End of WWI and (Partial) Disarmament

Content Statement 15.

After ​ (a)   , the United States pursued efforts to maintain ​ (b)   in the world. However, as a result of the national debate over the ​ (c)   ratification and the ​ (d)   , the United States moved away from the role of world peacekeeper and ​ (e)   its involvement in international affairs.

• World War I
• peace
• Versailles Treaty
• League of Nations
• limited
• toward

Content Statement 15.

After World War I, the United States pursued efforts to ​ (a)   in the world. However, as a result of the national debate over the ​ (b)   Treaty ​ (c)   and the League of Nations, the United States ​ (d)   from the role of world ​ (e)   and limited its involvement in international affairs.

• maintain peace
• moved away
• ratification
• Versailles
• peacekeeper

CONTENT ELABORATION

After ​ (a)   , the United States emerged as a ​ (b)   and pursued efforts to maintain peace in the world. The United States’ efforts partially helped shape the ​ (c)   , but debate over its terms and efforts to avoid foreign entanglements led to its ​ (d)   in the Senate and the United States’ decision ​ (e)   the League of Nations.

• World War I
• world leader
• Treaty of Versailles
• defeat
• not to join
• WWII
• definitely to join

CONTENT ELABORATION

After World War I, the ​ (a)   emerged as a world leader and ​ (b)   in the world. The United States’ efforts ​ (c)   helped shape the Treaty of Versailles, but debate over its terms and efforts to avoid foreign entanglements led to its ​ (d)   and the United States’ decision not to join the ​ (e)   .

• United States
• pursued efforts to maintain peace
• partially
• League of Nations
• defeat in the Senate

Desires to avoid another major war led to treaties addressing ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   . In 1928, the United States signed the ​ (c)   to prohibit war as “an instrument of national policy.” In later legislative acts, the United States sought to ​ (d)   its involvement in international affairs.

• arms limitation
• territorial expansion
• Kellogg-Briand Pact
• limit

Desires to ​ (a)   led to treaties addressing ​ (b)   and territorial expansion. In 1928, the United States signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact to ​ (c)   as “an instrument of national policy.” In later legislative acts, the United States sought to ​ (d)   its involvement in ​ (e)   affairs.

• avoid another major war
• prohibit war
• limit
• international
• arms limitation

The United States ratified the Treaty of Versailles, a treaty that President Wilson helped create.

• True
• False

The United States joined the League of Nations, an organization that President Wilson helped create.

• True
• False

The USA signed a separate treaty with Germany.

• True
• False

Conservative leaders in the USA worried that joining the League of Nations meant giving up much American sovereignty.

• True
• False