WWI Questions Not Mine
The Palmer Raids may be cited as evidence of the depth of feeling in America in the aftermath of World War I against: A) Communism B) internationalism. C) Italian-Americans. D) German-Americans.
A) Communism
During World War I, American troops fought in all of the following countries except A) Czechoslovakia. B) Russia. C) Belgium. D) Italy. E) France.
A) Czechoslovakia.
All of the following represented government attempts to control wartime industry and labor EXCEPT the A) Industrial Workers of the World B) War Industries Board C) National War Labor Board D) jailing of Eugene V. Debs
A) Industrial Workers of the World
The United States' main contributions to the Allied victory in World War I included all of the following except A) battlefield victories. B) foodstuffs. C) oil. D) munitions. E) financial credit.
A) battlefield victories.
During the first two years of World War I, the United States: A) became an arsenal for the Allies. B) maintained a genuinely neutral stance. C) remained politically and economically isolated from European affairs. D) became sympathetic toward the Central Powers because the English blockade of Germany.
A) became an arsenal for the Allies.
Under the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917-1918?: A) criticism of government leaders or war policies was a crime. B) there were 25 prosecutions and 10 convictions. C) speaking and writing against Germany and Italy was a crime. D) censorship was aimed more at "middle America" than at Socialists or other radicals.
A) criticism of government leaders or war policies was a crime.
The initial Republican strategy regarding the Treaty of Versailles was to A) delay and amend the treaty. B) defeat the treaty. C) support the treaty and then sabotage the League of Nations. D) rush the treaty to a vote before Wilson could get enough support to pass it. E) make the election of 1920 a "solemn referendum" on the treaty.
A) delay and amend the treaty.
American involvement in World War I brought about which of the following social and economic changes in the United States?: A) extensive black migration to the North. B) decline of trade unions. C) a loosening of controls on freedom of speech. D) reduction of the number of women in the workplace. E) a strengthening of anti-trust laws.
A) extensive black migration to the North.
During World War I, the government's treatment of labor could be best described as A) fair. B) strict and financially unrewarding. C) extremely brutal. D) so good the right to form unions was finally granted. E) decent for native Americans but harsh for ethnic groups.
A) fair.
The "clear and present danger" ruling of the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States illustrates the continuing conflict between A) free speech and governmental authority B) the use of search warrants and the rights of the accused C) state powers and Federal powers D) religious freedom and separation of church and state
A) free speech and governmental authority
Opposition to the League of Nations by many United States Senators during the Paris Peace Conference A) gave Allied leaders in Paris a stronger bargaining position. B) resulted in the League's being left out of the final draft of the treaty. C) led to an abandonment of the Monroe Doctrine. D) reinforced Germany's unwillingness to sign the treaty. E) forced Wilson to weaken the League idea.
A) gave Allied leaders in Paris a stronger bargaining position.
The World War I military draft A) generally worked fairly and effectively to provide military manpower. B) caused widespread resistance and riots. C) permitted men to purchase substitutes to go in their place. D) included women as well as men. E) was not as fair as the Civil War draft.
A) generally worked fairly and effectively to provide military manpower.
The major problem for George Creel and his Committee on Public Information was that A) he oversold Wilson's ideals and led the world to expect too much. B) he relied too much on formal laws and military force to gain compliance. C) the entertainment industry was not willing to go along with the propaganda campaign. D) U.S. allies refused to cooperate. E) the public was skeptical of government propaganda.
A) he oversold Wilson's ideals and led the world to expect too much.
The Sedition Act of 1918 was most often used to punish?: A) persons who criticized the war effort. B) rich progressives who did not contribute money to the war effort. C) groups organized by George Creel to drive Bolsheviks and Germans out of the cities. D) members of the press from the Hearst and Pulitzer syndicates. E) Egyptians, Iranians, and others emigrating from the Middle East to the United States.
A) persons who criticized the war effort.
The Fourteen Points and the Atlantic Charter were both A) statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace B) plans of victorious nations to divide conquered territories C) military strategies for defeating enemy nations D) agreements between nations to eliminate further development of weapons
A) statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace
President Woodrow Wilson sent thousands of troops to Russia in 1918 to?: A) subvert the new Russian Bolshevik government. B) act as a peacekeeping force in the Russian civil war. C) aid the new Russian government against Japanese aggression. D) counter Russian aggression against Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
A) subvert the new Russian Bolshevik government.
