chapter 16 self check quizzes
What was the primary reason that the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles?
It rejected the notion of a League of Nations.
Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia in 1908 had what effect on the empire's relations with the Slavic people?
Slavs felt that Austria-Hungary had no intention of giving them independence.
What event allowed Germany to sign a treaty with Russia, ending their campaign in the east?
The Russian Revolution and establishment of a Communist state.
What effect did the war have on women in America?
Many took jobs that were traditionally held by men.
General Pershing insisted that American soldiers who entered the war _______.
Remain in American units under American command.
Advancements in technology led to what new theater of battle?
The air, with dogfights between planes.
What event in 1914 triggered the beginning of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
What were the European alliances that were triggered when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia?
Russia and France allied with Serbia against Austria-Hungary and Germany.
Why is it believed that Harding won by such a wide margin?
He promised an end to the reforms that had led to so much strife.
During the Red Scare, Americans often linked __________ with radicalism.
Immigrants.
What caused rapid inflation in the U.S. after the war ended?
Jobs were scarce, and companies that were forced to keep prices low during the war raised them dramatically.
What result of inflation caused national unrest across the country in 1919?
Workers began to strike in massive numbers.
Where was the Western Front?
Between Germany and France.
How did American Admiral William Sims change the war at sea?
By creating convoys in which merchant ships and small, maneuverable warships called destroyers traveled together.
What was the result of alliances between European countries against one another?
Countries began to engage in militarism.
What was the Red Scare?
A fear of Communists seizing control of America.
In the 1920 election, Warren G. Harding ran on the platform of _______.
A return to normalcy.
How did the Fuel Administration attempt to conserve coal and oil during the war?
By instituting Heatless Mondays and creating daylight savings time.
How did America fund the $32 billion war effort?
By raising taxes and selling bonds.
Why did Congress pass the Selective Service Act?
To draft Americans into the armed forces.
Why did England seek to forge alliances with France and Russia?
Because Germany was creating a naval fleet that threatened the British navy.
Why did trench warfare result in such horrific casualties?
Because artillery and machine guns had made capturing an enemy's position nearly impossible.
What were three of the main ideas in Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Free trade and open diplomacy, national self-determination, and the establishment of the League of Nations.
How did the unification of the German states and the emergence of the German Empire lead to tensions in Europe?
Several countries feared that Germany would invade them and begin to create alliances.
What event in April 1919 further fueled fears of Communist radicals in America?
The Postal Service intercepted 30 bombs sent to prominent Americans.
What was the primary purpose of the War Industries Board?
To coordinate the production of war materials.
What was the purpose of the wartime agencies created in the U.S. during World War I?
To foster cooperation between the national war effort and private businesses.
What were the purposes of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
To prevent spying and curtail criticism of the government.
What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?
To seize and deport immigrant anarchists.
What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information?
To sell the war effort to Americans.
How did the arrival of American troops in Europe change the attitude of those fighting the war?
Allied forces were enthusiastic and German forces demoralized.
What were "victory gardens"?
Gardens in which citizens grew their own vegetables.
The crisis in the Balkans represented a clash between which two ideals that were emerging in Europe?
Nationalism and imperialism.
The desire to promote one's own country's culture and interests above all other nations is called _______.
Nationalism.
What battle on the Western Front resulted in a massive German retreat?
The Battle of the Argonne Forest.
What strike led to the dismissal of the entire striking workforce?
The Boston Police Strike.
What was the "Great Migration"?
The movement of massive numbers of African Americans to the North to take factory jobs.
What was the major cause of the outbreak of race riots during 1919?
The scarcity of jobs.
What was the final German act that caused the United States to declare war on Germany?
The sinking of six American ships by German submarines.
What was the Zimmermann telegram?
The telegram to Mexico from Germany promising to give Mexico land lost to the U.S. if they joined the war.