Ch 12: Milestones of the Past Century: War and Revolution

What was the effect of Germany's arrival as a new powerful player on the international scene?

• It provided stability.

• It made little difference.

• It was disruptive to the established order.

• Germany quickly became the lone superpower.

What was the popular attitude in Europe towards the prospect of war in the summer of 1914?

• Widespread enthusiasm for war

• Widespread opposition to war

• Widespread indifference to war

• Widespread unawareness of the fact that there might be a war

What impact did World War I have on Europe's colonial empires?

• The war drew in laborers and soldiers from the colonies.

• The war left the colonies untouched.

• The war was fought mainly in the colonies.

• The war lead directly to widespread independence of colonies.

What term best describes the predominant style of warfare in World War I?

• Shock and awe

• Blitzkrieg

• Divide and Conquer

• Trench warfare

What was the reaction of many European intellectuals to the experience of World War I?

• Newfound patriotism

• Profound disillusionment with European civilization

• Most intellectuals were killed in the war.

• Most were not concerned with the war at all.

Which of the following seriously weakened Wilson's idea of a League of Nations?

• Language barriers

• Wilson's own overbearing personality

• Failure of U.S. Senate to ratify the League

• Failure of many major nations to join the League

The "Axis" nations were united by their opposition to what international movement?

• Fascism

• Communism

• Imperialism

• Industrialization

What was the real reason that Japan began invading French, British, Dutch, and American territories in Southeast Asia and the Pacific?

• To liberate Asians from colonial domination

• To establish a new ruling dynasty in China

• To control resources and end their dependence on the West

• Preemptive self-defense against colonial powers that were planning an attack on Japan from their bases in Asia

Which of the following best describes the attitude of Japanese leaders toward their decision to bomb Pearl Harbor and thus start a war with the United States?

• They were enthusiastic, but knew they stood no chance against the United States.

• They were enthusiastic, believing they could easily beat an overrated American military.

• They were regretful, for they knew that they could have achieved more power over the United States through negotiations.

• They were reluctant, for they knew that they stood only a small chance against the mighty United States, though they saw no other way to maintain power in the Pacific.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the term "Total War" during WWII?

• The firebombing of German cities by Britain and the United States

• The mass rape and mutilation of Chinese women by Japanese troops in Nanjing

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States