Unit 4 (test answers) Flashcards
EXPLAIN 2 reasons that the United States had for entering WWI
•Germany sinking American Ships, because it caused outrage and turned public opinion against Germany.
•The Zimmerman note, because it was basically a secret message sent to Mexico by Germany forming an alliance against the U.S.
What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
The British Blockade
What did the United States do to overcome the threat of German U-Boats?
Groups of guarded ships
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
Men were required to register for military service
What does the poster ask young men to do?
They are asking men to join the army for the war cause
Which of the following statements is supported by the map?
The British played a major role in keeping the Germans out of Paris
Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the treaty of Versailles (on the test twice)
Barred Germany from maintaining an army
The war might not have involved only two nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if not for
The alliance system
American supporters of entry into the war could claim their country was fighting a moral war because
The United States joined the war only after Russia’s oppressive monarchy was replaced
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they
Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
Why do you think the creator of the poster made this reference the revolutionary war?
Because they are both intended to engender a spirit of patriotism and determination in viewers .
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?
American isolationism
Of the following, the most compelling reason for the United States to enter, the war was
The outrage of American citizens over German submarine warfare
Where did the assassination that triggered WWI occur?
Bosnia
What are the soldiers in this photograph doing?
They were hiding in crater shells created by machine guns, and they hid in them because they often got lost from their commands due to gas, smoke, and other things during battle.
