Castle #51

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Castle #51: End of World War I
1. In the case Schenck v. United States (1919), the United
States Supreme Court settled the issue of limits on
individual freedoms during wartime by establishing the
1. 2. 3. 4. clear and present danger test
states’ rights principle
separate but equal doctrine
popular sovereignty principle
2. The vote by the United States Senate on the Treaty of
Versailles (1919) demonstrated
1. 2. 3. 4. an unwillingness to join the League of Nations
a commitment to collective security
a belief that the nation required a stronger military
a rejection of colonialism
3. President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were
proposed during World War I primarily to
1. define postwar objectives for the United States
2. outline military strategies for the United States
3. convince other democratic nations to join the
United Nations
4. strengthen the United States policy of isolationism
4. Which factor was the basis of the United States
Senate’s opposition to the League of Nations after World
War I?
1. rejection by President Woodrow Wilson of
internationalism
2. fear of becoming involved in another European war
3. high financial cost of membership
4. concern over communist control of international
organizations
5. Henry Cabot Lodge and other senators opposed
ratification of the Treaty of Versailles (1919) because they
believed the treaty
1. failed to punish Germany for its involvement in
World War I
2. excluded reparations for European allies
3. could draw the United States into future conflicts
4. placed blame for World War I on all the warring
countries
6. During World War I, what was President Woodrow
Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points?
1. asking Congress for additional funding for the war
effort
2. suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars
3. proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy
nations
4. calling for military alliances against aggressor
nations
7. After World War I, the United States Senate refused to
approve the Treaty of Versailles. This action reflected the
Senate’s intention to
1. 2. 3. 4. provide support for the League of Nations
punish the nations that began the war
return to a policy of isolationism
maintain United States leadership in world affairs
8. The main objective of President Woodrow Wilson's
Fourteen Points was to
1. 2. 3. 4. establish a military alliance with European nations
punish Germany for causing World War I
provide for a just and lasting peace
encourage open immigration in industrial nations
9. The Senate’s opposition to United States membership
in the League of Nations was based mainly on the
1. 2. 3. 4. cost of membership dues
failure to give the United States veto power
fear of being drawn into future wars
concern that United States businesses would be
damaged
10. The major argument of opponents of the 1919 Treaty
of Versailles was that the treaty would require the United
States to
1. 2. 3. 4. become involved in future international conflicts
pay for war damages
adopt a policy of military alliances
keep troops permanently in Europe