What was the fate of Germany's colonies at the end of World War I?

They were given as mandates to Allied nations preparing for self rule.

Why did President Woodrow Wilson embark on a nationwide speaking tour in 1919?

He wanted to rally public support around the Treaty of Versailles.

What was the main concern of Reservationists about the Treaty of Versailles?

Draw the US into war without Congress' approval.

What was the ultimate fate of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States?

Congress rejects, signs a separate peace treaty w/Germany

How did partisanship lead to the defeat of the Versailles Treaty?

Democrats opposed President Wilson’s all-or-nothing approach to ratifying

How would League of Nations maintain peace according to President Wilson?

by providing collective security to handle any threats as they arose

What did Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge warn would happen if the Treaty of Versailles was ratified?

The country’s power as a peace-promoting nation would be damaged.

How did Point 1 of the Fourteen Points aim to promote world peace?

It prevented countries from making secret alliances that had caused WW 1.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the immediate effect of the Treaty of Versailles on Europe?

The number of nations in Europe increased

During the Paris Peace Conference,

Wilson allowed Germany to be punished in exchanged for the League of Nation

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Ch 25 Treaty of Versailles

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1
What was the fate of Germany's colonies at the end of World War I?
They were given to the Allied nations as part of reparatons.
They were given as mandates to Allied nations preparing for self rule.
They were allowed to exercise their right to self-determina*on.
They were granted independence by the Treaty of Versailles.
2
The Treaty of Versailles can't be ratified, it will draw the USA into war, our country should avoid foreign affairs
irreconcilables
reparationists
reservationists
internationalists
3
Why did President Woodrow Wilson embark on a nationwide speaking tour in 1919?
He felt he had lost touch with the American public and sought to increase
He wanted to rally public support around the Treaty of Versailles.
He feared that senators William Borah and Hiram Johnson were turning people
He needed a vacation from the standstill against the Treaty of Versailles
4
What was the main concern of Reservationists about the Treaty of Versailles?
Weaken US economy by participating in international trade
The US would lose France and Britain as allies.
Draw the US into war without Congress' approval.
All previous treaties with Gr. and Fr. would be invalid.
5
Each of the following countries was part of the Big Four at the Paris peace conference EXCEPT?
Russia
Britain
Italy
United States
6
Who lacked conviction either for or against the League of Nations in the election of 1920?
Robert Lansing
Warren G. Harding
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
James M. Cox
7
What was the ultimate fate of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States?
Rejected by Congress in original form passed after changes
Declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
Congress rejects, signs a separate peace treaty w/Germany
it was vetoed by President Wilson
8
How did partisanship lead to the defeat of the Versailles Treaty?
Democrats were angry that there had been little Republican representation
all of the above
Democrats opposed President Wilson’s all-or-nothing approach to ratifying
Democrats feared that the presidential election of 1920 would give power
9
How would League of Nations maintain peace according to President Wilson?
by providing collective security to handle any threats as they arose
by excluding from its membership any country that started a war
by outlawing war and requiring all nations to help create a world police
by requiring all member countries to eliminate their armaments
10
A commitment by many countries to join together to deal with a nation that threatens peace is
collective security
partisanship
territorial integrity
freedom of the seas
11
What did Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge warn would happen if the Treaty of Versailles was ratified?
The United States would be shut out of future diplomac talks.
Germany and other defeated countries would maintain a grudge
The country’s power as a peace-promoting nation would be damaged.
World leaders would continue manipulating the US for individual gain.
12
How did Point 1 of the Fourteen Points aim to promote world peace?
It pushed countries to reduce their stockpiles of weapons of war.
It returned land taken from countries by war restoring International law.
It prevented countries from making secret alliances that had caused WW 1.
It demanded that trade deals between countries should be publicly announced
13
Which of the following statements BEST describes the immediate effect of the Treaty of Versailles on Europe?
The population of Europe decreased
Germany ceased to exist
The number of nations in Europe increased
Italy and France lost most of their territory
14
Which of the following is true about President Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
It proposed a League of Nations
all of the above
It called for freedom of the seas, and merchant ships to travel freely
It demanded the removal of economic barriers to promote free trade
15
During the Paris Peace Conference,
Wilson allowed Germany to be punished in exchanged for the League of Nation
France urged sympathy for Russia because of the revolution
the allied powers quickly agreed how to deal with the Central powers.
Italy pushed for reparations and the war-guilt clause

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