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Assignment:
1) Imperialism and the quest for overseas colonies was a key motivation for the expansionist strategies of many nations in the early 20th Century. How did this drive for worldwide colonies stoke tensions leading to World War I?
a) Colonizing nations were left weak and exposed and were attacked by non-colonizing nations.
b) Only a few countries possessed colonies and imperialism did not play a role in World War I.
c) The original inhabitants in the colonies fought the imperial powers, creating wars all over the world.
d)Feelings of nationalism grew as the emerging powers acquired more and more territory.
2) As young men volunteered and were conscripted to serve in the Great War, a labor shortage occurred in the United States. How did employees use the shortage to their advantage and improve working conditions?
a) Employees went on strike and employers acted quickly to improve working conditions.
b) Faced with an extreme shortage, employers offered increased wages and shorter days to fill the ranks.
c) Employees demanded, and received, ever-increasing wages that kept pace with inflation rates.
d) Employees were given the right to use collective bargaining in exchange for agreeing not to strike.
3) As the Great War progressed in Europe, the United States struggled to maintain a position of neutrality. What is one factor that contributed to the U.S. entering World War I?
a) the introduction of industrial warfare
b) unrestricted submarine warfare
c) Wilson's support for the Preparedness Plan
d) pressure from German immigrants
4) President Wilson campaigned on the idea of using a different approach to foreign policy than his predecessors. How did Wilson hope to approach foreign policy?
a) Wilson hoped to avoid any intervention except in situations when there was a moral imperative to do so.
b) Wilson attempted to strengthen the American presence in the Pacific, especially in the Philippines.
c) Wilson believed in strict isolationism and pledged to keep America out of international affairs for any reason.
d) Wilson pledged to become more involved in Latin America by expanding the Roosevelt Corollary.
5) As part of President Wilson's vision for developing a moral foreign policy for the world, he proposed the creation of the League of Nations. What role did Wilson envision the League of Nations playing under his new world order?
a) To mobilize anti-communist nations to invade Russia and overthrow Lenin.
b) To gather nations to oversee decolonization and the establishment of self-determination.
c) To replace all national governments and become a world governing body.
d) To prevent future wars by facilitating peaceful negotiations in the face of conflict.
6) In 1917 the United States declared war on Germany and American troops were sent to Europe. Where did American troops make the biggest impact and help turn the tide of the war?
a) Great Britain, where the U.S. Navy successfully defended against German U-Boats.
b) Russia, where the Eastern Front was won from the Germans..
c) Germany, where American soldiers infiltrated the German army causing chaos.
d) France, where the Germans were stopped before reaching Paris.