During World War I, thousands of blacks moved north because?: A) the best-paying jobs were located in the industrialized North. B) they would be better protected by northern anti-lynching laws. C) northern cities had finally started to desegregate. D) southerners finally allowed them to leave.
A) the best-paying jobs were located in the industrialized North.
In an effort to make economic mobilization more efficient during World War I, the federal government took over and operated A) the railroads. B) the merchant marine C) the telephone and telegraph system. D) American agriculture. E) the steel mills.
A) the railroads.
Those who protested conscription during World War I did so because A) they disliked the idea of compelling a person to serve. B) the law required the registration of sixteen-year-old males. C) women were included in the draft law. D) substitutes could be hired to take someone's place. E) there was racial discrimination in the military.
A) they disliked the idea of compelling a person to serve.
Blacks Americans during World War I, for the most part: A) were treated with dignity in Europe. B) suffered little discrimination at home. C) believed integration was becoming a reality in American society. D) refused to participate in the war effort. E) endorsed the policy of nonviolent resistance.
A) were treated with dignity in Europe.
Such expressions as "liberty cabbage" and "liberty sausage," as used during World War I, were an indication of?: A) food shortages. B) American hostile reaction to things German. C) American food relief to Belgium. D) American patriotic fervor to increase the food supply by planting home "victory gardens."
B) American hostile reaction to things German.
During the course of World War I, A) American wages approximately doubled. B) American prices approximately doubled. C) only a handful of labor strikes occurred in the United States. D) American farm production declined. E) women lost ground in the work force.
B) American prices approximately doubled.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Treaty of Versailles? A) Poland became an independent nation. B) Free trade was established among the European nations. C) The League of Nations was formed. D) The colonies of the Ottoman Empire were divided between England and France. E) Germany paid reparations for the damages caused by the war.
B) Free trade was established among the European nations.
Which of the following was most crucial in bringing about U. S. participation in World War I?: A) British propaganda. B) German use of submarines against merchant and passenger ships. C) revelation of a German proposal to Mexico for a joint war against the United States. D) German violation of Belgian neutrality. E) German atrocities against French and Belgian civilians in the occupied areas of those countries.
B) German use of submarines against merchant and passenger ships.
The supreme military commander of American forces during World War I was A) Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. B) John J. Pershing. C) Marshal Foch. D) Eddie Rickenbacker. E) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
B) John J. Pershing.
In the Senate debate on ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, the so-called irreconcilables were those who were adamantly opposed to: A) isolationism. B) United States membership in the League. C) interjecting partisan politics into foreign relations. D) any modification of the treaty as it was originally drafted.
B) United States membership in the League.
Who was finally most responsible for the Senate defeat of the Treaty of Versailles? A) Henry Cabot Lodge B) Woodrow Wilson C) isolationists D) Republicans E) liberals
B) Woodrow Wilson
At the Paris Peace Conference, Wilson sought all of the following goals except A) preventing a seizure of territory by the victors. B) an end to the European colonial empires in Africa and Asia. C) a world parliament of nations to provide collective security. D) national self-determination for smaller European nations. E) free trade and freedom of the seas.
B) an end to the European colonial empires in Africa and Asia.
Even before direct American involvement, the U.S. was linked to the Allies' cause A) as a result of Russia's hostility to American trade with Britain B) because of the valuable loans that banks had issued to Allied nations. C) due to the presence of US marines on Allied warships D) because of the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand E) as a result of Germany's refusal to follow the Treaty of Versailles
B) because of the valuable loans that banks had issued to Allied nations.
The chief difference between Woodrow Wilson and the parliamentary statesmen at the Paris peace table was that Wilson A) lacked their popularity in Europe. B) did not command a legislative majority at home. C) brought some of his political opponents with him. D) refused to play politics with the peace powers. E) was not popular with his own people.
B) did not command a legislative majority at home.
Wilson's primary objective at Versailles was to A) make Germany take responsibility for starting the war B) establish an international organization to prevent future wars. C) organize a relief program for war-torn Europe D) get construction for the construction of a canal in Panama E) secure peace in the American hemisphere
B) establish an international organization to prevent future wars.
President Wilson's response to the sinking of the Lusitania?: A) was to sever diplomatic ties with Germany. B) included a speech in which he said that if Germany was responsible for the killing of any more Americans, then a state of war would exist between the United States and Germany. C) was a series of notes demanding that Germany stop such actions and pay reparations. D) was conciliatory.
B) included a speech in which he said that if Germany was responsible for the killing of any more Americans, then a state of war would exist between the United States and Germany.
