Unit 10 Exam Review -- WWI through WWII

What was done to reduce the possibility of future wars after WWI & WWII?

• The creation of atomic weapons
• By fixing prices on food & clothing
• By limiting how big armies & navies could be
• By creating international peace organizations

What the purpose of Japan's empire building in Asia during the 1930s?

• To contain Soviet expansion
• The help the spread of communism to China
• To acquire a steady supply of raw materials
• To gain access to important trade routes on the mainland

Which event triggered the beginning of the First World War?

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo
• French forces being deployed to Morocco
• British acquisition of the Suez Canal
• The Zimmerman Telegram

Which event triggered the beginning of World War II?

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• The Nazi invasion of Poland
• The Italian invasion of Abyssinia
• Soviet incursions into Hungary

Which was a factor in the buildup to World War I

• militarism
• nationalism
• imperialism
• all of the above

Which was influential in America's decision to enter WWI?

• unrestricted submarine warfare
• Mexico's insinuation that it would ally itself with Germany
• The capture of Paris by the Germans
• The entry of the Ottoman Empire into WWI

How did President Wilson's "Fourteen Points" speech influence the Paris Peace Conference?

• Germany agreed to all 14 points, but France refused
• Many of his point were implemented by most of Europe
• Each and every point was incorporated into the Treaty of Versailles
• The peace treaty only incorporated the fourteenth point--the creation of the League of Nations

Which weapon of WWI resulted in trench warfare & high numbers of casualties?

• Tanks
• Airplanes
• Machine Guns
•  Chemical Weapons

What was the flaw of the League of Nations following WWI?

• It lacked the power or military strength to stop aggressive countries
• it lacked the funds to pursue efforts for peace
• It prevented U.S. & British efforts to stop German aggression
• It didn't have the ability to add new members

Which characteristic do totalitarian regimes always have?

• Workers control the government
• Religious laws direct the behavior of all citizens
• the government is controlled by military officers
• the government controls most aspects of citizens' lives