World War I and Its Aftermath

What was the main financial burden caused by World War I that affected Europe?

• The establishment of the League of Nations

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• Financial ruin and food shortages

• The spread of the 1918 flu epidemic

Who led the opposition to the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles in the U.S. Senate?

• President Woodrow Wilson

• Henry Cabot Lodge

• The League of Nations

• European leaders

What was President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace known as?

• The League of Nations

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Fourteen Points

• Reparations

What was the final point of Wilson's Fourteen Points?

• To settle border questions

• To encourage military cutbacks

• To ban secret agreements between nations

• The creation of the League of Nations

How many American lives were lost due to the flu epidemic after World War I?

• More than 8 million

• More than 20 million

• More than 800,000

• More than 2 million

What was one of the main reasons some Allied leaders disagreed with Wilson's plan for peace after World War I?

• They wanted to promote democracy in Germany.

• They wanted to ensure Germany could become a world power again.

• They wanted to punish Germany and ensure it could never again become a world power.

• They wanted to reduce the reparations Germany had to pay.

What was the amount set for reparations that many leaders insisted on at the peace conference after World War I?

• $33 million

• $33 billion

• $23 billion

• $53 billion

What was the outcome when the Treaty of Versailles was put to a vote in the U.S. Senate?

• It was ratified with minor changes.

• It was rejected because it did not include the League of Nations.

• It failed to be ratified and Wilson was extremely disappointed.

• It was ratified unanimously without any opposition.

Why did some senators object to the Treaty of Versailles?

• They believed it would force the United States to send American troops to war.

• They thought the reparations were too high.

• They wanted to compromise with Germany.

• They believed the treaty was too lenient on Germany.

What did the Treaty of Versailles establish that reshaped the map of Europe?

• The establishment of the League of Nations

• The creation of the United Nations

• The signing of the armistice

• The start of the European Union