Disarmament Between World Wars
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What was the main focus of the American public and government after World War I?

  • To isolate themselves from international affairs
  • To prevent future wars (correct)
  • To blame other countries for the war
  • To prepare for future wars
  • What was the main goal of Point Four of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

  • To justify the imposition of arms restrictions on Germany and its allies
  • To reduce national armaments to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety (correct)
  • To increase national armaments
  • To promote economic nationalism
  • Why did President Woodrow Wilson reduce his emphasis on arms reductions at the Paris Peace Conference?

  • Due to the pressure from other countries
  • Due to the threat of Bolshevism, national sovereignty, and economic nationalism (correct)
  • Due to his lack of interest in disarmament
  • Due to the opposition from the American public
  • What was the significance of the Washington Naval Limitation System?

    <p>It aimed at reducing naval armaments from 1922-1935</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the League of Nations Covenant in the context of disarmament?

    <p>It introduced disarmament as a way to prevent future wars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

    <p>To outlaw war</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of President Warren G. Harding's administration in regards to the growing naval race?

    <p>To reduce naval construction and expenditures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Washington Conference in 1922?

    <p>The signing of the Five Power Naval Treaty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the Senate's rejection of the League of Nations?

    <p>The League's threat to national sovereignty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main theme of Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes' plan at the Washington Conference?

    <p>Relative security through capital ship reductions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Five Power Naval Treaty of 1922?

    <p>It established a ratio of naval power among the signatory nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of President Wilson's threat to fund the construction of 156 warships?

    <p>The Senate's rejection of the League of Nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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