Week 6

Which group contains key elements of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

A

What impact did the U.S. joining the Triple Entente have on the war?

American forces ended the stalemate on the western front leading to Germany's defeat

Which of the following best describes the conditions for soldiers fighting in WW I?

Fighting happened between large ditches dug into the ground called trenches where many soldiers also lived

Which of the following are ways that the American government tried to change public opinion of the war and limit opposition to American involvement?

Formed the Committee on Public Information to create propaganda about the war and passed the Espionage and Sedition Acts

Why did the automobile have a major impact on the United States in the 1920's?

Increased automobile ownership allowed more Americans to move outside the cities to live in the suburbs

Which policies kept the United States from entering World War I in its first three years?

Isolationism and neutrality

What was the effect of Germany's decision to continue to practice unrestricted submarine welfare?

It was a final action leading to the US declaration of war

How did the role of women change during World War I?

Large numbers of women entered the workforce by taking over factory jobs

What kept the US Senate from ratifying the Treaty of Versailles?

There was fear that the League of Nations would take the place of US authority

Which country officially remained neutral during the first years of the Great War?

United States

Germany's use of __________ helped to eventually draw the United States into the Great War.

unrestricted submarine warfare