Deck 41: World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

Question 1

The most compelling cause of U.S.involvement in World War I was

A) the Archduke's assassination.
B) unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany.
C) the slaughter at Verdun.
D) German violation of Belgian neutrality.
E) None of the options are correct.

Answer 1

unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany.

Question 2

Describe the positive and negative aspects of the Paris Treaties.In the final analysis,was the negotiated settlement "workable"? Why or why not?

Answer 2

Answers would include the ineffectiveness of the League of Nations,the ignoring of political realities,the loss of territory by Germany,and the amount of criticism all around.

Question 3

Describe the breakdown of the Bismarckian diplomatic system in Europe,and explain how "entangling" alliances set the stage for war.

Answer 3

Answers would include a discussion of the Germany and their relationship with France,significance of Bismark,and the roles of Russia and England.

Question 4

In 1907,Germany provoked Britain by

A) entering into an alliance with Austria.
B) announcing that it planned to put together a world-class navy.
C) taking the region of Alsace-Lorraine from France.
D) reinstating the Triple Alliance.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 5

All of the following were long term causes of World War I EXCEPT

A) a growing sense of nationalism throughout Europe.
B) the frenzied imperialism that had dominated Europe's thoughts for the past few decades.
C) the growing fear that if one of the European nations did not demonstrate its strength relative to the others, the United States would join the imperialistic jockeying.
D) The fact that a long time had passed since open warfare and the population had forgotten the realities of war.
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 6

Determined to maintain security for the new Germany,Bismarck

A) sought alliances with both France and Britain, since those two countries were the strongest.
B) attempted to forge alliances with both Russia and Germany's nearer neighbor, Austria-Hungary.
C) sought an alliance with Britain against France, its traditional enemy.
D) forged an alliance with Russia, though he could not persuade Russia to join with any other countries.
E) played Britain and France against each other by stirring up conditions in Africa and Asia, where the two countries had colonies.

Question 7

What was meant by the term "Total War"? In what manner and to what degree did global war transform society?

Question 8

How did Woodrow Wilson's idealistic principles carry into the final Paris Treaties ending World War I? What sentiments did the treaties actually reflect? Describe and evaluate the changes that occurred.

Question 9

The Triple Alliance (1882),as negotiated by Bismarck,was composed of

A) Italy, Germany, and Austria.
B) Germany, Austria, and Russia.
C) France, England, and Russia.
D) Austria, Turkey, and Germany.
E) Germany, Austria, and Japan.

Question 10

Explain how conditions combined to make the First World War the bloodiest conflict experienced up to that time.Describe the inadequacies of military strategy.

Question 11

Would you assign one particular cause for the outbreak of World War I greater significance than others? Why or why not? Explain.

Question 12

Germany's original plan to end the war quickly was frustrated by French resistance in August 1914 at

A) the Somme.
B) the Meuse.
C) the Marne.
D) Verdun.
E) Ypres.

Question 13

When Germany announced in 1907 that it intended to build a world-class navy,

A) Kaiser William II tried to assure the other powers that Germany was intent on keeping the peace rather than breaking it.
B) Bismarck spoke out against the plans, but only because he was still upset over his dismissal.
C) the British press began to call upon the European powers to rein in the German military.
D) the French decided it was time to join with Russia in preparation for the coming conflict.
E) Britain took the news as a warning to seek out alliances that would provide some protection in the event that Germany succeeded.

Question 14

An entente is best defined as a(n)

A) binding promise.
B) announcement.
C) formal treaty.
D) understanding.
E) disagreement.

Question 15

In the spring of 1917,the course of the war was changed by

A) German submarines breaking British blockades.
B) Turkey's collapse and the U.S. entry into the war.
C) Russia's collapse and the U.S. entry into the war.
D) the use of the machine gun in trench warfare.
E) Germany's movement to isolate the British from their other allies.

Question 16

When Kaiser William allowed a treaty of friendship with Russia to lapse,he

A) ignited World War I.
B) caused Bismarck's resignation.
C) gained strong support from Austria.
D) antagonized Britain.
E) drove Russia into an alliance with France.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the involvement of the governments of the nations at war in the lives of their respective populations?

A) Not very involved
B) Somewhat involved, but only in terms of a draft
C) Moderately involved, but only in terms of increased taxation to fund the war effort.
D) Very involved including food rations, government control of the economy and a draft
E) Both B and C are correct.

Question 18

The German-Austrian allies were known as the

A) Central Powers.
B) Axis Powers.
C) Western Powers.
D) Eastern Powers.
E) Allied Powers.

