Chapter 11
Study Guide
1. The original name of World War I was the:
2. What years did World War I take place?
3. What year did the United States enter World War I?
4. Name the MAIN causes of World War I?
5. The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente were formed to:
6. The immediate cause, or spark, that started World War I was:
7. Why did Gavrilo Princip murder Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
8. After Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, a complex system of ______pulled more European nations into the war.
9. Explain Germany’s Schlieffen Plan:
10. Great Britain, France, and Russia were the main ______at the beginning of the war.
11. After the German troops swept across Belgium they pushed to within 26 miles of
Paris. The French, inspired by the taxi cab drivers, halted the German advance at:
12. What turned the fighting on the Western Front into a stalemate that lasted several
years?
13. “No man’s land” refers to the area between:
14. The old battle tactic of charging enemy lines combined withnew technology such
______made World War 1 the bloodiest war in history up to that point.
15. Once the United States was in World War 1, this former race car driver became
the “Ace of Aces” and one of America’s most famous pilots.
16. What did the United States do when World War I first began?
17. Because of historical, cultural, and economic ties, mostAmericans had a general
feeling of sympathy for the ______at the beginning of the war.
18. Why did the German use of submarines during World War I violate the rights of
neutral nations under international law?
19. Because President Wilson told Germany that they were “strictly accountable,” the
U. S. declared war on Germany when?
20. In the Sussex Pledge Germany promised the U.S. that it would what?
21. The Germans violated the Sussex Pledge because they hoped they could knock
______out of the war before the U.S. was able to send troops over to Europe.
22. In the Zimmerman Note, what was Germany going to propose to Mexico?
23. In March 1917 what happened in Russia that made it more acceptable to President
Wilson for the United States to be one of Russia’s allies?
24. According to the speech we read in class, what did President Wilson give as the
motive for asking Congress for a declaration of waragainst Germany?
25. According to the speech we read in class, why was President Wilsonwilling to lead
the American people into “the most terrible and disastrous of all wars”?
26. In order to get enough men to fight in Europe, Congress passed the draft, or
the:
27. If you fought in combat during World War I, what were the odds that you would
either be wounded or killed?
28. Although women were not drafted during World War I, they:
29. Explain the role of African American soldiers during World
War I?
30. The United States was able to guard troop carriers and merchant ships across the
Atlantic Ocean by using:
31. The American troops in World War I were under the direct command of General:
32. The American troops in World War I were officiallycalled:
33. When Americans soldiers first fought in France, they were used as ______for British and French soldiers who had died.
34. In 1918 why was Germany able to begin an all-out assault on the western front?
35. The Germans were only 50 miles away from Paris in June 1918. The Americans
played a key role in saving the city in what battle?
36. What battle is considered to be the turning point in World War 1 because after
stopping Germany here the Allies were finally able to go on the offensive?
37. In which battle did was the Lost Battalion surrounded by Germans but refused to
surrender?
38. Why did Germany agree to surrender to the Allies?
39. Which currentU.S. holiday is the official month and day that World War I ended?
40. The War Industries Board under Bernard Baruch was created to:
41. President Wilson’s National War Labor Board was created to:
42. Who was the head of the Food Administration during World War I whoencouraged
Americans to voluntarily conserve food for the war effort?
43. The United States paid for World War I by:
44. Give some examples of propaganda that George Creel, head of the
Committee on Public Information, used to try toconvince Americans to support the
war?
45. Because of anti-immigrant hysteria, what phrases would Americans be AGAINST
during World War I?
46. ______, Americans could be punished for saying
anything against the government or interfering with the war effort during World
War 1.
.
47. Because of the Supreme Court’s decision in the ______court case,
the government can limit Americans’ freedom of speech like they did
during World War 1.
48. Because African Americans were discriminated against in the United States, most
African Americans______support American involvement in World War
49. During the Great Migration, why did hundreds of Southern blacks move to
Northern citiesduring World War I?
50. During World War I who filled the manufacturing jobs that were left vacant by
men who were serving in the U.S. military?
51. Women’s contributions to the nation’s war effort ultimately led to:
52. During World War 1 what international epidemic killed 30 million people
worldwide, including a half million Americans?
53. President Wilson’s peace plan, the 14 Points,did NOT:
54. The Treaty of Versailles was different than President Wilson’s 14 Points because
the treaty punished Germany by:
55. The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles because the
Senators:
56. The League of Nations was weak without what country joining the organization?
57. World War I left the United States:
58. Which flower is used as a symbol to remember the soldiers who served and died in
WorldWar 1?
59. Which song is the “theme song” for World War 1, meaning which song is the one
most associated with the war?
60. Is there a national memorial in Washington D.C. to honor and remember American
Veterans who served in World War I?