World War I: New Diplomacies and the Birth of the Soviet Union

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What was the significance of the 1901 Cuban constitution with regards to the US?

Imposing restrictions on US involvement in Cuban affairs

Granting the US several special rights over the country (correct)

Ensuring complete Cuban sovereignty

Establishing equal status compared to the European powers and the US

What motivated Japan to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

Military cliques pressure and US hostility

Industrial development and political influence

Economic considerations and national prestige (correct)

European powers' encouragement and British treaty

What was a consequence of Japan's assertiveness in Eastern Asia?

Fostered European and US hostility (correct)

Led to the signing of a defensive treaty with Germany

Prompted British encouragement

Elevated Japanese diplomatic status

Which major power signed a defensive treaty with Japan in 1902?

British government Signup and view all the answers

What did the Platt amendment guarantee the US in Cuba?

The right to lease land to establish naval bases and coaling stations Signup and view all the answers

What did Japan's foreign policy retain until World War II?

Imperialistic traits Signup and view all the answers

What was one reason for Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

Reaffirming the country’s equal status compared to the European powers and the US Signup and view all the answers

What did US economic and financial interests have an overwhelming weight in, in the Caribbean and Central American states?

Political life Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant provision of the Platt amendment in relation to Cuba?

Set restrictions on Cuban sovereignty Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the reasons for Europe's hostility towards Japan's assertiveness?

The fear of Japanese territorial expansion Signup and view all the answers

What was the trigger for the World War I crisis?

The killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Habsburg Signup and view all the answers

Which country entered the war alongside the Triple Entente but considered itself an 'associated' power rather than an 'allied' power?

United States Signup and view all the answers

What was the core vision expressed by President Thomas Woodrow Wilson for establishing a new intergovernmental organization?

Maintaining world peace and preventing wars through collective security Signup and view all the answers

What were the main sources of tension among European powers on the eve of World War I?

Territorial disputes, naval and commercial rivalry, and Balkan conflicts Signup and view all the answers

What significantly widened the gap between the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente in the first decade of the 20th century?

Both Moroccan crises in 1905 and 1911 Signup and view all the answers

Why was Italy increasingly dissatisfied with the Triple Alliance on the eve of World War I?

Strong bond between Germany and Austria Signup and view all the answers

What were the significant territorial losses for Russia as a result of the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

Loss of 34% of its population, 54% of its industrial land, and 26% of its railways. Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the end of World War I on the Italian Front, triggering the disintegration of the Habsburg Empire?

The successful Italian offensive of Vittorio Veneto Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the conflicts that plagued Europe after the end of World War I?

Polish-Soviet War, Turkish war of independence, and Russian civil war Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Russian civil war on Jewish emigration?

It led to large-scale pogroms, prompting Jewish emigration to former Ottoman Palestine. Signup and view all the answers

How did the Entente powers contribute to the Turkish War of Independence?

British, French, Italian, and Greek troops supported the Turkish War of Independence. Signup and view all the answers

What prompted the Red Cross to develop the 'Nansen passport' in 1922?

The mass displacement of civilian populations during World War I. Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of Japan in exploiting the weakness of post-Manchu China?

Japan extended its presence on the continent and supported anti-Bolshevik forces in Russian Far East. Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were involved in various theatres of the Russian civil war post-World War I?

British, American, and Japanese forces were deployed in different theatres of the Russian civil war. Signup and view all the answers

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What was the significance of the 1901 Cuban constitution with regards to the US?

What motivated Japan to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What was a consequence of Japan's assertiveness in Eastern Asia?

Which major power signed a defensive treaty with Japan in 1902?

What did the Platt amendment guarantee the US in Cuba?

What did Japan's foreign policy retain until World War II?

What was one reason for Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What did US economic and financial interests have an overwhelming weight in, in the Caribbean and Central American states?

What was a significant provision of the Platt amendment in relation to Cuba?

What was one of the reasons for Europe's hostility towards Japan's assertiveness?

What was the trigger for the World War I crisis?

Which country entered the war alongside the Triple Entente but considered itself an 'associated' power rather than an 'allied' power?

What was the core vision expressed by President Thomas Woodrow Wilson for establishing a new intergovernmental organization?

What were the main sources of tension among European powers on the eve of World War I?

What significantly widened the gap between the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente in the first decade of the 20th century?

Why was Italy increasingly dissatisfied with the Triple Alliance on the eve of World War I?

What were the significant territorial losses for Russia as a result of the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

Which event marked the end of World War I on the Italian Front, triggering the disintegration of the Habsburg Empire?

What were some of the conflicts that plagued Europe after the end of World War I?

What was the impact of the Russian civil war on Jewish emigration?

How did the Entente powers contribute to the Turkish War of Independence?

What prompted the Red Cross to develop the 'Nansen passport' in 1922?

What was the role of Japan in exploiting the weakness of post-Manchu China?

Which countries were involved in various theatres of the Russian civil war post-World War I?

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Questions and Answers

What was the significance of the 1901 Cuban constitution with regards to the US?

What motivated Japan to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What was a consequence of Japan's assertiveness in Eastern Asia?

Which major power signed a defensive treaty with Japan in 1902?

What did the Platt amendment guarantee the US in Cuba?

What did Japan's foreign policy retain until World War II?

What was one reason for Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What did US economic and financial interests have an overwhelming weight in, in the Caribbean and Central American states?

What was a significant provision of the Platt amendment in relation to Cuba?

What was one of the reasons for Europe's hostility towards Japan's assertiveness?

What was the trigger for the World War I crisis?

Which country entered the war alongside the Triple Entente but considered itself an 'associated' power rather than an 'allied' power?

What was the core vision expressed by President Thomas Woodrow Wilson for establishing a new intergovernmental organization?

What were the main sources of tension among European powers on the eve of World War I?

What significantly widened the gap between the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente in the first decade of the 20th century?

Why was Italy increasingly dissatisfied with the Triple Alliance on the eve of World War I?

What were the significant territorial losses for Russia as a result of the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

Which event marked the end of World War I on the Italian Front, triggering the disintegration of the Habsburg Empire?

What were some of the conflicts that plagued Europe after the end of World War I?

What was the impact of the Russian civil war on Jewish emigration?

How did the Entente powers contribute to the Turkish War of Independence?

What prompted the Red Cross to develop the 'Nansen passport' in 1922?

What was the role of Japan in exploiting the weakness of post-Manchu China?

Which countries were involved in various theatres of the Russian civil war post-World War I?

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