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World War I Public Opinion Quiz
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World War I Public Opinion Quiz

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Why did many Americans not want to join the war in 1914?

  • They were indifferent to who would win the war.
  • They believed war was evil and the US should set an example of peace.
  • The war did not threaten American lives or property. (correct)
  • They did not want their sons to experience the horrors of warfare.

    • Which group criticized the war as a capitalist and imperialist struggle between Germany and England?

  • Naturalized U.S. citizens
  • Americans of Irish descent
  • Pacifists
  • Socialists (correct)

    • Why did many Americans feel close to Britain during the war?

  • Germany's aggressive sweep through Belgium
  • Similar democratic institutions and legal systems
  • Common ancestry and language (correct)
  • British propaganda about German atrocities

    • During World War I, how did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Arabic by a German U-boat?

    <p>He issued a strong protest to Germany</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition did Germany set for agreeing not to resume unrestricted submarine warfare?

    <p>The United States had to persuade Britain to lift its blockade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the slogan of President Wilson during the 1916 U.S. presidential election?

    <p>He Kept Us Out of War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By how much did total U.S. exports to Europe rise or fall between 1914 and 1917?

    <p>Rise by $800 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What trends does the graph show before the start of the war, and during the war?

    <p>Steady decline before the war, followed by a sharp rise during the war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the United States begin to favor Britain and France?

    <p>Because the Allies flooded American manufacturers with orders for war supplies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the British blockade during World War I?

    <p>A blockade to prevent food and other supplies from getting through</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1914, most Americans saw no reason to join the war because it did not threaten American lives or property.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Socialists believed that the war was a capitalist and imperialist struggle between Germany and England to control markets and colonies in China, Africa, and the Middle East.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Millions of naturalized U.S. citizens followed the war closely because they still had ties to the nations from which they had emigrated.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: President Wilson responded to the sinking of the Arabic by a German U-boat with military action.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Germany agreed not to sink any more passenger ships after the sinking of the Arabic.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The Sussex sank in March 1916, and about 80 passengers, including Americans, were killed or injured.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Before the war, American trade with Germany was more than double its trade with Britain and France.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: During the first two years of the war, America's transatlantic trade became more balanced between the Allies and the Central Powers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The United States shipped millions of dollars of war supplies to the Central Powers during World War I.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: By 1917, American banks had loaned more money to the Central Powers than to the Allies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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