

Wilson, being a British descendant, favored Britain and opposed Germany. Since a good portion of the country are 1st/2nd generation, they started to favor the country they came from

Question 9

British War Propaganda

Answer 9

The British controlled the newspapers, influenced Americans by German soldier slander

Question 10

Preparedness

Answer 10

Some Republicans wanted to go at Germany, but a majority of people want peace and neutrality. Wilson was like yeah we’ll be fine (proceeds to expand armed forces through Congress). This led to the National Defense Act, which increased our warships and force

Question 11

Who opposed the War?

Answer 11

Anti-war people were Populists, socialists, and progressives. Many Suffragists campaigned against the military build up

Question 12

Election of 1916

Answer 12

Charles Evans Hughes VS Woodrow Wilson. The Democrat slogan, “he kept us out of war,” helped Wilson win the close election.
And right after this peace lover was sworn in, he went straight to Congress to declare war against Germany

Question 13

Decision for war

Answer 13

Ya got submarine warfare, the Russian Revolution, AND the Zimmerman telegram we got from Britain

Question 14

Zimmerman Telegram

Answer 14

Germany asks Mexico to join them and promised to recover Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona if they won. Mexico didn’t accept but Britain overheard and went OoooO, I’m telling Americaaaa. This convinced Wilson to go at Germany

Question 15

Russian Revolution

Answer 15

US participation blocked, until Russians wanted to fight for a Republic

Question 16

Trench warfare

Answer 16

Machine guns, gas, tanks, airplanes, and trench foot (nasty)

Question 17

US Navy operations

Answer 17

Sent a convoy system for merchant ships to supply Ally forces after GERMANY wasn’t playing nice

Question 18

The American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

Answer 18

Commanded by John J. Pershing, responsible for 1 segment in the Western Front

Question 19

Last German Offensive

Answer 19

Americans defeat Germans at Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood

Question 20

VICTORY

Answer 20

Allie’s drive Germans to their border and eventually Germans sign an armistice on November 11, 1918

Question 21

Wilson’s 14 points

Answer 21

To prevent world wars:
- Freedom of Seas
- No secret treaties
- Removal of trade barriers
- International peace
- Creation of League of Nations

Question 22

The Treaty of Versailles

Answer 22

Peace conference in France, 1919. Only the allied forces showed up. The Big Four wanted revenge on Germany essentially

Question 23

The Big Four

Answer 23

Britain, David Lloyd George
France, Georges Clemenceau
Italy, Vittorio Orlando
America, Woodrow Wilson

Question 24

Peace term of Treaty of Versailles

Answer 24

• Germany disarmed, admit war guilt
• French occupied Rhineland for 15 yrs
• Pay Britain and France reparations
• Territories from Central powers became independent countries
• Formation of League of Nations

Question 25

Wilson’s battle for Ratification

Answer 25

He had to get 2/3 majority of the Senate to pass the Treaty, but it was a hard no for Republicans. So during the midterms, Wilson claimed supporting Democrats as an act of “patriotism.” This backfired badly as the Republicans took the Senate and House

Question 26

Irreconcilables

Answer 26

Won’t accept US membership of the League, period.

Question 27

Reservationists

Answer 27

Will accept the League on certain conditions

Question 28

Wilson’s Western Tour

Answer 28

Tried to convince public opinion by going on tours and making speeches. Shortly suffered a stroke after one speech and that ended everything

Question 29

Why did Congress never ratify the treaty?

Answer 29

Congress would lose their power, since it would be a Constitutional infringement on their right to declare war.
Eventually, the US made peace with Germany after Wilson left. But never ratified the treaty or joined the League

Question 30

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Answer 30

Imprisoned people who rebelled in the armed forces or obstructed the draft, also making disloyal statements will get you imprisoned as well

Question 31

Schenck v. United States

Answer 31

Supreme Court upheld constitutionality of the Espionage Acts in a case where a man was imprisoned for giving out pamphlets against the draft

Question 32

Effects of WW1

Answer 32

More jobs for women, migration of Mexicans, and the Great Migration (African Americans moving North)

Question 33

Postwar Problems

Answer 33

• 1918 pandemic
• Demobilization
• The Red Scare (fear of Communism hysteria)