Final Exam Review

Which title best replaces the question mark above the list?

• A. New technologies used in World War I

• B. Russian Contributions to World War I Battles

• C. Weapons Invented by the United States to help the Allies

• D. Advantages enjoyed by the Allies over the Central Powers

"The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies." Based on this statement, which option best describes the intent of the Allied and Associated Governments?

• A. The Allies intended to prevent any chance of future wars in Europe

• B. Germany wanted the Allies to believe it accepted responsibility for the war

• C. The Allies blamed Germany for the war and wanted Germany to pay for it

• D. Germany planned to rebuild its military as soon as possible and start another war

Read the information below: "Territories west of the line that Russia once owned will no longer be under its control. A German and Russian commission will work out the exact location of this line. The countries once under Russia's control will not have any obligations toward Russia. Russia will no longer have any position or influence in the business and actions of these countries. Germany and Austria-Hungary will decide the future of these territories with permission of those who live in the territories." Which statement best summarizes the excerpt?

• The United States began assisting European rebuilding efforts

• The Allies delayed signing a peace treaty that would have ended the war

• Russia made peace with countries in Eastern Europe and ended its involvement in the war

• The Central Powers won several battles against countries in Eastern Europe and reversed the agreement

Read the excerpt below: "The day of conquest and aggrandizement is gone by; so is also the day of secret covenants entered into in the interest of particular governments and likely at some unlooked-for moment to upset the peace of the world." -Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points, 1918 Which statement best reflects the main idea of the excerpt?

• the establishment of an international tribunal to punish war crimes

• the difficulty of maintaining control over foreign territories won in the war

• the interlocking alliance system that contributed to the outbreak of World War I

• the possibility that democratic governments might go to war against the Bolsheviks

This photograph shows which feature of World War I?

• reliance on trench warfare

• defensive tactics against tanks

• blockade of enemy supply routes

• protection against toxic chemicals

Austria-Hungary wanted to punish which country (who also was allied with Russia) for the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

• Serbia

• Czechoslovakia

• Poland

• Ottoman Empire

Why was the war on the Eastern Front decided more quickly than on the Western Front during World War I?

• The Central Powers used trench warfare to defeat Russia

• Germany used diplomatic measures to establish an alliance with Russia

• The Allied Powers employed heavy armor against Germany

• Russia’s revolutionary leadership withdrew from the conflict with Germany

How does the map above demonstrate the Treaty of Versailles as a cause of World War II?

• Hitler and the 3rd Reich were attempting to expand Germany to its borders prior to the Treaty of Versailles.

• The German people in general supported Hitler's expansion due to their loss of territory in the Treaty of Versailles.

• The Treaty of Versailles put unreasonable expectations on the German industrial output.

• The Treaty of Versailles did not allow for the unification of Germany and Prussia with Poland.

According to the chart above, what was a major impact of World War I?

• The war destroyed many European cities, leading to large civilian casualties.

• The German technology developed during WWI led to much higher casualty rated than WWII.

• A majority of the soldiers who fought in the war were killed.

• Most men were not killed in combat, but many were negatively impacted by their experiences.

At the beginning of the war, airplanes were used for what?

• Anti-submarine warfare

• Heavy bombers

• Spying

• Observation