What was the main consequence of the Senate’s refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

The League of Nations was greatly weakened

Why did many Americans consider his campaign slogan “He kept us out of war” ironic?

He requested Congress issue a declaration of war on Germany

During World War I, the main purpose of the Committee on Public Information was to:

Encourage broad public support for entry into the war

On 4/2/1917 Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. Which action influenced Wilson?

German submarines sinking U.S. merchant ships

Prior to U.S. entry into World War I, what factor most challenged the nation’s neutrality?

Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare

Which factor most accounts for Wilson's defeat in the 1920 presidential election?

Voters rejected Wilson’s demands for self-sacrifice

What was the goal of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

To provide a plan for a just and lasting peace

Why did Wilson send thousands of troops to Russia after the war?

The US needed to prevent weapons from going to Russia

What point is the artist most likely intending to communicate in this cartoon?

Lodge led the opposition that caused the treaty to fail

Which of the following issues was most significant to Wilsons foreign policy from 1914 to 1917?

Freedom of navigation on the seas

Which aspect of WWI is widely considered to be a factor in creating the Great Depression?

The widespread devastation of Europe’s industrial base

The conditions of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to which of the following outcomes?

The rise of German nationalism and the Third Reich

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1
What was the main consequence of the Senate’s refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
American troops in France and Germany were demoralized
The League of Nations was greatly weakened
Congress passed the Sedition Act to silence public dissent
Civil liberties were curtailed during the Red Scare
2
Senatorial opposition to the Treaty of Versailles was led by which individual?
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Jeanette Rankin
Theodore Roosevelt
3
Who envisioned the international organization that 'is' the predecessor of the United Nations?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
4
Why did many Americans consider his campaign slogan “He kept us out of war” ironic?
He provoked increased German submarine warfare
He elevated the position of secretary of war
He requested Congress issue a declaration of war on Germany
He supported supplying war materials to Great Britain
5
During World War I, the main purpose of the Committee on Public Information was to:
Encourage broad public support for entry into the war
Inform Americans about progress of the war effort
Justify tactics used by the United States during the war
Explain how a League of Nations would prevent future wars
6
On 4/2/1917 Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. Which action influenced Wilson?
German submarines sinking U.S. merchant ships
German spies destroying a U.S. munitions factory
Germany placing a tariff on U.S. goods
Germany blockading U.S. ports
7
Prior to U.S. entry into World War I, what factor most challenged the nation’s neutrality?
Great Britain’s blockade of European ports
Russia’s withdrawal of troops after the Bolshevik Revolution
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare
Mexico’s support of the Central Powers
8
During WWI, most American soldiers engaged in trench warfare were fighting in which country?
Germany
Russia
England
France
9
Which factor most accounts for Wilson's defeat in the 1920 presidential election?
Republicans supported for the League of Nations
T.R. decision not to run for office
Wilson did not actively campaign for his party’s candidate
Voters rejected Wilson’s demands for self-sacrifice
10
What was the goal of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
To distribute colonial possession equitably
To impose punitive measures on aggressor nations
To provide a plan for a just and lasting peace
To implement a comprehensive reparations plan
11
Why did Wilson send thousands of troops to Russia after the war?
The US had the opportunity to gain control Alaska.
The US wanted to ensure Russia repaid its loans.
The US needed to prevent weapons from going to Russia
The US military faced collapse without Russia's weapons
12
What title should appear on the cover of the speaker’s book in this political cartoon?
League of Nations
Unconditional surrender
Yalta Conference
Armistice Day
13
What point is the artist most likely intending to communicate in this cartoon?
Lodge hoped the treaty would heal global relations
Lodge believed US failure to join made the treaty weak
Lodge led the opposition that caused the treaty to fail
Lodge spoke out against Germany’s abuse
14
Which war was waged “to make the world safe for democracy”?
World War II
World War I
The Spanish Civil War
The Vietnam War
15
Which of the following issues was most significant to Wilsons foreign policy from 1914 to 1917?
Trade policy with China
Political stability in Serbia
Freedom of navigation on the seas
US colonial possessions in the Pacific
16
Which aspect of WWI is widely considered to be a factor in creating the Great Depression?
The collapse of diplomatic relations btw the US and Germany
The rapid conversion of factories into war materials
The unanticipated cost of the Treaty of Versailles
The widespread devastation of Europe’s industrial base
17
Wilson refusing to recognize Russian govt contradicted what principle in his 14 Points?
Disarmament
Association of nations
Free trade
Self-determination
18
Which country was excluded from Treaty of Versailles negotiations?
United States
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
19
The conditions of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to which of the following outcomes?
The rise of German nationalism and the Third Reich
The appeal of the nonviolent civil disobedience
The establishment of communism in the Soviet Union
The pursuit of an isolationist U.S. foreign policy

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