Which one of the following was not among Wilson's Fourteen Points upon which he based America's idealistic foreign policy in World War I? A) reduction of armaments. B) international religious freedom and toleration. C) abolition of secret treaties. D) a new international organization to guarantee collective security. E) the principle of national self-determination for subject peoples.
B) international religious freedom and toleration.
The global Spanish flu epidemic of 1918?: A) struck the United States earlier in 1913. B) killed five times the number of Americans as died of combat deaths in France. C) ended suddenly in 1914. D) all of these choices are correct.
B) killed five times the number of Americans as died of combat deaths in France.
The movement of tens of thousands of Southern blacks north during WWI resulted in A) better race relations in the South. B) racial violence in the North. C) fewer blacks willing to be used as strikebreakers. D) a new black middle class. E) all of the above.
B) racial violence in the North.
Industrial committees which helped mobilize the country's war efforts during WWI were A) instrumental in preventing corruption and labor dissension from crippling the mobilization campaign B) so dominated by greedy businessmen cashing in on the war they were disbanded and replaced by the War Industries Board C) the key to an efficient war effort following the collapse of the War Industries Board D) ruled unconstitutional by the conservative Supreme Court and were forced to reorganize as unfunded private consulting groups. E) not formed until so late in the war effort that they had little impact other than to streamline the process for the transfer of men and equipment from the US to France
B) so dominated by greedy businessmen cashing in on the war they were disbanded and replaced by the War Industries Board
In the presidential election of 1916, the Democrats emphasized: A) taking a firm stand against both German and British violations of American neutral rights. B) staying out of the European war. C) taking a belligerent stand against German violations American neutral rights. D) domestic issues only and ignored the European war.
B) staying out of the European war.
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenck v. U. S.?: A) the government's seizure and operation of the railroad industry is a constitutional use of its wartime powers. B) the government can restrict the First Amendment right to free speech in time of war. C) the government's prohibition of the manufacture and sale of distilled liquor is a constitutional use of its wartime powers. D) the government does have the power to compel young men to serve in the armed forces during time of war.
B) the government can restrict the First Amendment right to free speech in time of war.
Most wartime mobilization agencies relied on _______________ to prepare the economy for war. A) congressional legislation B) voluntary compliance C) presidential edict D) court decisions E) business trade organizations.
B) voluntary compliance
After the Treaty of Versailles had been signed, Woodrow Wilson A) remained a popular leader. B) was condemned by both disillusioned liberals and frustrated nationalists and imperialists. C) was more popular in Europe than in the United States. D) realized that he had made too many compromises. E) planned a shrewd strategy for gaining Senate approval.
B) was condemned by both disillusioned liberals and frustrated nationalists and imperialists.
During the First World War the Committee on Public Information issued propaganda to convince the American people of all the following EXCEPT A) German words should not be used in everyday language. B) Buying bonds was everyone's patriotic duty. C) Italy and Austria were also responsible for starting the war. D) The Germans were a barbarous people E) The country was fighting a war to promote democracy.
C) Italy and Austria were also responsible for starting the war.
Which of the following events happened first? A) Zimmermann telegram sent B) World War One began C) Triple Alliance and Triple Entente formed D) American Expeditionary Force lands in France E) The War Industries Board formed
C) Triple Alliance and Triple Entente formed
Which of the following best explains why Wilson sent American troops to Russia in 1918 after the Bolshevik Revolution? A) The US wanted to support Russia on the Eastern Front against Germany. B) The US wanted tomake sure that Russia did not decide to switch sides and fight for the Central Powers against the Allied Powers. C) Wilson wanted to encourage anti-Bolshevik forces in the Russian civil war. D) Wilson wanted to protect Americans caught in Russia in the midst of the Bolshevik Revolution. E) Wilson decided to prevent the arrival of the Bolshevik revolutionaries in Moscow
C) Wilson wanted to encourage anti-Bolshevik forces in the Russian civil war.
At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by A) refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict B) sending troops to aid Great Britain C) declaring American neutrality D) requesting an immediate declaration of war against the aggressors
C) declaring American neutrality
One of the main purposes of the Creel Committee during World War I was to: A) combat inflation. B) discover and expose disloyal elements in America. C) disseminate propaganda and proselytize on behalf of the war. D) engage in espionage.
C) disseminate propaganda and proselytize on behalf of the war.
All of the following were true of Wilson's preparations for war EXCEPT A) the pacifistic Wilson had only belatedly backed some mild preparedness measures beginning in 1915. B) the creation of a civilian Council of National Defense to study problems of economic mobilization. C) he endorsed a major beefing-up of the army, which essentially tripled its size. D) he had also launched a shipbuilding program.
