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Chapter 7
World War I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to leave one’s country to settle in another. | emigrated |
| the building up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations. | militarism |
| intense pride in one’s homeland. It often led to competitive rivalries among nations. | nationalism |
| weapons | arms |
| staying out of the world’s conflicts, especially wars of other countries, because you are geographically far from the conflict. | isolationism |
| to not pick sides in a conflict. | neutral |
| spying to gain government secrets. | espionage |
| a heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic in groups. | convoy system |
| truce. | armistice |
| payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused by the war. | reparations |
| an economic and political system based on a single-party government ruled by a dictator. | communism |
| a person who disbelieves in the existence of God. | atheist |
| soldiers fighting on foot | infantry |
| Select the main factors that contributed to the outbreak of World War I: Select 5. A Nationalism and rivalries between European powers. B The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. C Militarism and the arms rac | Nationalism and rivalries between European powers, assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Militarism and the arms race between nations, Alliances between the Allies and Central Powers, Imperialisms and competing for colonies and resources |
| What was the primary content of the Zimmerman Telegram, a significant event in World War I history? | A request for Mexico's support in the war against the United States. |
| Based on this passage, Woodrow Wilson's Speech, what policy is President Wilson speaking of, and who was he accusing? | A policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, accusing Germany. |
| The passage discusses the limitations on free speech during wartime. According to the text, under what circumstances may free speech be restricted during times of war? | When words are used to incite violence or panic, creating a clear and present danger. |
| Based on the source below, “Return to Normalcy” a speech by Warren G. Harding, what is the primary message that the speaker is conveying? | The value of domestic tranquility and the normal progress of the American people. |
| Which of the following events led to US involvement in WWI? (Pick 3) | German submarine warfare, The sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram |
| During WWI, President Woodrow Wilson made a significant decision to institute a draft called the Selective Service Act. What was the primary reason behind this decision? | To increase the number of soldiers in the US military due to the need for a larger army. |
| All of the following were minority groups who served in the US Army except for... Native Americans C women D Russians | Russians |
| All of the following were roles and jobs of women during WWI except for... | combat positions & Generals |
| an investment instrument issued by the government to raise money for financing military activities (Liberty) | War Bonds |
| planting of food in yards and other areas so there would be enough for the soldiers | Victory Garden |
| using less of items like food and gasoline so the soldiers can have more | Rationing |
| biased communication designed to influence people’s thoughts and actions | Propaganda |
| Act that made it illegal to speak against the war publicly | Sedition Act |
| The Act of Spying to gain government secrets and it made it illegal to aid the enemy, give false reports, or interfere with the war efforts | Espionage Act |
| Even though it violates the 1st Amendment, the government ruled that you could restrict speech when it constituted "a clear and present danger" | Schenck vs. US |
| The nations first propaganda agency to promote war | Committee on Public Information |
| All of the following were war strategies or advances in technology that affected WWI except for... | atomic bomb |
| What epidemic killed as many as 30 million people worldwide in 1919? | flu |
| Which Treaty established nine new nations and shifted the boundaries of other nations. It barred Germany from maintaining an army. It also required Germany to return the region of Alsace-Lorraine to France and to pay reparations. | Treaty of Versailles |
| All of the following were consequences for Germany in the Treaty of Versailles except for... | gained their territory back |
| Why did Congress oppose the Treaty of Versailles? | They believed that it threatened the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism & wanted the constitutional right of Congress to declare war, not other nations. |
| Select all of the following that were Post-War effects on America? | The economy was in a difficult state & the cost of living had doubled, Returning soldiers faced unemployment, The belief in isolationism swept over the country due to fear, A wave of nativism swept the nation & many became fearful of outsiders |
| What do we call the panic in the US when a Communist Party formed in the United States and 70,000 radicals joined? Waving their symbolic red flag, Communists, or “Reds,” cried out for a worldwide revolution. | Red Scare |
| What event occurred when several dozen bombs were mailed to government and business leaders? The public grew fearful that the Communists were taking over. Government agents hunted down suspected Communists and anarchists. | Palmer Raids |
| What Act of 1921 set up a quota system that established the maximum number of people who could enter the US from each foreign country? The goal of the quota system was to cut sharply European immigration to the United States. | Emergency Quota Act |
| As a result of the Red Scare and anti-immigrant feelings, different groups of bigots used anti-communism as an excuse to harass any group unlike themselves. One such group was devoted to “100 percent Americanism.” Who were they? | Ku Klux Klan |
