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4. During World War I, conscientious objectors to
1. In 1923, Adolf Hitler, the future leader of Nazi
military service were often accused of disloyalty,
Germany, declared:
and some conscientious objectors were sentenced
The day must come when a German
to prison. However, other conscientious objectors
government shall summon up the courage to
were willing to accept noncombatant service.
declare to the foreign powers: “The Treaty of
Versailles is founded on a monstrous lie.” We
The assignment of conscientious objectors to
fulfill nothing more. Do what you will! If you
noncombatant service was an attempt by the
want battle, look for it!
government to
This excerpt would help support which thesis?
A. Hitler believed the League of Nations would
A. promote ethnic diversity within the military.
help Germany.
B. educate people about their constitutional
B. Hitler believed Germany was responsible for
rights.
starting World War I.
C. balance individual rights and the common
C. Hitler used German resentment toward the
good.
Treaty of Versailles to gain power.
D. encourage people to apply for conscientious
D. Hitler wanted the World War I Allies to live
objector status.
up to what they promised in the Treaty of
Versailles.
5. The Weimar Republic was established in
Germany following World War I. An important
2. As a result of the Versailles Treaty, Germany lost
factor leading to the collapse of the Weimar
its overseas colonies in Africa. How did the loss
Republic and the rise of Nazi dictatorship that
of these colonies contribute to the outbreak of
took Germany into World War II was
World War II?
A. Without Germany as a competitor for
A. Germany’s resentment of U.S. involvement in
colonies, Britain and France put little effort
European affairs.
into rebuilding their navies.
B. the rise of independence movements in
B. The Nazis exploited German resentment of
Germany’s overseas colonies.
their colonial losses by engaging in territorial
C.
Germany’s failure to rebuild its armed forces
expansion in Europe.
following World War I.
C. Rivalries between Britain and France for
D.
the economic burden of war reparations
territory in Africa prevented these countries
(payments) to Germany’s former enemies.
from taking action to stop aggression in
Europe.
D. The United States ignored Germany’s military
6. During World War I, two revolutions took place
build-up because Germany was not likely to
in Russia while Russia was at war with Germany.
become powerful without raw materials from
Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik
its former African colonies.
Revolution, said:
There can be no doubt that our army is
3. The early 20th century saw a significant
absolutely in no condition ... to beat back a
northward migration of African-Americans.
German offensive successfully. ...
During the 1920s, nearly 400,000 AfricanThe excerpt above could be used to support the
Americans settled in New York, Pennsylvania
thesis that
and Illinois. Many lived in large cities such as
A. Lenin had few skills as a military leader.
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
B. Russia shared in the responsibility for World
War I.
Identify two economic effects of this migration
C. Lenin believed that Russia should withdraw
on the United States. Write your answer in the
from World War I.
Answer Document. (2 points)
D. The Bolshevik Revolution had the support of
the Russian army.
7. In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish
conditions that led to the outbreak of World War
II?
A. It called for dissolving the League of Nations,
thus removing an organization for resolving
future conflicts.
B. It gave Germany too much power by letting
Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of
France.
C. It weakened the Allied countries by making
France, England and Russia reduce the size of
their armies.
D. It imposed harsh reparations payments on
Germany, which led to economic and political
instability
8. In the late 1800s, a population shift among
African Americans began in the United States.
Known as the “Great Migration,” this pattern of
shifting population accelerated as a result of
World War I and continued throughout the 1920s.
• Describe the population shift involved in the
“Great Migration.”
• Explain how this migration produced an
important change in the domestic affairs of
the United States during the first three
decades of the twentieth century.
Write your answer in the Answer Document. (4
points)
9. Britain and France suffered heavy casualties
during World War I.
Because of this, when faced with Axis expansion
before World War II, these countries were
A. unwilling to take actions that might start
another war.
B. prepared to use military intervention wherever
necessary.
C. dependent on the United States to intervene in
an international crisis.
D. reluctant to call upon the League of Nations
to settle disputes.
10. During World War I, conscientious objectors to
military service were often accused of disloyalty,
and some conscientious objectors were sentenced
to prison. However, an attempt was made to
balance individual rights and the common good
by assigning other conscientious objectors to
noncombatant service.
• How did assigning conscientious objectors to
noncombatant service help maintain
individual rights?
• How did assigning conscientious objectors to
noncombatant service help serve the
common good?
Write your answer in the Answer Document. (4
points)
11. In the early 20th century, many AfricanAmericans moved from the South to cities in the
North. This “Great Migration” helped stimulate a
flowering of artistic talent by African-Americans
in New York known as the Harlem Renaissance.
One way in which the Harlem Renaissance was
significant was that it
A. reduced racial tensions in the northern cities.
B. led to a decline in activity by the Ku Klux
Klan.
C. led to a relaxation of restrictions on AfricanAmericans in the South.
D. contributed to the recognition of AfricanAmerican culture.
12. After World War I, the League of Nations was
created to help resolve international conflicts
before they led to war.
What did Japan’s successful invasion of
Manchuria in 1931 indicate about the ability of
the League of Nations to prevent World War II?
A. The League had little power to stop acts of
aggression.
B. The League was concerned only with disputes
in Europe.
C. The League’s army was unprepared for
modern warfare.
D. The League was led by countries with the
weakest military forces.
13. Historians often cite the harshness of the Treaty
of Versailles on Germany as a primary cause of
the eventual outbreak of World War II.
Summarize two provisions of the Versailles
Treaty relating to Germany and discuss how each
helped lead to World War II. Write your answer
in the Answer Document. (4 points)
14. The League of Nations was created after World
War I as a forum for resolving international
conflicts. However, the League was unable to
resolve tensions that led to World War II.
One factor that contributed to the ineffectiveness
of the League was the
A. breakup of colonial empires in Africa and
Asia.
B. decision of the United States not to join the
League.
C. opposition of League members to the Treaty
of Versailles.
D. rise of the Cold War between the United
States and the Soviet Union.
15. Charles Schenck was found guilty of violating the
1917 Espionage Act by distributing leaflets
through the mail urging men to resist induction
under the military draft for World War I. On
appeal, Schenck’s attorneys argued the
distribution of the leaflets was protected by the
First Amendment. The Supreme Court upheld his
conviction. This case illustrates how individual
rights can be balanced against
A. the rights of other individuals.
B. the security of the nation in a time of war.
C. the opportunities for people to enlist in the
military.
D. the interest of the government in keeping
courts open to provide justice.