WorksheetsEOC Review: Ships and War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the Spanish-American War and the Vietnam War is that
only the President should decide issues of war and peace
the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war
the public has little confidence in the ability of the American military
international organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war
Which of the following occurred due to the Spanish-American War?
America develops a sphere of influence around South America with the Eisenhower Doctrine
America was invited to join the League of Nations
US becomes world power with annexation of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
America becomes isolated and refuses to ever send troops to foreign countries
Which situation was the immediate cause of the United States entry into World War I in 1917?
The League of Nations requested help
The Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor
Nazi tyranny threatened Western democracy
German submarines sank United States merchant ships
President Woodrow Wilson’s "Fourteen Points" were intended to
make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers
redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations
prevent international tensions from leading to war
punish Germany for causing World War I
In the Treaty of Versailles, Woodrow Wilson was willing to sacrifice other portions of his Fourteen Points in order to gain Allied approval of
a ban on secret diplomacy
a union of Germany and Austria
new rules of bloackade that would allow more freedom of the seas
a League of Nations
In the 1930s, the United States attempted to avoid a repetition of the events leading up to United States involvement in World War I by
establishing the "Good Neighbor" Policy with Latin American nations
forgiving the foreign debts incurred during World War I
officially recognizing the existence of the Soviet Union
passing a series of neutrality laws
“If your neighbor’s house was on fire, and he didn’t have a garden hose, wouldn’t it make sense to let him use your hose to fight the fire so the fire could be put out before it spreads to your house?”
This question was raised by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a fireside chat to justify
the Neutrality Acts
the New Deal
the Lend-Lease Acts
the "Court Packing" bill
The internment of Japanese-Americans by the United States during World War II was primarily because
of evidence that they were involved in treason against the US government
they were Japanese
many of them openly supported the Japanese government
most of them refused to take oaths of loyalty after Pearl Harbor
President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the
world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear power
Axis powers deserved total destruction
early ending of the war would save many lives
American public demanded that the bombs be used
The main purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to
expand the power of Congress to declare war
limit the president's ability to send troops into combat abroad
end the Vietnam War on favorable terms
allow people to vote on the issue of US commitments overseas
One way in which the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War are similar is that in all three wars
the goal was to defeat the Soviet Union
the US was primarily interested in protecting oil supplies
the US was fighting without allies
no formal declaration of war was made by Congress
Which statement about the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War is accurate
it came about only after a formal declaration of war
it was based on the Open Door Policy
it was due exclusively to the actions of President Lyndon Johnson's administration
it reflected the belief in containment and the domino theory that followed World War II
Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and provided justification for
William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
Lyndon Johnson's involvement in Vietnam
Ronald Reagan's invasion of Grenada
The United States' experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war
is determined mainly by technological superiority
is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers
is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals
can be strongly affected by public opinion
Which situation was a result of the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam was able to maintain its noncommunist status
the US questioned its role as a police officer of the world
Richard Nixon was forced to resign the presidency
the War Powers Act was repealed by Congress
