Name:______________________________________________Hour:____________Date:___________ World War I Chapter 11 Test Review

World War I Begins (Pgs. 394-401)

1. Explain the 4 primary causes that led to the outbreak of World War in in August of 1914. (Remember the acronym M.A.I.N.) Militarism:

Alliance System:

Imperialism (Industrialization):

Nationalism:

2. Which European state had the strongest Army by 1914? Navy?

3. Fill out the Alliance chart below. Allies (Triple Entente) Central Powers

4. What part of Europe was called the Powder Keg of Europe and why did it have that reputation?

5. Explain how the Alliance System triggered the start of World War I following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?

6. Describe how the ghting eventually developed along both the Eastern and the Western Fronts. Be sure to underline each of the following terms in your answer. No Mans Land, Trench Warfare, and War of Attrition.

7. Explain what was meant by mechanized warfare and provide some specic examples of what made it so horric.

8. When WWI initially started what was the ofcial U.S. response towards the ghting in Europe?

(A) What was the U.S. attitude toward trading with the belligerent nations (nations at war)?

(B)Why was it easier for the U.S. to supply Britain compared to Germany?

9. How did different Americans divide over which side they supported in the war between the Allied and the Central Powers?

10. Explain the 3 main reasons why the US eventually abandoned neutrality and opted instead to ght in WWI including
US private investments, threats to US shipping (including the Lusitania), and the Zimmermann Note.

11. What happened in Russia in 1917 and what impact did this have on the war in Europe?

Section 2 American Power Tips the Balance (pages 402-408) 12. Explain how the convoy system managed to greatly reduce the number of ships that the Allied Powers were losing to German submarines.

13. Explain how selective service or the draft managed help the U.S. prepare to enter the war in Europe. (How many men of the 24 million registered to ght were called into service)

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In the space below describe how World War I was both a positive and a negative experience for African American soldiers?

15. In the space below name each of the following and identify their role in World War I.

Name: Role in WWI:

Name: Role in WWI:

Name: Role in WWI:

16. Complete the following by writing the correct words in the appropriate spaces. This text can be found on page 405 of your text book.

General John J. _______ commanded the __________ _________ ________ (A.E.F.)...The American infantrymen were nicknamed _____________, apparently because of the white belts they wore, which they cleaned with pipe clay, or dough. Pershing, however, kept insisting that they should fight as a _____________ army. We came __________, he said. We shall remain American and go into battle with ________ _________ over our heads. I will not parcel out American boys!

17. Explain why the Central Powers, especially Germany, were forced to surrender on November 11, 1918.

The War at Home (Pgs. 409-416) 18. Explain the role that Bernard M. Baruch played in the War Industries Board (W.I.B.). Also, explain what the W.I.B. did during the war and why this was such a radical departure from the past in terms of laissez faire capitalism.

19. What role did the National War Labor Board play during World War I?

20. Explain the role that the Food Administration had in World War I.

21. How did the Federal government managed to nance the war?

22. What was the Committee on Public Information and who was its director?

23. What were the two main effects of the U.S. governments propaganda efforts?

24. Provide a few examples of how the U.S. demonstrated an negative attitude towards things that were perceived to be foreign or un-American.

25. What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts and why were they so controversial?

26. What was the Great Migration and what were the specic factors that caused the tremendous growth in black migration? (page 414-415)

27. What major public health scare emerged around the world in 1918 and how did it specically impact the United States?

Wilson Fights for Peace (Pgs. 417-421)

27. What was President Wilsons ultimate goal and intention for traveling to Europe in December of 1918?

28. When did President Wilson rst present his Fourteen Points? Explain how the points were divided into 3 groups and what each group was intended to address.

29. What was the purpose of the Treaty of Versailles and who were the Big Four that largely shaped the outcome of the treaty? Who was NOT invited to the conference?

30. How many new nations were created by the Treaty of Versailles and what happened to the land that was formerly part of the Ottoman Empire?

31. What are reparations and how much was Germany forced to repay according to the Treaty of Versailles?

32. What was the war-guilt clause that was included in the Treaty of Versailles?

33. What were the 4 basic weaknesses of the Treaty of Versailles according to your textbook? (Page 418 you will need to get one from your notes)

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34. What were some of the main sources of opposition to ratifying the Treaty of Versailles that President Wilson confronted in the U.S. after he returned from Europe in 1919?

35. In what ways could have President Wilson have increased his chances of getting the U.S. Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

36. What was the intention of the League of Nations and why did the U.S. not become a member despite all of President Wilsons attempts to get the U.S. to join?

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37. World War I Casualties. Please ll out the graph below by using the chart on page 408. Total Troops Mobilized by the Allied Powers: Total Troops Mobilized by the Central Powers: Total Russian Casualties: Total German Casualties: Total French Casualties: Total Austria-Hungarian Casualties: Total British Casualties: Total United States Casualties: (B). What might be the reason for the relatively low number of U.S. casualties in World War I?

38. Summarize in your own words the Domestic Consequences of World War I listed on page 421.

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