Deck 20: Americans in the Great War

Question 1

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Lusitania?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Answer 1

Answer not provided.

Question 2

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: unrestricted submarine warfare?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Answer 2

Answer not provided.

Question 3

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the National Defense Act of 1916 and the Navy Act of 1916?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Answer 3

Answer not provided.

Question 4

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: Jeannette Rankin?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 5

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: President Wilson's Proclamation of Neutrality?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 6

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the armed-ship bill?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 7

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the issue of neutral rights?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 8

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the resignation of Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 9

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 10

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item:the Arabic?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 11

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: British naval policy?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 12

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: African American enlistees in the military?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 13

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Selective Service Act?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 14

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: Wilsonianism?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 15

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the 369th Infantry Regiment?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 16

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the American peace movement?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 17

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: submarines and international law?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 18

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Sussex?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 19

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: Wilson's war message?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 20

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Zimmermann telegram?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 21

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: General John J. Pershing?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 22

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 23

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 24

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: women in the work force?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 25

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: African American migration to northern cities?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 26

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Revenue Act of 1916?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 27

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the civil liberties issue?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 28

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Committee on Public Information?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 29

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 30

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: venereal disease among American soldiers?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 31

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Food Administration, the Railroad Administration, and the Fuel Administration?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 32

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: Eugene Debs?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 33

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the National War Labor Board?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 34

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 35

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Bolshevik Revolution?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 36

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the War Industries Board?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 37

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the War Revenue Act of 1917?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 38

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: trench warfare and poison gas?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 39

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: shell shock (war psychosis)?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 40

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: evaders, deserters, and COs?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 41

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Boston police strike?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 42

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Paris Peace Conference?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 43

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the principle of self-determination?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 44

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Chicago riot of 1919?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 45

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the American Legion?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 46

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the League of Nations?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 47

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: William Z. Foster?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 48

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Palmer Raids?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 49

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: A. Mitchell Palmer?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 50

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the American left?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 51

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 52

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: Schenck v. U.S.?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 53

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the mail bombs of May 1919?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 54

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the East St. Louis riot of 1917 and the Houston riot of 1917?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 55

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: Wilson's anti-Bolshevik actions?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 56

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Red Scare?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 57

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: black militancy?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 58

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the steel strike of 1919?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 59

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the "Red Summer" of 1919?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 60

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the mandate system?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 61

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: collective security versus nonalignment?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 62

Which of the following caused the Wilson administration to break diplomatic relations with Germany?

A) The sinking of the Sussex
B) The decision by the German government to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare
C) A request from the British prime minister
D) The Zimmermann telegram

Question 63

President Wilson responded to the defeat of his armed-ship bill by

A) demanding that the antiwar senators responsible for its defeat be censured by the Senate.
B) ordering naval escorts for American commercial ships in the Atlantic.
C) arming American commercial vessels anyway.
D) immediately drafting a declaration of war to present to Congress.

Question 64

What was President Wilson's response to the news that the First World War had broken out in Europe?

A) He warned the public that a German victory would imperil United States security.
B) He issued a proclamation of neutrality and asked Americans to refrain from taking sides.
C) He privately told the warring powers that America would remain neutral but said nothing publicly.
D) He secretly told American business leaders that he would not restrict their sales to the warring powers.

Question 65

The American sale of contraband to Great Britain during the First World War was

A) required under America's treaty obligations to Britain.
B) justified under international law.
C) contrary to custom.
D) no greater than the sale of contraband to Germany.

Question 66

During the first years of the First World War, President Wilson and many officials within his administration

A) began to lobby foreign governments for the creation of the League of Nations.
B) pressured Congress to pass a resolution supporting the Allies.
C) held anti-German views, which often translated into pro-Allied policies and weakened America's official stance as a neutral nation.
D) secretly entered into a military alliance with Great Britain while publicly proclaiming America's neutrality.

Question 67

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Lodge reservations?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 68

In the early years of the First World War, it was difficult for America to remain neutral because

A) the United States had strong economic ties to the Allies.
B) most Americans felt the United States should enter the war at once.
C) many Wilson administration officials held pro-German sympathies.
D) Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan was decidedly pro-British.

Question 69

The Wilson administration came to see American exports to the Allies as

A) a contradiction of American ideals.
B) necessary to the economic well-being of the United States.
C) illegal under international law.
D) evidence of the immorality of American business interests.

Question 70

American officials took the Zimmermann telegram seriously because

A) it raised the possibility that German agents might be allowed to operate out of Mexico to propagandize against the United States and even sabotage American properties.
B) Mexico had a large and well-equipped army.
C) intelligence information revealed that high-ranking Mexican officials had encouraged the sending of mail bombs to United States congressmen.
D) Mexican Americans had recently tried to overthrow the governments of several southwestern states.

Question 71

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the Treaty of Versailles?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 72

Which of the following statements best expresses President Wilson's belief about America's place in the world?

A) America has an obligation to end intolerance, racism, and bigotry within its society.
B) America has a mission to end poverty, homelessness, and unemployment within its society.
C) America has a mission to lead the world into a new era of peace based on open diplomacy, free trade, and democratic politics.
D) America has a duty to help other nations find the economic and political systems best suited to their cultures.

Question 73

The German government decided to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare for which of the following reasons?

A) The German government wanted to lure America into the war.
B) German spies had incorrectly advised the German government that the United States was mobilizing for war.
C) President Wilson had ordered armed American merchant ships to fire on sight at German ships.
D) By preventing Allied supply shipments to Great Britain, the German government believed it could win the war before American mobilization.

Question 74

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: Article 10 of the League Covenant?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 75

President Wilson responded to the sinking of the Lusitania by

A) calling on the German government to cease submarine warfare.
B) breaking diplomatic relations with Germany.
C) stopping Americans from traveling on belligerent ships.
D) demanding that passenger vessels be prohibited from carrying war goods.

Question 76

Which of the following events was the immediate cause of Great Britain's entry into the First World War?

A) The Austro-Hungarian invasion of France
B) The mobilization of the Russian army
C) The German invasion of Belgium
D) The declaration of war against Serbia by Austria-Hungary

Question 77

Which of the following beliefs is part of the body of ideas known as Wilsonianism?

A) Empires must be dismantled in keeping with the principle of self-determination.
B) Democratic nations should build more arms to demonstrate their resolve against autocracy.
C) Each nation must protect its own domestic markets through tariff laws.
D) Secret agreements among nations are often necessary when national security is involved.

Question 78

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the "Irreconcilables"?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

Question 79

This corporate giant sent a "peace ship" to Europe to propagandize for a negotiated settlement in the First World War.

A) Andrew Carnegie
B) Henry Ford
C) J. P. Morgan
D) John D. Rockefeller

Question 80

Which of the following events touched off the First World War?

A) The seizure of Shandong by Japan
B) The assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
C) The revelation of the secret German war plan against France
D) The exposure of Russian Czar Nicholas II's affair with his German chambermaid