C) he endorsed a major beefing-up of the army, which essentially tripled its size.
Woodrow Wilson failed to obtain ratification of the Versailles Treaty because?: A) a majority of the senators opposed the Treaty and the League of Nations under any circumstances. B) he made too many compromises with the Republican opposition. C) he was unwilling to make any compromise with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. D) the Republican senators wanted a stronger League of Nations. E) he was unwilling to publicly campaign for the Treaty.
C) he was unwilling to make any compromise with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Woodrow Wilson's call for a "solemn referendum" in 1920 referred to A) his decision to seek a third term as president. B) his belief in the moral unfitness of Warren G. Harding for the presidency. C) his belief that the presidential election should determine the fate of the Treaty of Versailles. D) the role of women as first-time voters in the 1920 election. E) a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing the League.
C) his belief that the presidential election should determine the fate of the Treaty of Versailles.
Those who question whether U. S. policy from 1914-1916 was truly neutral point to?: A) the sinking of unarmed ships by German submarines. B) the president's prejudices on racial issues. C) increased U. S. trade with Britain and France. D) the reelection of President Woodrow Wilson. E) Germany's secret diplomacy with Mexico.
C) increased U. S. trade with Britain and France.
American troops arrived in France A) too late to offer much help to the already-defeated French. B) at the conclusion of the Paris Peace Talks. C) just as Germany was undertaking a final giant offensive to seize Paris and win the war. D) too late to offer much military help, but in time to give Wilson strategic bargaining power at the Paris Peace talks.
C) just as Germany was undertaking a final giant offensive to seize Paris and win the war.
When President Wilson first suggested a "peace without victory" after World War I, he was suggesting that A) neutral shipping rights should be included in the peace treaty. B) the Allies should work to redraw the map of Europe after the war. C) no nation be blamed or punished for starting the war. D) every nation should lose something int he peace settlement. E) France should be awarded reparations after the armistice
C) no nation be blamed or punished for starting the war.
President Woodrow Wilson persuaded the American people to enter World War I by A) appealing to America's tradition of intervention in Europe. B) convincing the public of the need to make the world safe from the German submarine. C) pledging to make the war "a war to end all wars" and to make the world safe for democracy. D) promising territorial gains. E) declaring that only the navy would be involved in combat.
C) pledging to make the war "a war to end all wars" and to make the world safe for democracy.
Senate opponents of the League of Nations as proposed in the Treaty of Versailles argued that it A) failed to provide enough German financial reparations to the United States. B) violated Wilson's own Fourteen Points. C) robbed Congress of its war-declaring powers. D) isolated the United States from postwar world affairs. E) was not fair enough to oppressed colonial peoples.
C) robbed Congress of its war-declaring powers.
Grievances of labor during and shortly after World War I include all of the following EXCEPT A) the inability to gain the right to organize. B) war-spawned inflation. C) suppression of the American Federation of Labor. D) violence against workers by employers. E) the use of African Americans as strikebreakers.
C) suppression of the American Federation of Labor.
All were true of the impact of World War I on the federal government EXCEPT?: A) centralized management along the lines of Roosevelt's Square Deal accelerated the creation of the modern bureaucratic state. B) the national debt multiplied tenfold. C) the Supreme Court struck down acts of Congress that curtailed American civil liberties. D) government-sponsored propaganda promoted psychological and social conformity.
C) the Supreme Court struck down acts of Congress that curtailed American civil liberties.
The Germans were heavily demoralized by A) the United States' military performance. B) their defeat at the Battle of Meuse-Argonne. C) the United States' unlimited troop reserves. D) Russia's entry into the war. E) American propaganda.
C) the United States' unlimited troop reserves.
Russia's withdrawal from World War I in 1918 resulted in A) a communist takeover of that country. B) the United States' entry into the war. C) the release of thousands of German troops for deployment on the front in France. D) Germany's surrender to the Allies. E) a setback for the idea of a "war for democracy."
C) the release of thousands of German troops for deployment on the front in France.
From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged in Europe, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action mainly because A) United States membership in military alliances required the nation to fight B) United States newspapers encouraged a policy of imperialist expansion C) the warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas D) President Woodrow Wilson supported the war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungar
C) the warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas
Which statement best describes the "Irreconcilables" during the debate over the Treaty of Versailles?: A) they opposed the Treaty because it failed to adequately protect national minorities in eastern Europe. B) they supported the Treaty if certain changes were made on the reparations issue. C) they were opposed to American participation in the League of Nations on any terms. D) they were willing to accept the Treaty if limitations were placed on U. S. participation in the League of Nations. E) they accepted the Treaty as presented by Wilson but refused to make any changes.
