Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Henry Cabot Lodge

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Henry Cabot Lodge was an American politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1893 to 1924. He was a prominent figure in the Republican Party and played a significant role in shaping American foreign policy during the early 20th century.

Lodge is best known for his opposition to the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations following World War I. He was a leading advocate for the reservationist position, which sought to amend the treaty and limit American involvement in international affairs. Lodge's efforts ultimately led to the rejection of the treaty by the U.S. Senate in 1920.

Lodge's influence on foreign policy and his staunch opposition to the League of Nations had a lasting impact on American diplomacy. His actions reflected a broader isolationist sentiment in the United States at the time and contributed to the country's reluctance to engage in international organizations.

In addition to his foreign policy work, Lodge was also a key figure in domestic politics, advocating for progressive reforms and supporting the interests of business and industry. His legacy as a statesman and political leader continues to be studied and debated by historians and political analysts.

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
"Gentlemen's agreement"

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The term "Gentlemen's Agreement" refers to an informal and non-binding understanding or agreement between parties based on trust and honor, rather than a legally enforceable contract. Such agreements rely on the integrity of the parties involved rather than on any legal framework.

One of the most historically significant examples of a Gentlemen's Agreement occurred in 1907 between the United States and the Empire of Japan. During this period, there was increasing tension and hostility towards Japanese immigrants on the West Coast of the United States. In response to the discrimination and to avoid potential conflict, the governments of Japan and the United States reached an understanding.

Under this Gentlemen's Agreement, the Japanese government agreed to voluntarily restrict the emigration of Japanese laborers to the United States. In exchange, President Theodore Roosevelt agreed to persuade the city of San Francisco to rescind an order that had forced children of Japanese descent to attend segregated schools. Additionally, the U.S. government agreed to allow the family members of Japanese immigrants already living in the United States to join them.

This agreement was significant because it was an attempt to resolve diplomatic tensions without formal legislation or treaties. It also reflected the racial and immigration-related challenges of the era, as well as the complexities of international relations. The Gentlemen's Agreement was effective in reducing Japanese immigration and easing some of the immediate tensions, but it also laid the groundwork for future immigration restrictions, such as the Immigration Act of 1924, which further limited immigration from Japan and other countries.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a true statement about the intelligence tests given to U.S. recruits during World War I?

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A)   Many recruits received low scores.
B)   The tests were the idea of psychologists, who wanted to demonstrate the validity of their profession.
C)   Advocates of the tests thought they would help identify potential officers.
D)   The tests reinforced ethnic and racial stereotypes.
E)   The tests were recognized as flawed and discredited as a means for evaluation. E

Question 4

Why were propaganda, thought control, and repression used with such success in the United States during World War I? Was ideological conformity necessary? Was repression necessary? What would have happened if opponents of the war had been allowed to present their views without restrictions?

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Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
John Hay, Open Door Notes

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Question 6

Considering both immediate and long-term factors, why did the United States go to war in 1917?

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Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Espionage Act of 1917, Sedition Amendment

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Question 8

Which 1917 legislative act established the American draft in World War I?

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A)   Selective Service Act
B)   National Conscription Act
C)   Federal Preparedness Act.
D)   National Draft Act
E)   Federal Service and Conscription Act

Question 9

Which of the following nations used propaganda most effectively to demonize its enemy prior to America's entrance into the war?

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A)   Great Britain
B)   Germany
C)   France
D)   Belgium
E)   Italy

Question 10

What was the war's economic, political, and social impact on the American home front?

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Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Jane Addams

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Question 12

Which of the following descriptions best describes the American army when the United States entered World War I?

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A)   It was woefully unprepared, with little combat experience and an aging officer corps.
B)   It was almost non-existent because of the pacifist tendencies of the Wilson Administration.
C)   It was at its peak of fighting form after a year-long preparedness campaign.
D)   It was staffed mainly with green draftees.
E)   It was staffed with recruits and draftees drawn only from young men with the highest IQs.

Question 13

Which statement best describes the Treaty of Versailles?

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A)   It embodied Woodrow Wilson's vision of a liberal peace.
B)   It was agreed upon after brief and harmonious negotiations.
C)   It was harsh in that it stripped Germany of territory and saddled that country with immense reparations.
D)   It was rejected by the British Parliament because it failed to punish Austria-Hungary.
E)   It showed the desire of the Western powers to integrate the new Russian government into the international system.

Question 14

Why did temperance advocates receive a boost from World War I?

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A)   They pointed out that the biggest breweries-like Pabst, Schlitz, and Anheuser-Busch-had German names.
B)   They said it was unpatriotic to use grain to manufacture liquor at a time when food had to be conserved.
C)   They said that beer was a German plot to undermine America's moral fiber and fighting qualities.
D)   Americans were able to view prohibition as a war measure.
E)   All of these choices

Question 15

In terms of the corporate sector, World War I

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A)   halted the process of corporate consolidation.
B)   facilitated mergers and further corporate "bigness."
C)   caused massive lay-offs.
D)   generally coincided with a level of stable profits, with a few industries seeing some gains.
E)   All of these choices

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
League of Nations

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Question 17

Analyze American neutrality during World War I from August 1914 to April 1917. What policies did the United States adopt and how well did it pursue them? How did the neutrality change over the course of this period and why? Why did the United States ultimately go to war? Explain using specific examples.

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Question 18

Which of the following was not one of the reasons that Woodrow Wilson's efforts at the Versailles Peace Conference were hampered even before he left the United States?

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A)   Wilson decided to go to the conference personally.
B)   The Democrats lost control of Congress in the November elections.
C)   Wilson failed to appoint any prominent Republicans to the peace commission.
D)   The President decided to lead the American delegation.
E)   The Germans had already rejected the Fourteen Points as a basis of negotiations.

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Philippe Bunau-Varilla, Panama

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Question 20

What was President Wilson's first official response when war broke out in Europe in 1914?

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A)   He announced a blockade of Europe on behalf of the Allied Powers.
B)   He announced an embargo of all American products, so that the United States would not repeat the mistakes of the War of 1812.
C)   He announced a declaration of neutrality and called on the nation to be neutral in thought as well as action.
D)   He asked Congress to declare war on Germany to prevent a victory by a militaristic continental power
E)   He announced a preparedness campaign in order to promote armaments and military training.

Exam 22: Global Involvements and World War I

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Henry Cabot Lodge

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. "Gentlemen's agreement"

Which of the following is not a true statement about the intelligence tests given to U.S. recruits during World War I?

Why were propaganda, thought control, and repression used with such success in the United States during World War I? Was ideological conformity necessary? Was repression necessary? What would have happened if opponents of the war had been allowed to present their views without restrictions?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. John Hay, Open Door Notes

Considering both immediate and long-term factors, why did the United States go to war in 1917?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Espionage Act of 1917, Sedition Amendment

Which 1917 legislative act established the American draft in World War I?

Which of the following nations used propaganda most effectively to demonize its enemy prior to America's entrance into the war?

What was the war's economic, political, and social impact on the American home front?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Jane Addams

Which of the following descriptions best describes the American army when the United States entered World War I?

Which statement best describes the Treaty of Versailles?

Why did temperance advocates receive a boost from World War I?

In terms of the corporate sector, World War I

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. League of Nations

Which of the following was not one of the reasons that Woodrow Wilson's efforts at the Versailles Peace Conference were hampered even before he left the United States?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Philippe Bunau-Varilla, Panama

What was President Wilson's first official response when war broke out in Europe in 1914?