Question 1

Describe the breakdown of the Bismarckian diplomatic system in Europe, and explain how "entangling" alliances set the stage for war.

Accepted Answer

Answer not provided.

Question 2

In the estimation of John M. Keynes, the Paris Treaties would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive. 
B)  lenient. 
C)  destructive. 
D)  practical. 
E)  harsh. 
A)  constructive. 
B)  lenient. 
C)  destructive. 
D)  practical. 
E)  harsh. C

Question 3

The immediate cause of World War I was Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination at ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Sarajevo Bosnia

Question 4

The chief shortcoming of the Paris Treaties lay in their

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A)  leniency toward the Central Powers. 
B)  failure to accept the political realities of post-war Europe. 
C)  failure to provide a mechanism for repaying war debts.' 
D)  desire to maintain colonial imperialism. 
E)  paternalistic treatment of newly created countries. 
A)  leniency toward the Central Powers. 
B)  failure to accept the political realities of post-war Europe. 
C)  failure to provide a mechanism for repaying war debts.' 
D)  desire to maintain colonial imperialism. 
E)  paternalistic treatment of newly created countries.

Question 5

How did Woodrow Wilson's idealistic principles carry into the final Paris Treaties ending World War I? What sentiments did the treaties actually reflect? Describe and evaluate the changes that occurred.

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The answer of How did Woodrow Wilson's idealistic principles carry...

Question 6

World War I put an end, for many people to the belief that

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A)  countries could learn to get along without wars. 
B)  science and progress would make for a war-free world. 
C)  parliamentary government by definition meant progress. 
D)  war always had clear victors. 
E)  All of these beliefs were shattered. 
A)  countries could learn to get along without wars. 
B)  science and progress would make for a war-free world. 
C)  parliamentary government by definition meant progress. 
D)  war always had clear victors. 
E)  All of these beliefs were shattered.

Question 7

"Total war" meant full mobilization of the ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of "Total war" meant full mobilization of the...

Question 8

When one examines the psychic consequences of World War I, both on active participants and on citizens on the home front, the most prevalent feelings seem to have been

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A)  disgust and anger. 
B)  confusion and depression. 
C)  all-consuming fear. 
D)  disillusionment and a sense of betrayal. 
E)  confusion and anger. 
A)  disgust and anger. 
B)  confusion and depression. 
C)  all-consuming fear. 
D)  disillusionment and a sense of betrayal. 
E)  confusion and anger.

Question 9

Czarina Alexandra was all but one of the following:

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A)  A firm-willed and energetic woman 
B)  An opponent of parliamentary government 
C)  A politically reactionary character 
D)  A regal princess who fulfilled the role of czarina admirably 
E)  A reluctant and timid player in Russian governmental affairs 
A)  A firm-willed and energetic woman 
B)  An opponent of parliamentary government 
C)  A politically reactionary character 
D)  A regal princess who fulfilled the role of czarina admirably 
E)  A reluctant and timid player in Russian governmental affairs

Question 10

The European leaders who turned against Wilson in Paris and pushed for tougher treaties were ____________________ of Britain, ____________________ of France, and ____________________ of Italy.

Accepted Answer

Lloyd Geor

Question 11

British economist John Maynard Keynes deemed the Versailles Treaty a\an ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of British economist John Maynard Keynes deemed the...

Question 12

Rationing food, the government controlling the economy, encouraging women to enter the work force, holding patriotic parades, sending veterans on speaking tours: all of these were designed to

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A)  keep the populace at home supportive of the war effort. 
B)  encourage the general public to purchase war bonds. 
C)  show the enemy that your country deserved to win more than theirs did. 
D)  distract the general public from the fact that so many young men were dying every day. 
E)  turn the civil population into a productive machine to fight the enemy. 
A)  keep the populace at home supportive of the war effort. 
B)  encourage the general public to purchase war bonds. 
C)  show the enemy that your country deserved to win more than theirs did. 
D)  distract the general public from the fact that so many young men were dying every day. 
E)  turn the civil population into a productive machine to fight the enemy.

Question 13

The major weakness of the League of Nations was that

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A)  the United States never joined the organization. 
B)  the League had no means to enforce protections written into the treaties. 
C)  borders assigned to countries across Europe made no sense. 
D)  Germany was refused admission, thus fueling further hatred. 
E)  members of the League often were at odds with each other because of religious and ethnic differences. 
A)  the United States never joined the organization. 
B)  the League had no means to enforce protections written into the treaties. 
C)  borders assigned to countries across Europe made no sense. 
D)  Germany was refused admission, thus fueling further hatred. 
E)  members of the League often were at odds with each other because of religious and ethnic differences.

