Unit 5-WWI: Day 3 Treaty of Versailles and Impact at Home

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT part of Wilson's 14 points?

• Freedom of the seas
• Self-determination for all nations
• Reduction of armaments
• Reparations against Germany

Multiple Choice

Who was NOT a part of the "Big Four" at the Paris Peace Conference following WWI?

• Italy
• United Kingdom
• France
• Russia

Multiple Choice

Why was Russia NOT part of the negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference at the end of WWI?

• Russia was not part of the negotiations due to its exit from WWI after the Bolshevik Revolution.
• Russia was excluded due to its alliance with Germany.
• Russia was part of the negotiations but withdrew later.
• Russia was represented by a different government faction.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following WAS a key provision of the Treaty of Versailles?

• Imposition of reparations on Germany
• Disarmament of all European nations
• Return of Alsace-Lorraine to British Empire

• All nations were held equally responsible for WWI

Multiple Choice

What TWO parts of the Treaty of Versailles were most German people most upset by?

• Military restrictions and loss of colonies.
• War Guilt Clause and reparations.

• Increased trade tariffs and military alliances.
• Cultural censorship and loss of citizenship rights.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why the USA never joined the League of Nations after WWI?

• The USA was busy with domestic issues and could not participate.
• The USA's isolationist policy and Senate opposition to the Treaty of Versailles.
• The League of Nations was seen as too powerful and intrusive.
• The USA had already formed its own alliances and did not need the League.

Multiple Choice

How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to European Economic instability post WWI, especially in Germany?

• It had no impact on Europe or Germany's economy after WWI.

• It led to economic instability due to inflation across Europe and in Germany the heavy reparations made the financial situation even worse

• It provided all of Europe, inlcuding Germany, with financial aid to rebuild its economy.

• It eliminated all economic restrictions on all of Europe, including Germany.

Multiple Choice

What was ONE main long term consequence of the Treaty of Versailles?

• The rise of extremist political movements in Germany.
• The immediate end of World War I.
• The economic prosperity of Germany in the 1920s.
• The effectiveness of the League of Nations to prevent all future wars.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the establishment of the Selective Service?

• To establish a national healthcare system.
• To draft individuals into the military during national emergencies.

• To provide financial aid for college students.
• To regulate immigration during wartime.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the creation of the War Industries Board?

• To coordinate the production and procurement of war materials during World War I.
• To oversee the training of military personnel.
• To manage civilian food production during the war.
• To promote peace negotiations between countries.

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of the use of Propaganda?

• To influence public opinion and behavior.
• To promote scientific research and findings.
• To entertain and amuse the audience.
• To provide accurate information to the public.

Multiple Choice

Why did so many American women join the workforce after April 1917?

• Women joined the workforce to pursue higher education opportunities.
• Many American women joined the workforce to fill labor shortages caused by men going to war.
• Many women were forced to work due to economic downturns.
• Women joined the workforce to support the suffrage movement.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains The Great Migration of 1917?

• The Great Migration of 1917 was primarily about the movement of Southern white farmers to the North.
• The Great Migration of 1917 involved the relocation of Native Americans to urban areas.
• The Great Migration of 1917 was a mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North for better opportunities.
• The Great Migration of 1917 was a movement of European immigrants to the South.

Multiple Choice

What was the primary impact of Schenck vs USA 1919 Supreme Court Case?

• It reinforced absolute free speech without limitations.
• It declared all forms of protest illegal.
• It established the right to free speech in wartime only.
• It established the 'clear and present danger' test for limiting free speech.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a lasting impact for the USA following WWI?

• The USA remained unchanged socially, economically and politically following their involvement in WWi.

• Challenged and redefined certain constitutional rights like freedom of speech

• Transformation of the Economy and Industry

• Changing population demographics as large numbers of African Americans moved north during The Great Migration