Unit 9 Lesson 4 Review

The purpose of the League of Nations was:

• to help the U.S. gain more territories
• to keep peace in the world
• to help Cuba gain their independence
• to help France recover from WWI

Which countries were not present at the peace talks in Paris?

• Germany and Russia

• France and Britain

• Italy and Japan

• United States and China

Who was the British leader at the Versailles peace talks?

• Winston Churchill

• David Lloyd George

• Neville Chamberlain

• Tony Blair

Which countries were declared independent as a result of the treaty?

• Germany and Austria

• Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia

• France and Italy

• Spain and Portugal

Why did the United States Senate not approve the treaty?

• They wanted more territorial gains.

• They disagreed with blaming Germany entirely.

• They wanted to join the League of Nations.

• They supported the Ottoman Empire.

Which groups were upset by the treaty and why?

• Colonial peoples in Africa and Asia, because they were not made independent.

• The United States, because they wanted more colonies.

• France and Britain, because they lost territories.

• Russia, because it gained no new lands.

What was the reaction of Japan and Italy to the treaty?

• They were satisfied with the territorial gains.

• They were upset due to few territorial gains.

• They were neutral about the treaty.

• They gained control over the Ottoman Empire.

What did the treaty do to Germany's military?

• It allowed unlimited expansion.

• It placed limits on its size.

• It merged it with the Allied forces.

• It disbanded it completely.

What was the overall impact of the treaty on peace?

• It created lasting peace in Europe.

• It failed to make a lasting peace.

• It led to immediate prosperity.

• It united all European nations.

Who was given control over Germany's former colonies?

• The United States

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Allies

• Japan and Italy