Chapter 23 Americans & The Great War Flashcards
The Red Scare of 1919–1920 reflected the:
impact of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the actions of militants in the United States.
Which of the following is true of the Lusitania?
It secretly carried weapons and ammunition in its cargo.
T or F: Many immigrant groups in the United States supported the Central Powers in the European war.
True
Which of the following pairs consists of two countries that were NOT members of the Triple Entente?
Italy and Austria-Hungary
During the early twentieth century, the nation’s century-long isolation from European conflicts:
ended.
As a result of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia:
Lenin concluded a separate peace with Germany.
Which of the following statements best describes the diplomatic stance of Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan?
America has a religious duty to spread democracy and moral progress throughout the world.
The German delegation at Versailles objected most bitterly to:
reparations for the entire war.
In negotiating with the Big Four over many postwar territorial issues, President Wilson:
had to compromise his principle of self-determination.
During the presidential election of 1916, the Republicans:
lost by a small margin.
Despite the fact that the Great War generated many changes in female employment, these changes were:
limited and brief.
When news of the European war first reached the United States:
Wilson sought to ensure that the United States could provide Great Britain and France as much financial assistance and supplies as possible.
Both government and industry recruited women to work in:
port cities’ loading docks and on railway crews.
T or F: Henry Cabot Lodge was one of the biggest supporters of the League of Nations.
False
The French premier during World War I was:
Georges Clemenceau.
T or F: The so-called Arabic Pledge involved Wilson’s stand to stop North Africa’s fall into chaos during the war.
False
What was the major cause of the Chicago riot in 1919?
Whites were angered by the influx of southern blacks into their communities.
On November 9, 1918, the German republic was proclaimed after:
the German kaiser resigned.
Who said, after the sinking of the Lusitania, “There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight”?
Woodrow Wilson
T or F: During the early twentieth century, the nation’s century-long isolation from European conflicts increased.
False
The congressional resolution for war:
passed overwhelmingly.
Wilson’s Fourteen Points endorsed all of the following EXCEPT:
U.S. colonies in Africa and Asia.
Between 1914 and 1918, World War I was directly responsible for the deaths of:
more than 20 million military personnel and civilians.
T or F: During the presidential election of 1916, Republicans used the slogan “He kept us out of war” to discredit Wilson.
False