C) they were opposed to American participation in the League of Nations on any terms.
The United States used all of the following methods to support the war effort except A) forcing some people to buy war bonds. B) having "heatless Mondays" to conserve fuel. C) using government power extensively to regulate the economy. D) seizing enemy merchant vessels trapped in American harbors. E) restricting the manufacture of beer.
C) using government power extensively to regulate the economy.
After World War I, the opposition of some Members of Congress to the Versailles Treaty was based largely on the idea that the Treaty A) did not punish the Central Powers harshly enough B) did not give the United States an important role in world affairs C) would require the United States to join the League of Nations and might result in a loss of United States sovereignty D) would require the United States to assume the cost of rebuilding the war-torn European economies
C) would require the United States to join the League of Nations and might result in a loss of United States sovereignty
Match each civilian administrator below with the World War I mobilization agency that he directed. A. George Creel B. Herbert Hoover C. Bernard Baruch D. William Howard Taft 1. War Industries Board 2. Committee on Public Information 3. Food Administration 4. National War Labor Board A) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2 B) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 C) A-3, B-2, C-l, D-4 D) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 E) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
D) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
A major reason for the isolationist trend in the United States following World War I was A) a desire to continue the reforms of the Progressives B) the public's desire to end most trade with other nations C) the failure of the United States to gain new territory D) a disillusionment over the outcomes of the war
D) a disillusionment over the outcomes of the war
The 1919 steel strike resulted in A) the eight-hour workday. B) the right to bargain collectively. C) higher wages. D) a grievous setback crippling the union movement for a decade. E) a "general strike" in Seattle and Pittsburgh.
D) a grievous setback crippling the union movement for a decade.
The "clear and present danger" ruling in the Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States (1919) confirmed the idea that A) prayer in public schools is unconstitutional B) racism in the United States is illegal C) interstate commerce can be regulated by state governments D) constitutional rights are not absolute
D) constitutional rights are not absolute
The major weakness of the League of Nations was that it A) had no military power. B) did not include the Soviet Union. C) was used by Adolf Hitler to gain power. D) did not include the United States. E) permitted a veto by the great powers.
D) did not include the United States.
Woodrow Wilson's ultimate goal at the Paris Peace Conference was to A) stop the spread of communism. B) blame no one for starting the war. C) force Germany to pay reparations for the war. D) establish the League of Nations. E) destroy the Austrian and Russian empires.
D) establish the League of Nations.
American foreign policy at the end of the 19th century can be characterized as A) supportive of the ideal of self-determination. B) largely isolationist. C) concerned about the rise of communist dictatorships in Latin America. D) primarily interested in gaining economic markets. E) driven by morality and Christian values.
D) primarily interested in gaining economic markets.
Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after World War I? A) lowering tariff rates B) attempting to improve relations with Asia C) failing to sign international disarmament agreements D) refusing to join the League of Nations
D) refusing to join the League of Nations
As a condition of ending World War I, Woodrow Wilson demanded that A) Germany remove its army from Russia. B) Germany be present at the peace conference. C) the German government pay for war damages. D) the German kaiser be forced from power. E) Germany accept guilt for the war.
D) the German kaiser be forced from power.
In the United States, the most controversial aspect of the Treaty of Versailles was A) arms limitation. B) open diplomacy. C) the permanent U.S. alliance with France. D) self-determination of peoples. E) Article X.
E) Article X.
In Congress, the most reliable support for Wilson's position on the League of Nations came from A) Henry Cabot Lodge. B) pro-league Republicans. C) the irreconcilables. D) Midwestern senators. E) Democrats.
E) Democrats.
The two groups who suffered most from the violation of civil liberties during World War I were A) Catholics and atheists. B) Irish Americans and Japanese Americans. C) African Americans and Latinos. D) labor unions and women's groups. E) German Americans and social radicals.
E) German Americans and social radicals.
Following World War I, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge led the led the fight against the A) establishment of new nations of Europe. B) harsh treatment of Germany. C) US occupation of Germany. D) discrimination against blacks and women. E) League of Nations.
