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</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</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>1917</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914?

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

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