Question 14

In 1907, Germany provoked Britain by

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A)  entering into an alliance with Austria. 
B)  announcing that it planned to put together a world-class navy. 
C)  taking the region of Alsace-Lorraine from France. 
D)  reinstating the Triple Alliance. 
E)  taking sides with the Dutch against Britain in the Boer War. 
A)  entering into an alliance with Austria. 
B)  announcing that it planned to put together a world-class navy. 
C)  taking the region of Alsace-Lorraine from France. 
D)  reinstating the Triple Alliance. 
E)  taking sides with the Dutch against Britain in the Boer War.

Question 15

When Kaiser William allowed a treaty of friendship with Russia to lapse, he

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A)  ignited World War I. 
B)  caused Bismarck's resignation. 
C)  gained strong support from Austria. 
D)  antagonized Britain. 
E)  drove Russia into an alliance with France. 
A)  ignited World War I. 
B)  caused Bismarck's resignation. 
C)  gained strong support from Austria. 
D)  antagonized Britain. 
E)  drove Russia into an alliance with France.

Question 16

What is meant by the assertion that, psychologically speaking, the world has never recovered from the 1914-1918 war?

Accepted Answer

The assertion that, psychologically spea

Question 17

The Alpine Front during World War I involved only

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A)  Germany and France. 
B)  Austria-Hungary and Italy. 
C)  Austria-Hungary and Serbia. 
D)  Bulgaria and Serbia. 
E)  Russia and Serbia. 
A)  Germany and France. 
B)  Austria-Hungary and Italy. 
C)  Austria-Hungary and Serbia. 
D)  Bulgaria and Serbia. 
E)  Russia and Serbia.

Question 18

The eventual amount assessed of Germany for wartime losses was

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A)  $33 billion. 
B)  $23 million. 
C)  $10 billion. 
D)  $100 million. 
E)  $25 million. 
A)  $33 billion. 
B)  $23 million. 
C)  $10 billion. 
D)  $100 million. 
E)  $25 million.

Question 19

Germany's original plan to end the war quickly was frustrated by French resistance in August 1914 at

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A)  the Somme. 
B)  the Meuse. 
C)  the Marne. 
D)  Verdun. 
E)  Ypres. 
A)  the Somme. 
B)  the Meuse. 
C)  the Marne. 
D)  Verdun. 
E)  Ypres.

Question 20

The military experts across Europe had come to some rather solid conclusions concerning any conflict that might erupt, and their governments proceeded accordingly. Which of these conclusions turned out to be wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  The offense will have a big advantage over the defense. 
B)  The war will be won within a few weeks. 
C)  Thanks to improved transportation and communication networks, the country that seizes the initiative most quickly will have a tremendous advantage. 
D)  The new technology that has given us heavier cannons and the ability to use much larger armies will favor whichever country takes control in the early days of fighting. 
E)  Each of these conclusions proved to be incorrect. 
A)  The offense will have a big advantage over the defense. 
B)  The war will be won within a few weeks. 
C)  Thanks to improved transportation and communication networks, the country that seizes the initiative most quickly will have a tremendous advantage. 
D)  The new technology that has given us heavier cannons and the ability to use much larger armies will favor whichever country takes control in the early days of fighting. 
E)  Each of these conclusions proved to be incorrect.

Exam 42: World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

Describe the breakdown of the Bismarckian diplomatic system in Europe, and explain how "entangling" alliances set the stage for war.

In the estimation of John M. Keynes, the Paris Treaties would best be described as

The immediate cause of World War I was Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination at ____________________.

The chief shortcoming of the Paris Treaties lay in their

How did Woodrow Wilson's idealistic principles carry into the final Paris Treaties ending World War I? What sentiments did the treaties actually reflect? Describe and evaluate the changes that occurred.

World War I put an end, for many people to the belief that

"Total war" meant full mobilization of the ____________________ ____________________.

When one examines the psychic consequences of World War I, both on active participants and on citizens on the home front, the most prevalent feelings seem to have been

Czarina Alexandra was all but one of the following:

The European leaders who turned against Wilson in Paris and pushed for tougher treaties were ____________________ of Britain, ____________________ of France, and ____________________ of Italy.

British economist John Maynard Keynes deemed the Versailles Treaty a\an ____________________ ____________________.

Rationing food, the government controlling the economy, encouraging women to enter the work force, holding patriotic parades, sending veterans on speaking tours: all of these were designed to

The major weakness of the League of Nations was that

In 1907, Germany provoked Britain by

When Kaiser William allowed a treaty of friendship with Russia to lapse, he

What is meant by the assertion that, psychologically speaking, the world has never recovered from the 1914-1918 war?

The Alpine Front during World War I involved only

The eventual amount assessed of Germany for wartime losses was

Germany's original plan to end the war quickly was frustrated by French resistance in August 1914 at

The military experts across Europe had come to some rather solid conclusions concerning any conflict that might erupt, and their governments proceeded accordingly. Which of these conclusions turned out to be wrong?

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