Chapter 6 WWI Exam (45 Points Total)

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Matching (15 points) Section 1 1. ______ dictator a. prohibited materials 2. ______ nationalism b. absolute power 3. ______ guerrillas c. armed band that carries out surprise attacks 4. ______ Prussia d. intense pride in ones homeland 5. ______ contraband e. American soldiers during WWI 6. ______ doughboys f. loan to the government to pay for war 7. ______ liberty bond g. one of most powerful nations in the 1800s _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Section 2 8. ______ espionage a. price of essentials that are needed to survive 9. ______ inflation b. military service, draft 10.______ cost of living c. fear that communists would start a revolution 11.______ Red Scare d. using ditches as protection during war 12.______ Franz Ferdinand e. assassinated, pushing the world to war 13.______ trench warfare f. attempt to find conspiracy, result of the Red Scare 14.______ Palmer Raids g. spying to obtain secret government information 15.______ conscription h. loss of value of money forced Multiple Choice (20 points) 1. What caused the 1911 Mexican revolution, making Porfirio Diaz flee? a. Shortage of food b. People were poor and landless c. Riots burned homes down d. Wilson sent the people guns 2. What happened to U.S. foreign relations after President Wilsons involvement in Mexico? a. Made foreign relations stronger b. Made foreign relations weaker c. Made foreign relations weaker at home but stronger abroad d. Had no impact on foreign relations 3. Who made up the Triple Alliance? a. Germany, Russia, United States b. Germany, Italy, France c. Germany, Russia, France d. Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

4. Who made up the Triple Entente? a. United States, Germany, France b. Great Britain, Russia, Germany c. Great Britain, Russia, France d. Russia, France, Italy 5. What was it about Belgium that made Germanys plan to defeat the French fail? a. They were on Frances side b. They were neutral c. They were on Germanys side d. They helped the United States 6. What stance did the United States take at the start of WWI? a. They supported France b. They were neutral c. They supported Germany d. They were allies with Italy 7. What country used U-boats and sank the Lusitania killing 128 Americans? a. France b. Britain c. Italy d. Germany 8. Which document attempted to keep the United States out of WWI in the beginning? a. Sussex Pledge b. Treaty of Versailles c. Declaration of Independence d. 14 Points 9. What is the significance of the Zimmerman telegram that was intercepted by the United States? a. Zimmerman was sending a letter to his parents in Germany to persuade them to side with the United States b. Zimmerman was sending a letter to his friend in Italy to spy on the United States c. Zimmerman was proposing that the United States enter the war d. Zimmerman was proposing that Mexico ally itself with Germany, against the United States 10. Why did some men volunteer to go to war? a. To impress their friends b. To see the world c. To get in shape d. To get rich

11. In 1915, Germany used this weapon and shocked the world. a. The tank b. Chemical warfare c. Machine guns d. Grenades 12. What year did the United States enter the war? a. 1907 b. 1917 c. 1927 d. 1937 13. How did the United States build their military? a. Implemented a draft lottery b. Gave men a new house if they signed up c. Walked door to door taking men from their homes d. They only counted on volunteers 14. What was the primary role of women during WWI? a. Fight on the front lines b. Babysit children c. Clean rifles of soldiers d. Work as a nurse 15. What was the purpose of the War Industries Board? a. Manage relationship between federal government and private companies b. Create new businesses to employ thousands of women c. Compete with foreign nations to build the biggest aircraft d. Provide a place for soldiers to stay while overseas 16. How was the economy of the United States at the end of WWI? a. Economically superior to other nations b. Financially they were better than ever c. Large amount of nationalism felt by the people d. The country was in a great deal of disorder 17. What caused strikes to take place in the United States after WWI? a. Decreased wages due to inflation b. Food shortage c. Improper employee treatment d. Poor working conditions

18. What was a cause of racial riots shortly after WWI? a. African Americans and returning soldiers competing for jobs b. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream speech c. Poor working conditions for all employees d. Returning soldiers were denied employment 19. Warren Harding won the presidential election of 1920, shortly after WWI. What was his selling point? a. Converting the government to communism b. Pushing for racial segregation c. Attempting to keep inflation in the economy d. Returning the country to normalcy 20. Wilsons 14 Points _______________________________. a. Were an attempt to ally with Germany b. Were created to end democracy c. Were meant to end the war and bring peace to Europe d. Changed the world forever Short Answer (10 points) 1. Explain what propaganda is and how it was used during WWI.

2. The armistice agreement was signed on November 11, 1918. What did the agreement accomplish and who signed it?

3. What was a Victory Garden and what purpose did they serve?

4. What is the Treaty of Versailles and how did it affect the future of the World?

5. Provide one of the problems or issues that the United States faced shortly after the war was over.