WWI Quiz Review

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  1. 6. Many types of ______________ were used during WWI. _______________ is meant to persuade or influence people's opinions and promote a specific idea. It often uses strong images and emotional language, and it is commonly used during wars.
  2. 8. Germany sent a telegram, known as the Zimmerman Telegram to ___________________ during WWI asking them to attack the United States. This was the 2nd reason as to why the United States entered WWI.
  3. 9. Trying to build an empire is known as _________________.
  4. 10. Prior to WWI, many European countries began building up their armed forces preparing for war. This is known as _______________.
  5. 12. All people & resources devoted to the war effort is known as ___________________.
  6. 13. Germans dug in and prepared to hold their ground. The French and German armies soon turned to __________________ on the Western Front.
  7. 14. The sinking of the _______________________, killing 128 Americans, is one of the reasons the United States declared war on Germany.
  8. 16. Sometimes known as conscription, the ____________ is when a country requires its citizens to join the military. In the United States, this started with the Selective Service Act of 1917. This law made it necessary for men to sign up to serve in the military if needed. This means that if the government needed more soldiers, they could call on those who registered to help.
  9. 17. This foreign policy is when a country is careful about getting involved in fights or partnerships with other countries. Instead, it focuses more on problems at home and tries to stay out of what’s happening around the world.
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  1. 1. Germany’s fleet of _________ was the world’s largest and most advanced in the world. They not only targeted warships, but merchant ships as well.
  2. 2. Who represented the United States at the Paris Peace Conference at the end of WWI?
  3. 3. Europe had been swept by a rise in____________ prior to WWI. People had pride in the country and were willing to defend it.
  4. 4. By late 1914 the war on the western front had become a _____________. Neither the French nor the Germans were able to gain ground or defeat the other.
  5. 5. Soldiers from the United States, known as "______________" began arriving in Europe in 1917 to help fight the Germans.
  6. 7. For the majority of WWI the United States practiced _____________. This meant that the US didn't want to get involved in WWI and refused to choose sides.
  7. 11. This leader was assassinated and created the "spark" that started WWI.
  8. 15. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 the __________ officially ended the war.