Imperialism and WWI

Why did the United States Senate oppose the League of Nations after World War I?

• It rejected by President Woodrow Wilson of internationalism

• It feared becoming involved in another European war

• The high financial cost of membership

• Concern over communist control of international organizations

The “clear and present danger” principle stated by the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) had the effect of

• prohibiting the president from implementing a military draft

• preventing the wartime internment of citizens

• restricting the formation of defense alliances

• limiting freedom of speech during wartime

During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?

• asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort

• suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars

• proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations

• calling for military alliances against aggressor nations

During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson used his wartime powers to

• win passage of quota acts

• grant all women the right to vote

• expand freedom of the press

• increase government control of the economy

The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of

• Neutrality

• Economic boycotts

• Collective security

• Military preparedness

During World War I, which of the following agencies was given the job of creating and controlling propaganda in favor of the war?

• Committee on Public Information

• War Industries Board

• War Production Board

• Information Administration

What was a major reason the United States entered World War I (1917)?

• The Japanese had occupied Manchuria.

• Foreign troops had landed on American soil.

• The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.

• Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia

• supporting independence movements in Africa

• rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies

• acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests

The Great Migration during World War I refers to the movement of

• factory workers from the Northeast to the Sun Belt

• communists deported to Russia as undesirable aliens

• African Americans to northern cities to find work

• refugees fleeing from eastern Europe to the United States

The major argument of opponents of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles was that the treaty would require the United States to

• become involved in future international conflicts

• pay for war damages

• adopt a policy of military alliances

• keep troops permanently in Europe