WWI Quiz

How much did WWI cost NOT in finanical terms?

Over 20 million people died fighting, as civilians, and through the outbreak of disease.

Which of the Fourteen Points did Wilson think was the most important?

Self-Rule

List three types of anti-German propaganda used by the United States during the war

1) Revised Textbooks 2) Restriction in Journalism 3) Bias Newspapers

List four principles of the Fourteen Points

1) Securing Freedom of Seas 2) Encouraging Disarment 3)Developing Free trade 4)Diplomacy

How much is WWI cost in financial terms?

337 billion dollars (around 4.5 trillion in today's value)

What were the three main causes of WWI?

Alliances, nationalism, militarism

At the heart of Nations Covenant was ______, which spelled out new _______ ________ arrangements. Many senators worried about these terms.

Article X, Collective Sercurity

Why did Wilson not take any Republicans with him to Europe for the Peace Conference?

Because having them there weakened his hand in post-war negotiations.

The idea of self-rule, which Wilson advocated, was not included in the Treaty to the extent Wilson had hoped. Why not?

Because it made big empires, like England, obligated to give up all their colonies which was bad for their economy, army, etc.

President Wilson evoked the _______ _______ of 1909, which explained the rights of ________ during wartime. Both the ________ and _______ governments broke the rules of that treaty.

London Declaration, Neutrality British, German

What event led immediately to the start of WWI?

The assassination of Austrian ArchDuke

What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information?

The purpose of this committee was to manipulate the information America received about the war and promote support.

List the Big Four and the Countries they represent

Woodrow Wilson -US David Lloyd George -Britain Vittorio Emanuele Orlando -Italy George Clemenceau -France