World War I, 1914-1918

Question 1

Who was the 28th president of the U.S. states and had to deal with World War I?

Answer 1

Pres. Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

Question 2

What were the four causes of World War I?

Answer 2

1. Imperialism
2. Nationalism
3. Militarism
4. Alliance system

Question 3

When World War I erupted in Europe in 1914, what was the position of the U.S.?

Answer 3

U.S. declared neutrality

Question 4

Which countries did the U.S. have closer cultural and economics links?

Answer 4

Britain and France

Question 5

Although the U.S. declared neutrality during World War I, how did the U.S. help Britain and France?

Answer 5

Loaned them money to by American supplies

Question 6

What technique was very effective in turning American public opinion against the Germans?

Answer 6

Propaganda

Question 7

In 1915, this ship was sunk by a German submarine, where 128 Americans died.

Answer 7

Lusitania

Question 8

In 1916, the Sussex Pledge by this country promised not to sink merchant or passenger ships without giving due warning.

Answer 8

Germany

Question 9

In 1916, the U.S. passed this act that allowed for the increase of the regular army and builds more than 50 warships.

Answer 9

National Defense Act (1916)

Question 10

In 1916, this board set production priorities and established control over raw materials and prices. The government heavily regulated businesses.

Answer 10

War Industries Board (1916)

Question 11

In 1916, this administration encouraged American to eat less meat and bread so more food could be shipped to the Allies.

Answer 11

Food Administration (1916)

Question 12

In 1916, this administration directed efforts to save coal and gas.

Answer 12

Fuel Administration (1916)

Question 13

In 1916, this board settled dispute between workers and employers and prevented strikes. Wages rose, 8-hour days, and union membership increased.

Answer 13

National War Labor Board (1916)

Question 14

In 1917, this was used to raise money for the war. The government convinces Americans to put their savings into federal government bonds.

Answer 14

Liberty Bonds (1917)

Question 15

In 1917, this committee enlisted the services of artists, writers, movie stars to depict the heroism of U.S. soldiers and the villainy of the Kaiser. Spread anti-German & pro-Allied propaganda with films, posters, pamphlets, and speakers.

Answer 15

Committee on Public Information (1917)

Question 16

In 1917, this Nativist group attacked “disloyal minorities.” “Hate the Hun” campaigns attacked all things German.

Answer 16

American Protective League (1917)

Question 17

In 1917, this act allowed for the drafting of large numbers of recruits for the war. Soldiers were conscripted (drafted) into the army using a democratic method of random selection.

Answer 17

Selective Service Act (1917)

Question 18

400,000 African Americans served during World War I. What was particular about African Americans serving in the army?

Answer 18

They served in segregated units

Question 19

In 1917, both of these acts were passed to imprison any person who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft. Prohibited anyone from making “disloyal” remarks about the U.S. government.

Answer 19

Espionage and Sedition Acts (1917)

Question 20

Which Socialist leader was sentenced to 10 years in prison for speaking against the war?

Answer 20

Eugene V. Debs

Question 21

This Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of the Espionage Act. The right to free speech could be limited when it represented a “clear and present danger.”

Answer 21

Schenck v. United States

Question 22

In 1917, the U.S. entered World War I. What were some reasons for U.S. entry into the war?

Answer 22

1. Unrestricted submarine warfare.
2. Zimmerman Note
3. Cultural/economic ties with the Allies
4. “The world must be made safe for democracy”

Question 23

What were some of the effects that World War I had on American society.

Answer 23

More jobs for women and African Americans and Mexicans entered the U.S. in large numbers looking for work.

Question 24

What is the term given to the mass migration of blacks leaving the South to the North in search of job opportunities during World War I.

Answer 24

Great Migration

Question 25

In what year did Germany surrender?

Answer 25

1918

Question 26

In 1919, Woodrow Wilson presented his Fourteen Points at this conference.

Answer 26

Paris Peace Conference (1919)

Question 27

What were some of the goals of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

Answer 27

1. Freedom of the seas and trade.
2. End secret treaties.
3. Reduce national armaments.
4. Adjust colonial claims.
5. Self-determination for new countries.
6. League of Nations

Question 28

In 1919, what were some of the outcomes of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 28

1. Germany was disarmed and stripped of its colonies.
2. Germany had to admit the guilt for the war.
3. Germany had to pay Britain and France.
4. Self-determination for new countries.
5. League of Nations formed.

Question 29

Which country rejected the Treaty of Versailles and refused to join the League of Nations?

Answer 29

United States

Question 30

In 1924, this plan allowed for U.S. banks to loan money to Germany to rebuild its economy and pay reparations to Britain and France.

Answer 30

Dawes Plan (1924)

Question 31

In the aftermath of World War I, what were some effects on American society?

Answer 31

Returning soldiers took jobs away from women and African Americans. Factories and farmers suffered from falling prices.

Question 32

In 1919, there was an anti-communist hysteria that swept through the U.S. During this Red Scare who led raids to gather information on radicals and ordered mass arrests with limited criminal evidence. Trampled civil liberties to get information.

Answer 32

A. Mitchell Palmer - Palmer Raids (1919)

Question 33

What happened in 1919 that Unions began to lose the trust of the American people and the gains they got during the Progressive Era and WWI?

Answer 33

Strikes of 1919

Question 34

What began to occur in 1919 in northern cities because of the mass migration of African American looking for jobs?

Answer 34

Race Riots (1919)

Question 35

What other era in American history saw a similar Red Scare that occurred in the 1920s?

Answer 35

1950s (Cold War & McCarthyism)