End of World War I

When did World War I officially end?

• November 9, 1918

• November 11, 1918

• June 28, 1919

• December 25, 1918

What was the name of the agreement that ended the fighting in World War I?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• Armistice of Compiègne

• The Paris Peace Accord

Which country was forced to accept full responsibility for World War I in the Treaty of Versailles?

• Austria-Hungary

• Germany

• France

• Russia

What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?

• To punish Germany

• To maintain peace and prevent future wars

• To expand European empires

• To support communist revolutions

Which of the following was NOT a term imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germany had to pay reparations

• Germany had to reduce its military

• Germany gained new colonies

• Germany had to accept war guilt

What was the name of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after World War I?

• The Fourteen Points

• The New Deal

• The Marshall Plan

• The Great Society

What happened to Austria-Hungary after World War I?

• It became part of Germany

• It was divided into several new countries

• It became a communist state

• It became a British colony

Which of the following new nations was created after World War I?

• Belgium

• Poland

• Spain

• Greece

What was the main reason the United States did not join the League of Nations?

• The League banned American trade

• The U.S. Congress opposed foreign entanglements

• The League refused to admit the U.S.

• The U.S. had lost too many soldiers

What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the Treaty of Versailles?

• It placed full blame for the war on Germany

• It forced Germany to return land to France

• It banned Germany from future alliances

• It reduced Germany’s navy