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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

The League of Nations was created after the Paris Peace Conference, at which the Treaty of Versailles had been negotiated. What was one of the primary aims of the League of Nations?

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to promote international cooperation

Question 3

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

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limit submarine warfare

Question 4

When reparations were forced on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles, this demonstrated that the Allies wanted to

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punish Germany and keep it weak.

Question 5

The Zimmerman Telegram suggested that Mexico ally itself with Germany against the United States. What did the telegram convince Congress to do?

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declare war on Germany

Question 6

Which of these actions was a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?

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Germany lost all of its overseas colonies and territories.

Question 7

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 8

How did Russia’s withdrawal affect the German war effort?

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The withdrawal enabled Germany to focus its efforts on the Western Front.

Question 9

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.

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