E) League of Nations
The Versailles Treaty was never ratified by the US because A) The House of Representatives was opposed. B) Theodore Roosevelt refused to sign the treaty since it was inconsistent with his "Big Stick" diplomacy. C) The Senate wanted the US to remain at war with Germany. D) the Senate supported US membership in the League of Nations. E) Republican leaders opposed the commitments involved in the League of Nations.
E) Republican leaders opposed the commitments involved in the League of Nations.
The two major battles of World War I in which United States forces engaged were A) Ypres and the Ardennes Forest. B) Verdun and the Somme. C) Gallipoli and Locarno. D) Jutland and Trafalgar. E) St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
E) St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Republican isolationists successfully turned Warren Harding's 1920 presidential victory into a A) mandate for international arms reduction. B) victory for idealism and social tolerance. C) guarantee of U.S. military withdrawal from Latin America. D) crusade against Bolshevik communism. E) death sentence for the League of Nations.
E) death sentence for the League of Nations.
During World War I, civil liberties in America were A) protected by the Espionage Act. B) limited, but no one was actually imprisoned for his or her convictions. C) extended to everyone in this country, because the war was fought for democracy. D) protected for everyone except German Americans. E) denied to many, especially those suspected of disloyalty.
E) denied to many, especially those suspected of disloyalty.
The Irreconcilables opposed participation in the League of nations because they A) wanted to continue a system of secret alliances B) would not join any organization that included Germany C) wanted no interference with American immigration laws D) would not aid the Central Powers E) felt it would strengthen the power of imperialist nations and involve the US in Europe's conflicts too often.
E) felt it would strengthen the power of imperialist nations and involve the US in Europe's conflicts too often.
When the United States entered the war in 1917, most Americans did not believe that A) the navy was obligated to defend freedom of the seas. B) it would be necessary to continue making loans to the Allies. C) the United States would have to ship war materials to the Allies. D) mobilization for war should be largely voluntary. E) it would be necessary to send a large American army to Europe.
E) it would be necessary to send a large American army to Europe.
Most of the money raised to finance World War I came from A) confiscation of German property. B) income taxes. C) tariffs. D) sale of armaments to Britain and France. E) loans from the American public.
E) loans from the American public.
The Second Battle of the Marne was significant because it A) was the first time American troops saw action in France. B) forced the Kaiser to abdicate. C) was the first time American troops fought by themselves. D) saw the first use of combat aircraft. E) marked the beginning of a German withdrawal that was never reversed.
E) marked the beginning of a German withdrawal that was never reversed.
When the United States entered World War I, it was A) well prepared thanks to the foresight of Woodrow Wilson. B) well prepared militarily but not industrially. C) well prepared for land combat but not for naval warfare. D) well prepared industrially but not militarily. E) poorly prepared to leap into global war.
E) poorly prepared to leap into global war.
The Creel Commission during World War I represented the United States' first successful attempt at large-scale governmental?: A) armament manufacture. B) food production. C) shipbuilding. D) railroad management. E) propaganda.
E) propaganda.
Germany's notorious Zimmermann telegram?: A) promised a temporary halt to submarine warfare. B) apologized for the sinking of the Lusitania. C) warned the United States not to send merchant ships to belligerent nations. D) rejected U. S. efforts for a truce in the fighting. E) proposed an alliance with Mexico if the United States declared war on Germany.
E) proposed an alliance with Mexico if the United States declared war on Germany.
Herbert Hoover and the Food Administration gained success by A) imposing harsh rationing of meat, sugar, and milk during the war. B) using yellow journalism to appeal to Americans. C) giving government subsidies to farmers for plowing under crops. D) issuing war bonds to help finance the war. E) relying on volunteerism to conserve food and energy in the United States.
E) relying on volunteerism to conserve food and energy in the United States.
The Senate likely would have accepted American participation in the League of Nations if Wilson had A) stuck to the principles of his own Fourteen Points. B) guaranteed that American troops would never be used in League peacemaking operations. C) actively campaigned for support from the American public. D) been willing to compromise with League opponents in Congress. E) run for re-election and won on a pro-League platform.
E) run for re-election and won on a pro-League platform.
President Wilson viewed America's entry into World War I as an opportunity for the United States to A) reestablish the balance of power in European diplomacy. B) expand America's territorial holdings. C) rebuild its dangerously small military and naval forces. D) establish a permanent military presence in Europe. E) shape a new international order based on the ideals of democracy.
E) shape a new international order based on the ideals of democracy.
During World War I, many American women helped A) gain support for the suffrage movement by B) protesting against the war C) joining the military service D) lobbying for child-care facilities E) working in wartime industries
E) working in wartime industries
