8.4 - World War I and the Roaring Twenties: - Practice A

Which piece of evidence from the document would be the strongest support for a claim that militarism increased tensions in 1914?

What additional type of source would best help you evaluate whether the newspaper report is reliable (for example, a government order, a personal diary, or another newspaper)?

Explain why that source would help, and what you would compare to the document.

The subheadline’s language about “honor” and “defense” best supports which interpretation of how leaders tried to persuade the public?

Using at least two specific details from the document (for example, words from the headline/subheadline), explain how this source shows the connection between the alliance system and militarism in the months leading up to World War I.

Which long-term factor contributing to World War I is most directly supported by the newspaper’s focus on treaties and coordinated actions?

How might the purpose of a wartime newspaper affect what information it emphasizes or leaves out?

Use at least two details from the document to support your answer.

Based on the document, which conclusion is most strongly supported about why the United States considered joining the Allies?

Which additional source would best help you confirm the accuracy of the document’s claims about why the U.S. entered World War I?

Identify one international development and one military development mentioned or implied in the document that could have swayed U.S. opinion toward entering World War I.

For each, cite a specific word or phrase from the document as evidence.

Which detail from the document is the best evidence of a military development that swayed U.S. opinion toward entering World War I?

What additional primary source would best help you confirm or challenge this report’s description of casualties and battlefield conditions?

Explain why that source would help and what you would compare.

Based on the document, which technology is most closely connected to the need for protective equipment during attacks?

Identify two different military technologies mentioned in the document.

For each one, explain one change in strategy it caused, using a specific word or phrase from the report as evidence.

Which detail from the field report is the strongest evidence that technology changed military strategy during World War I?

Which claim is best supported by the field report about why World War I had unprecedented casualties?

What claim does the document’s author or speaker appear to be making about the treaty?

Identify the claim and give one piece of evidence from the document that supports your identification.

Using at least two details from the document, explain how opposition to the Treaty of Versailles could lead the United States to focus more on domestic issues rather than international commitments.

Which detail from the document best supports the idea that some senators feared the Treaty of Versailles could limit U.S. independence?

Based on the document, what is the most likely reason the United States refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

Which additional source would best help you evaluate whether the document gives a balanced view of the treaty debate?

Which detail from the document is the strongest evidence of cultural change during the Roaring Twenties?

Based on the document, which conclusion is most strongly supported about how technology affected everyday life in the 1920s?

How might the purpose of an advertisement or magazine page affect what it emphasizes about the Roaring Twenties?

Use at least two details from the document to support your answer.

Identify one way the document suggests new opportunities for women during the Roaring Twenties.

Cite a specific visual or phrase from the document as evidence, and explain how it supports your identification.

Which additional source would best help you evaluate whether the document represents experiences of all Americans in the Roaring Twenties?