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