Question 19

The Alpine Front during World War I involved only

A) Germany and France.
B) Austria-Hungary and Italy.
C) Austria-Hungary and Serbia.
D) Bulgaria and Serbia.
E) Russia and Serbia.

Question 20

"Peace without victors" most closely conveys the attitude of

A) Orlando.
B) Clemenceau.
C) Lloyd-George.
D) Wilson.
E) Lenin.

Question 21

The Fourteen Points did not include

A) disarmament.
B) an international peacekeeping body.
C) a war guilt clause.
D) self-determination for countries.
E) freedom of the seas.

Question 22

Which of the following best describes the military course of the war?

A) Quick and easy.
B) Few battles or casualties.
C) Consistent action with frequent major battles.
D) One resulting in little damage.
E) A bloody stalemate.

Question 23

When one examines the psychic consequences of World War I,both on active participants and on citizens on the home front,the most prevalent feelings seem to have been

A) disgust and anger.
B) confusion and depression.
C) all-consuming fear.
D) disillusionment and a sense of betrayal.
E) confusion and anger.

Question 24

Paragraph 231 of the Versailles Treaty dealt with

A) punishment of the defeated.
B) territorial changes.
C) responsibility for starting the war.
D) reparations.
E) the League of Nations.

Question 25

During World War I,social changes included women's insistence on

A) returning to their traditional roles.
B) gaining access to mechanical birth control.
C) serving in the military.
D) receiving equal pay for equal work.
E) wearing pants in public.

Question 26

Which group had the most cause to be satisfied with the war's results?

A) Africans and Asians under colonial rule
B) Feminists
C) Internationalists
D) German nationalists
E) American isolationists

Question 27

A major cause for the U.S.Senate's rejection of the Paris Treaties was

A) the issue of reparations.
B) the war guilt clause.
C) the lack of provision for freedom of the seas
D) the occupation of the Saar.
E) the League of Nations.

Question 28

The eventual amount assessed of Germany for wartime losses was

A) $33 billion.
B) $23 million.
C) $10 billion.
D) $100 million.
E) $25 million.

Question 29

The least likely societal consequence of the first World War was

A) increased social mobility.
B) renewed faith in authority.
C) rejection of the ideal of inevitable progress.
D) relaxation in relationships between the sexes.

Question 30

The major weakness of the League of Nations was that

A) the United States never joined the organization.
B) the League had no means to enforce protections written into the treaties.
C) borders assigned to countries across Europe made no sense.
D) Germany was refused admission, thus fueling further hatred.
E) members of the League often were at odds with each other because of religious and ethnic differences.

Question 31

As part of the Peace Treaties,the two "lost provinces" of ____________________ and ____________________ were restored to France.

Question 32

In an effort to maintain the support of their populations,governments began to rely on which new element of their societies?

A) The church
B) The middle class
C) The industrial leaders
D) The working classes
E) The media

Question 33

In the estimation of John M.Keynes,the Paris Treaties would best be described as

A) constructive.
B) lenient.
C) destructive.
D) practical.
E) Both B and D are correct.

Question 34

The people who most felt betrayed by the outcome of World War I were

A) defense workers.
B) women.
C) military leaders.
D) political leaders.
E) veterans.

Question 35

The events in ____________________ during 1917 ignited hopes (and fears)of a Marxist worldwide revolution.

Question 36

The chief shortcoming of the Paris Treaties lay in their

A) leniency toward the Central Powers.
B) failure to accept the political realities of post-war Europe.
C) failure to provide a mechanism for repaying war debts.'
D) desire to maintain colonial imperialism.
E) paternalistic treatment of newly created countries.

Question 37

Which of the following appears to have been the basis for the new states created after World War I?

A) Major geographic barriers and features.
B) Old monarchical claims.
C) Democratic elections and self determination.
D) Ethnic groups holding a majority.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 38

Many of the defeated states became

A) monarchial claims.
B) economic oligarchies.
C) embroiled in anarchy and chaos.
D) republics.
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 39

The ____________________ was President Wilson's blueprint for a lasting peace and a new world order.

Question 40

The immediate cause of World War I was Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination at ____________________.

Question 41

The Paris peace negotiations were conducted ____________________,despite Wilson's earlier promises.

Question 42

The Alpine front of the war involved only the countries of ____________________ and ____________________.

Question 43

British economist John Maynard Keynes deemed the Versailles Treaty a(n)____________________.

Question 44

The European leaders who turned against Wilson in Paris and pushed for tougher treaties were ____________________ of Britain,____________________ of France,and ____________________ of Italy.

Question 45

The ____________________ question revolved around the issue of forcing ____________________ to pay for damages inflicted during the course of the war.

Question 46

"Total war" meant full mobilization of the ____________________.