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A. Terms and Names Write the letter of the name or term that best matches the

description. Not all terms are used.

a. Allies e. militarism i. Central Powers m. Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b. pacifists f. nationalism j. "no mans land" n. Emperor Wilhelm II

c. socialists g. imperialism k. Woodrow Wilsond

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1. His assassination sparked World War I.

2. This British liner was sunk by a German U-boat.

3. These people opposed World War I because they perceive all wars

as evil.

4. These people opposed World War I because they saw it as an

imperialist struggle.

5. In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Britain, and Russia.

6. In 1914, this alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the

Ottoman Empire.

7. This contained a suggestion of an alliance between Mexico and

Germany that deeply angered the American people.

8. This long-term cause of the war involved the development of the

armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.

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Explain two reasons that the United States had for entering World War I.

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A. Terms and Names Write the letter of the term or name that best matches the

description. A term or name may be used more than once.

a. Alvin York d. Selective Service Act g. Eddie Rickenbackerb

. convoy system e. conscientious objectorc. mechanized warfare f. John J. Pershing

1. He commanded the American Expeditionaiy Force (AEF).

with 6 other soldiers, captured 132 prisoners.

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2. Admiral William S. Sims convinced the British to use this as a

hindrance to German U-boat attacks.

3. This term describes a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds.

4. This began with the introduction of the tank and the airplane asweapons.

5. Having shot down 26 enemy planes, he was America's leading acepilot in the war.

6. This involved merchant vessels traveling in large groups with naval

ships acting as guards.

7. This required men to register with the government in order to berandomly selected for military service.

8. Although American women served in the navy, marines, and Army

Corps of Nurses, they were not subject to this.

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A. Terms and Names If the statement is true, write "true" on the line. If it is false,

change the underlined word or words to make it true.

Example: In the fall of 1918, the United States suffered a home-front economiccrisis set off by a flu epidemic.

Example: Soon after the war, the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, recognizingthe right of African Americans to vote. wowen

1. Under the National War Labor Board, the nations main wartime regulatory

body, industrial production in the United States increased by about 20 percent.

2. In 1918, the War Industries Board was reorganized under the leadership of

Bernard M. Baruch, a prosperous businessman.

3. George Creel was a muckraking journalist who led the Committee on Public

Information, the nations first propaganda agency.

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A. Terms and Names Write P if the statement is true of the Fourteen Points.

Write V if it is true of the Treaty of Versailles. Write B if it is true of both. WriteN if it is true of neither.

1. It was rejected by the Senate.

2. It was voted on by the Senate.

3. It called for a League of Nations.

4. It stated that freedom of the seas should be maintained for all.

5. Henry Cabot Lodge voiced strong objections to it.

6. Woodrow Wilson was a key player in its creation.

7. It brought the United States into the League of Nations.

8. It included a war-guilt clause, forcing Germany alone to accept blamefor the war.

9. It called on Germany to give up its army, pay war reparations, andreturn territory to France.

10. It was formed by leaders of the "Big Four" without any input fromleaders of the smaller Allied powers or of the defeated nations.

11. It expressed the belief that colonial policies should consider the inter-ests of colonized people as well as those of imperialist powers.

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1. Which of the following was not a cause of World War I?

a. American isolationism

b. imperialist competition

c. the stockpiling of weaponsd

. European nationalism

2. Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur?

a. Bosnia

b. Belgium

c. Alsace-Lorraine

d. the Ottoman Empire

3. What caused widespread starvation in Germany?

a. a severe drought

b. the devaluation of German currency

c. the British blockade

d. the Allied bombing of German farms

4. What did the United States use to overcome the threat of German

U-boats?

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6. Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?

g a. battlefront trenchesb

. airplanes and tanksc. hydrogen bombsd

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7. Which of the following nations suffered the fewest casualties?

a. France

b. Great Britain

c. Austria-Hungary

d. the United States

8. Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big Four"?

a. Italy

b. France

c. Russia

d. Great Britain

9. Who rejected Wilsons "Fourteen Points" peace plan?

a. Allied leaders

b. the Germans

c. the U.S. Senate

d. the League of Nations

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a. It would lead to international instability.b

. It would drain American finances.

c. It would interfere with free-trade agreements.d

. It would drag the United States into European conflicts.

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Part 3: Document-Based Questions

Historical Context: When the United States entered the war in 1917, it did not have

the powerful army it needed to make an impact in Europe. To prepare for war, thegovernment urged men and women to volunteer for the armed services.

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About same as usual. Shelling all day. A few men killed and a few wounded.All snipers ordered to stay together. Went up to hole for my pack and gotinto hot barrage for awhile. Back and slept in old cellar in ruined orchard. 15[men] in it. Another gas shell close this evening. Am about sick now. Barrageevery morning and evening.