| Appalled by the scale of destruction what did Americans began to call World War I in the hope that humanity would never again be willing to fight such a war? | “the war to end all wars” |
| Who was the angry veteran of World War I that said “It cannot be that two million [Germans] should have fallen in vain. . . . No, we do not pardon, we demand—vengeance!” ? | Adolf Hitler |
| What do we call the observation balloons that were used extensively by both sides in the war in Europe, were important strategically that they were often protected by aircraft flying close by, and they became prime targets for ace pilots? | zeppelins |
| The new weapons of World War I led to horrific injuries and hazards. Constant bombardments and other experiences often led to battle fatigue _____ a term coined during World War I to describe a complete emotional collapse from which many never recover. | shell shock |
| Known as The Johnson-Reed Act- it limited immigration from each European nation to 2 percent of the number of its nationals living in the US in 1890. This provision discriminated against people from eastern and southern Europe. | Immigration Act |
| Strike with rioting and crime because they had not been given a raise since beginning of WW I. Denied the right to unionize. Many asked for a raise and were fired. The gov. called out the National Guard. Strike ended but new policemen were hired instead. | Boston Police Strike |
| Wanted the right to negotiate for shorter hours, wages and unions. 300,000 workers walked out. Steel companies hired strikebreakers and used force. Striking workers were beaten by police, federal troops, and state militias and called Communists. | Steel Mill Strike |
| A strike for better wages and shorter workdays. Mines stayed closed for a month. President Wilson appointed a judge to put an end to the dispute. The coal miners received a 27 percent wage increase, and John L. Lewis became a national hero. | Coal Miner's Strike |
| Began with the murder of the 17-year-old Eugene Williams, an African American who had accidently drifted into a white swimming area at a segregated beach. He was stoned with rocks and drown. | Chicago Race Riot |
| The massacre began after 19-y/o Dick Rowland, a black shoe shiner, was accused of assaulting Sarah Page. It is one of the worst incidents of racial violence. The mobs of whites burned and destroyed black neighborhoods— known as "Black Wall Street. | Tulsa Race Riot |
| What is the message/purpose of the political cartoon "A Poor Way to Put Out a Fire? | Congress is adding fuel to the fire by passing the Sedition Act that made it illegal to speak against the war publicly |
| What is the message/purpose of the political cartoon, "A Gap in the Bridge"? | Without America, the League of Nations bridge would collapse. America is a key piece but doesn't want to be dragged into any wars. |
| What is the message of the political cartoon, "Let's See if You Collect It"? | The Treaty of Versailles required Germany to pay reparations amounting to $55 billion to the Allies which would be impossible to get out from. |
| What countries were part of the Central powers? | red |
| What countries were part of the Allied powers? | blue |
| What countries were part of the Neutral powers? | green |
| Which country was aligned with Central powers before the war, became neutral at the outbreak of the war, and then eventually joined the allies? | Italy |
| All of the following are reasons the War ended except for... | The United States surrendered to Germany |
| Why did the US get mobilized for war against the Central Powers? | to ensure Allied repayment of debts to the United States and to prevent the Germans from threatening U.S. shipping. |
| What decision did Germany continue to violate that angered Americans? | an international treaty that banned attacks on civilian ships without warning |
| The greatest effect of the First World War on African Americans’ lives was | that it accelerated the Great Migration, the large-scale movement of hundreds of thousands of Southern blacks to escape racial discrimination. |
| A physical problem caused by standing in cold wet trenches for long periods of time without changing into dry socks or boots. First the toes would turn red or blue, then they would become numb, and finally they would start to rot. | trench foot |
| What was Wilson's fourteenth point that called for the creation of an international organization to address diplomatic crises like those that had sparked the war. | League of Nations |
| Are the Willy-Nicky Telegrams primary or secondary sources? | primary |
| Which sentence would best support the statement “Many African Americans experienced new opportunities after WWI.”? | Often, Black people left behind the legal segregation and dire poverty of sharecropping and other low-paying jobs in the South and found improved opportunities in Northern cities |
| In the United States during the Depression of 1920, a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy. This threatened people's jobs, savings and homes. | recession |
| In Germany, after the war, they were unable to pay for reparations causing an overall increase in prices in the cost of living. | inflation |
| Russia's poor peasants were ruled by Czar Nicholas II. When they protested the czar was unresponsive. A group of communists rose up and declared themselves the rulers of Russia. Russia would be called the Soviet Union. What was the name of this group? | Bolsheviks |
| What was the name of Wilson's Plan aimed to prevent another World War, deal with boundary changes and create a international organization fro or future diplomatic crisis? | 14 Points |
| All of the following were effects of US involvement in WWI except... | Americans become Communists and support the Red Scare |
| Which conference, held in Palace of Versailles outside of Paris, worked out the terms of peace? Wilson presented his 14 Points. | Paris Peace Treaty |
| Put in order from first to last | Assassination, Zimmerman Telegram, Armistice Day, Treaty of Versailles |
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