Unit 2.3 Isolationism in the 1920s

What did the rejection of the League of Nations, the higher tariffs imposed by the Fordney-McCumber Act, and the Emergency Quota Act all point to during the early 1920s?

• increasing militarism

• increasing isolationism

• increasing imperialism

• increasing internationalism

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SS.912.A.5.3

The graph provides information on the percentage of employed workers from 1914 to 1921.

What was the primary cause of the changes to the unemployment rate in 1920 and 1921 shown on the graph?

• the effects of demobilization

• the impact of the "Red Scare"

• the passage of the Emergency Quota act

• the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Civil War

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SS.912.A.5.1

The political cartoon depicts Uncle Sam in 1920.

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

• The land of opportunity is not for Russian immigrants

• If an immigrant is from Latin America, he or she can be deported

• Packing vicious aliens like sardines is a serious violation of human rights

• Dangerous communists and anarchists should be sent out of the country.

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SS.912.A.5.2

The graph provides information about the value of U.S. agricultural goods sold overseas.

What was one impact of the changes shown in the graph?

• The U.S. government purchased the agricultural surplus from farmers

• Farmers did not generally participate in the prosperity of the 1920s

• Speculators brought up American farmland at inexpensive prices

• Local food prices remained high because of domestic demand

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SS.912.A.5.4

What did the Washington Naval Conference, the Four-Power Treaty, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact have in common?

• They were attempts at promoting world peace without the League of Nations

• They created secret alliances between the former Allied and Central Powers

• They were a series of naval disarmament treaties involving the Allied Powers of World War I

• They were disarmament treaties that limited the number of tanks, use of poison gas, and airplanes

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SS.912.A.5.5

What was one of the main goals of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

• To establish a permanent international military force

• To outlaw war as a means of resolving international disputes

• To create economic alliances between major world powers

• To limit the production of nuclear weapons

What was a significant outcome of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

• It led to the formation of the United Nations

• It was largely symbolic and failed to prevent future wars

• It resulted in the immediate disarmament of major powers

• It established a global economic council

How did the Washington Naval Conference aim to promote peace?

• By establishing a global trade agreement

• By limiting naval armaments among major powers

• By creating a new international court

• By forming a coalition against communism

What was a common theme in U.S. foreign policy during the early 1920s?

• Expansion of colonial territories

• Promotion of international trade agreements

• Adoption of isolationist policies

• Support for global military alliances

What was a key objective of the Four-Power Treaty signed during the Washington Naval Conference?

• To establish a permanent military alliance among the signatories

• To maintain the status quo in the Pacific region

• To create a unified economic policy among the major powers

• To limit the production of chemical weapons