October 27, 1918

Fine day but we did not enjoy it much. Established sniper posts in front of[our Companies] today. We have looked for relief by 180th brigade for lasttwo nights. Nothing doing yet. Big push soon to come on this front. Hills torear are covered with artillery both heavy and light. Back only 1 1/2 milefrom front. Chow is carried up from rear by details from 2nd Battalion whoare in reserve. They [Germans] shell roads, bridges, and river every time.Germans have it over us on observation. One shell wounded three this

evening. Have dysentery and fever. Am so weak I can hardly get around.Irregular meals, dead horses, bad water, insufficient covering, and constantnerve tension are enough to kill anyone. Have seen men so badly shellshocked that they could not be held still when they heard a shell.

October 30, 1918

Monday, Tuesday, and today all about the same. Wounded being constantlycarried to rear. Shells, cooties [lice], and chow have about got me down.179th brigade was relieved tonight by 180th. Most of snipers out by 12.Battalion formed 1/2 mile southeast of Romaine. Lay rest of night on top ofground. Just as soon as we hit a front, everyone gets dysentery. Don

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Part 4: Extended Response

Answer each of the following questions in a paragraph on the back of this paper or on aseparate sheet. (10 points each)

20. What do you think people today can learn from the long-term results of theTreaty of Versailles? Think About:. harsh terms imposed on Germany, including demand for huge reparations. angry and vengeful feelings of the

"Big Four" leaders who controlled thepeace terms

. exclusion of defeated Central Powers and smaller Allied nations from peaceconference

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Example: The first president of the United States was George Washington,

Example: President John F. Kennedy resigned from office following theWatergate scandal. Richard Nixon

1. Nationalism in Europe, a policy under which nations built up their armed forces,

was a major cause of World War I.

2. The invasion of Belgium began the active fighting in the war.

3. For more than three years, the major form of fighting on the western front was

air combat.

4. U-boats were German battleships.

5. The Zimmermann note suggested an alliance between Germany and Mexico.

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9. Woodrow Wilson s "Fourteen Points" speech described his war plan.

10. Daylight-savings time was instituted as a means of conserving fuel.


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b. about 50 miles

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. Fighting was especially fierce in England.

15. Locate the lines that show the farthest German advance on Sept. 5,

1914, and the battle front on July 1, 1916. What can you concludeabout the trench warfare that took place between these two linesand dates?

a. It allowed the Allies to free Belgium.b

. It created a "no mans land" along the Seine River.c. It allowed the Allies to regain control of France very quickly.d

. It moved the western front back toward Belgium very slowly.

Use the map on page 220 to answer the following questions in complete sentences.(5 points each)

16. The Allies gave up their defense of Belgium in order to defend Paris. Why wasParis so important?

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Answer each of the following questions in a short essay on the back of this paper or on aseparate sheet. (10 points each)

22. Respond to the U.S. decision to enter the war, considering such issues aswhether it should have entered earlier or not at all. Explain why you agree ordisagree with the decisions that were made. Think About:. how the war would have been different if the United States had entered it

earlier or not at all

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1. The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years

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a. nationalism.

b. the alliance system.

c. neutrality.d

. the convoy system.

2. Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of

the Treaty of Versaillesa. required Germany to pay reparations for war damages.b

. barred Germany from maintaining an army.c. stripped Germany of its colonies in the Pacific.d

. forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war.

3. The war might have involved only two nations, Austria-Hungary and

Serbia, if not for

a. the American Expeditionary Force.b

. imperialism.c. propaganda.d

. the alliance system.

4. The Schlieffen Plan was effective because it

a. allowed Germany to fight on two fronts at once.b

. prevented ships from entering waters around Britain.c. resulted in years of trench warfare in France.

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H 5. Of the following, the most compelling reason for the United States to= enter the war was

d a. a moral obligation to halt the refugee crisis in Belgium.b

. concern over the repayment of Allied debts to American banks.c

. a desire to become more involved in the affairs of Europe.d

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7. The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speechbecause they

a. forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers."b

. allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority.c. forced the repeal of the First Amendment.d

. promoted biased ideas designed to sway peoples thinking.

8. Labor leaders were targeted by the Espionage and Sedition Actsbecause they

a. demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis.b

. questioned whether war was right under any circumstances.c. preferred the Russian system of government to the American system.d

. refused to work in industries that supported the war effort.

9. Gains made by American women during World War I include

a. acceptance as full-fledged members of the U.S. Army

b. the beginnings of a movement for woman suffrage.

c. equal pay for equal work in many war industries.d

. increased support for women's right to vote.

10. The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance ofa

. identifying the guilty party in a war.b

. treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war.c. including powerful nations like the United States in international

peace-keeping organizations.d

. crippling any nations that might prove dangerous in the future.

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20. How did the U.S. government expand its powers during World War I? Whatwere the benefits and drawbacks of these actions? Do you believe it wasnecessary and/or fair for the government to do this during wartime?Think About:

. government control over wartime production

. war workers and the draft

. laws involving free speechwhether a government should have the authority to take unusual actionsduring wartime

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