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What was the main reason the United States Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

• The Senate wanted to punish Germany more severely.

• The Senate wanted to resume prewar isolationism.

• The Senate wanted to join the League of Nations.

• The Senate wanted to form a new alliance with Russia.

What was President Woodrow Wilson's peace plan called at the end of World War I?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Fourteen Points

• The League of Nations

• The Armistice Agreement

Discuss the significance of the League of Nations as proposed by President Wilson.

• It was a military alliance against the Central Powers.

• It was a peacekeeping organization aimed at preventing future wars.

• It was a trade agreement between the Allied Powers.

• It was a plan to divide territories among the victors.

How did the United States' involvement in World War I set the stage for it to become a global superpower?

• By expanding its territory in Europe.

• By demonstrating military and economic strength on the global stage.

• By forming new alliances with the Central Powers.

• By isolating itself from international affairs.

Explain why the United States did not become a member of the League of Nations.

• The United States wanted to form its own international organization.

• The United States Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles due to a desire for isolationism.

• The United States was not invited to join the League of Nations.

• The United States preferred to join the Central Powers' alliance.

The Treaty of Versailles forced ___________ to accept blame for the war and pay reparations that bankrupted their economy? Thus setting the stage for WWII.

• Germany

• Russia

• Austria-Hungary

• The Ottoman Empire

After WWII, how did the role of women in society change?

• Women began to run for office

• Women attended college

• Women worked in factories to produce war supplies

• Women returned home while men returning from overseas returned to the factories.

What was the intentions of the Marshall Plan?

• To uphold the ruling of the Supreme Court

• To provide weapons to the Allies during the war

• To rebuild Germany

• To help rebuild war torn Europe and stop the spread of communism

The plan that the US implemented to help prevent political and economic instability in Europe after WWII was named after

• George C. Marshall

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• General Patton

• Marshall Dillon

Event that led US to help rebuild Japan 

• India Independence

• War in Vietnam

• War in Korea

• World War II