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World War I OGT Questions During World War I, conscientious objectors to military service were often accused of disloyalty, and some conscientious objectors were sentenced to prison. However, other conscientious objectors were willing to accept noncombatant service. The assignment of conscientious objectors to noncombatant service was an attempt by the government to A. promote ethnic diversity within the military. B. educate people about their constitutional rights. C. balance individual rights and the common good. D. encourage people to apply for conscientious objector status. The Weimar Republic was established in Germany following World War I. An important factor leading to the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazi dictatorship that took Germany into World War II was A. Germany’s resentment of U.S. involvement in European affairs. B. the rise of independence movements in Germany’s overseas colonies. C. Germany’s failure to rebuild its armed forces following World War I. D. the economic burden of war reparations (payments) to Germany’s former enemies. During World War I, two revolutions took place in Russia while Russia was at war with Germany. Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, said: There can be no doubt that our army is absolutely in no condition ... to beat back a German offensive successfully. ... Source: V. I. Lenin, Collected Works, 4th English Edition, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1964, p. 447. The excerpt above could be used to support the thesis that A. Lenin had few skills as a military leader. B. Russia shared in the responsibility for World War I. C. Lenin believed that Russia should withdraw from World War I. D. The Bolshevik Revolution had the support of the Russian army. 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. 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) 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. 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) 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. President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict neutrality during the early years of World War I was challenged by (1) German violations of freedom of the seas (2) British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary (3) attacks by Mexicans on United States border towns (4) the refusal of the League of Nations to supply peacekeepers After World War I, the United States Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles. This action reflected the Senate’s intention to (1) provide support for the League of Nations (2) punish the nations that began the war (3) return to a policy of isolationism (4) maintain United States leadership in world affairs Which geographic feature most influenced the ability of the United States to protect its mainland from attack during World War I? (1) Gulf of Mexico (3) Pacific Ocean (2) Great Lakes (4) Atlantic Ocean The United States found it difficult to remain neutral during the first three years of World War I because of its desire to (1) expand its interests in the Caribbean (2) control the Suez Canal (3) maintain freedom of the seas for trade with European nations (4) obtain migrant workers for American farms Prior to entering World War I, the United States protested Germany’s use of submarine warfare primarily because it (1) violated the Monroe Doctrine (2) discouraged immigration to the United States (3) posed a direct threat to American cities (4) violated the principle of freedom of the seas What was a primary reason for the great migration of African Americans to northern cities during World War I? (1) Job opportunities were available in northern factories. (2) Jim Crow laws in the South had been repealed. (3) Voting rights laws had been passed in northern states. (4) The federal government had guaranteed an end to discrimination. 28 Which characteristic of the 1920s is illustrated