World War I: Treaty of Versailles

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Which country was required to accept complete responsibility for starting the 'Great War' according to the Treaty of Versailles?

  • France
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany (correct)

What was the main reason the U.S. Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations?

  • Debilitating stroke suffered by Wilson
  • In favor of isolationism (correct)
  • Personal friendship with Theodore Roosevelt
  • Opposition from Irish Americans

Which government of Germany was compelled to sign the Treaty of Versailles without being allowed to negotiate its terms?

  • Prussian Monarchy
  • Weimar Republic (correct)
  • Kaiser's government
  • Nazi government

What role did Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge play in the rejection of the Treaty of Versailles?

<p>Spearheaded the rejection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much were the reparations that Germany was forced to pay to the Allied nations as stated in the Treaty of Versailles?

<p>$32 billion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Woodrow Wilson unable to fight for ratification of the Treaty of Versailles in person?

<p>Debilitating stroke (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action did President Wilson take regarding the railway system from 1917-1920?

<p>Standardized and regulated it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Acts were passed during the First 'Red Scare' in 1917 to curtail political activities and free speech?

<p>The Espionage Act and Sedition Act (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were especially targeted by the laws passed during the First 'Red Scare' after the Bolshevik Russian Revolution?

<p>Socialists and communists (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the American Expeditionary Force land in France during World War I?

<p>1917 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who commanded the American Expeditionary Force that arrived in France in June 1917?

<p>General John J. Pershing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technology did Henry Ford adopt from the meat packing industry to reduce the cost of producing the Model T?

<p>Assembly line technology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which U.S. President had a dream of a trade route linking the Atlantic and the Pacific, which was realized with the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914?

<p>Theodore Roosevelt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event triggered a chain reaction leading to most of Europe being at war in 1914?

<p>Assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914?

<p>Marcus Garvey (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Marcus Garvey advocate for with regards to economic progress and segregation?

<p>Economic progress and voluntary segregation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did most of Europe find itself at war due to a chain of events following an assassination?

<p>1914 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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