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Question 1

Why were tanks developed during World War I?

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to protect soldiers when they attacked trenches

Question 2

American leaders explained their decision to enter World War I by saying they wanted to

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make the world safe for democracy.

Question 3

Which of these upset the United States and moved it closer to entering the war?

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the Zimmerman Telegram

Question 4

Why did the Zimmermann Telegram between Germany and Mexico concern the United States?

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Germany promised to help Mexico reconquer Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Question 5

Trench warfare led to stalemates during World War I by making it

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difficult for attacks to succeed.

Question 6

Between 1915 and 1917, how did the strategies the Germans used at sea differ from those of the Allied Powers?

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Germany attacked nonmilitary ships and those of the United States, a country not involved in the war.

Question 7

Which statement best describes how machine guns were used during World War I?

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to defend territory

Question 8

During the early years of World War I, which of these did the Germans use to great advantage?

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the machine gun

Question 9

During World War I, which weapon was most likely to cause unintended deaths?

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aerial bombing

Question 10

What was the main result of Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I?

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It helped push the United States into entering the war on the Allied side.

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