History of the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations

When did the Treaty of Versailles come into effect?

• 1 January 1920

• 15 June 1919

• 10 January 1920

• 10 December 1919

Who urged the creation of the League of Nations?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

What was one of the main aims of the League of Nations?

• To establish a global currency

• To create a single world government

• To secure world peace

• To promote colonial expansion

Which of the following was NOT an objective of the League of Nations?

• Collective security

• Disarmament

• Promotion of international trade

• Colonial expansion

Why was the United States absent from the League's first Council meeting?

• The US was not invited

• The US was at war

• The Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles

• The President was ill

What was a key reason for the US Senate's opposition to the Treaty of Versailles?

• Article X of the Covenant

• Economic sanctions

• Territorial disputes

• High reparations

How many members did the League of Nations start with?

• 42

• 23

• 35

• 50

What organization replaced the League of Nations in 1946?

• World Trade Organization

• United Nations

• European Union

• NATO