World War I Ends — Unit test

Question 1

In saying that he wanted “peace without victory,” President Wilson demonstrated that he was a(n)

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idealist.

Question 2

Which factor was most important in enabling Russia to fight in World War I for as long as it did?

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a large supply of soldiers

Question 3

Read this statement by French Premier Clemenceau.America is far away, protected by the ocean. Not even Napoleon himself could touch England. You are both sheltered; we are not.In the excerpt, what is Clemenceau suggesting regarding the impact of World War I? Check all that apply.The United States is far from Europe, protected by the Atlantic.France is safer from German attack than either the United States or England.Napoleon’s wars caused more damage to France than World War I did.France is close to Germany and is therefore subject to a German attack.The United States does not need as much protection from Germany as France does.

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The United States is far from Europe, protected by the Atlantic.; France is close to Germany and is therefore subject to a German attack.; The United States does not need as much protection from Germany as France does.

Question 4

Which statement describes the strategy Germany followed after Russia withdrew from the war?

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Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare to cut off supplies going to the Allies.

Question 5

What was the purpose of the mandate system created by the Treaty of Versailles?

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to give Allied powers control over territory the Central powers once held

Question 6

Which was an economic impact of the mandate system?

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Free trade was encouraged in the region.

Question 7

Each country had its own goals in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles. What was the goal of the British prime minister, David Lloyd George?

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He advocated a moderate approach and wanted Germany’s colonies.

Question 8

In 1919, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. Did the treaty reflect Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory”? Why or why not?

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No. The other Allies wanted to punish Germany harshly for its actions.

Question 9

After its U-boats sank the Lusitania in 1915, what did Germany promise to do?

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limit submarine warfare

Question 10

Read an excerpt from President Wilson’s speech asking Congress to declare war on Germany.It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for things which we have always carried nearest to our hearts—for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own Governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.

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Wilson believed that the United States is determined to protect democratic ideals.

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