WWI – Test

WWI Test
Name______________________________per______
A1 – “Define and explain a complex event of significance to society”
Define
1. What was WWI?
2. Who were the 2 sides involved in WWI (list the foundation countries for each).
3. Why was WWI a significant event to society?
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What were the causes of WWI in 1914 (explain a min. of 3)?
How did technology change the war? Explain four new technologies.
Describe the events that led to the Sussex Pledge.
Explain why President Wilson and the U.S. did not enter the war until 1917.
Explain 2 events that pulled the U.S. into WW1.
How did the war end? (should mention the Meuse-Argonne Offensive)
What were the goals of Wilson’s 14 points?
Explain self-determination and the role it played after WW1.
What was the League of Nations? Did the United States enter the League of Nations? Why or
why not? Define and use the following:
a. Partisanship
b. Reservationists
c. Irreconcilables
d. Internationalists
13. Explain the Treaty of Versailles. What were the four main points?