CS15 Attempts to Preserve Post-World War I Peace

Multiple Choice

What was "an international association formed after World War I with the goal of keeping peace among nations"?

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• World Peace Council

• World Peace Congress

Multiple Choice

I worked hard at the end of World War I to prepare a peace plan known as the Fourteen Points that called for the establishment of the league of nations, a peace keeping organization. Who am I?

• Booker T. Washington

• Jane Addams

• Abraham Lincoln

• W.E.B. DuBois

• President Woodrow Wilson

Multiple Choice

Why was the Treaty of Versailles significant in shaping post-World War I peace efforts?

• It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers and set terms for future international relations.

• It started World War II immediately after its signing.

• It led to the creation of the United Nations.

• It was ignored by all major world powers.

Open Ended

How did the War Guilt Clause of the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany and international relations after World War I?

Multiple Choice

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers and Central Powers during World War I, as shown in the maps?

• United Kingdom, France, Russia (Allied); Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Central)

• United Kingdom, Germany, Italy (Allied); France, Russia, Ottoman Empire (Central)

• Russia, Germany, Italy (Allied); United Kingdom, France, Austria-Hungary (Central)

• France, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Allied); United Kingdom, Russia, Germany (Central)

Multiple Select

Based on the reasons provided, select all the factors that contributed to the United States not joining the League of Nations.

• Isolationism and desire to avoid European affairs

• Support for British and French policies

• Fear of Article X committing U.S. resources

• Concerns about economic and military costs

Open Ended

How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the start of World War II, as suggested by the political cartoons?