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Topic 24: The Nation at War

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	The Roosevelt Corollary   acquired Cuba as a territory of the United States. established tariff levels for international economics. promised an American empire in the Caribbean. warned European nations to eliminate all economic interests in Latin America. warned that the United States would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary.

	President Taft's approach to foreign affairs was to   attract European capital and loans to Latin America. promote American financial and business interests. oppose all non-democratic regimes. adopt an isolationist stance. increase military buildup and involvement.

	According to Woodrow Wilson, the objectives and pursuits of the American people should be   military power and increased armaments. moral principle, preservation of peace, and extension of democracy. money and strategic power over weak neighbors. overwhelming concern for domestic progressive issues to the sacrifice or preclusion of foreign problems. material interests and "dollar diplomacy."

	One of the major reasons for the war in Europe in 1914 was   the fear of Britain and France toward the rising power of Russia. the fear of creeping communist revolutions throughout Europe. Hitler's invasion of Poland. the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the desire for additional territories by her southeastern European neighbors. a web of entangling alliances which caused a local problem to escalate into a major war.

	At the outset of World War I, most Americans   were unconcerned with events in Europe. blamed Britain for the war because of its extensive imperial system. accepted neutrality as advisable and moral. favored entering the war on the side of Britain and France. readily heeded the call to arms, joining the military in large numbers.

	The preparedness advocates called for   naval destroyers to accompany merchant vessels across the North Atlantic. American entry into the war at any cost. Roosevelt to run for the presidency in 1916. military readiness in case of war. None of the answers are correct.

	The Committee on Public Information (CPI) was responsible for   giving the American people clear and objective reasons why the United States was compelled to intervene in the war. All of the answers are correct. using the arts, advertising, and film industries to publicize the war and launching a propaganda campaign to popularize the war effort against the Germans. distributing news items to the major daily papers and other media. keeping a watchful eye on antiwar sympathizers and publicly discrediting them.

	The effect of the war on organized labor was to   allow women to unionize on the same basis as men. weaken labor because most workers were called into the armed forces. bring labor into partnership with the federal government and greatly increase union membership. disband, via martial law, many of the larger unions and compelling workers to labor for much less pay. allow the government to forbid strikes or work slowdowns.

	African American participation in World War I could best be described in which of the following ways?   More than forty thousand African Americans served in combat, but they were commonly discriminated against when they returned home. African Americans were fully integrated into the armed forces and treated the same as white troops for the most part. African Americans were not allowed in the armed forces in any capacity. African Americans were enlisted in support and supply units but were not allowed in combat. African Americans refused to join the armed services until they received equal treatment.

	Which of the following was NOT one of Wilson's major goals at the Paris Peace Conference?   national self-determination for European ethnic and nationalist groups a League of Nations to settle international disputes reducing tensions through disarmament and free trade All of the answers are correct. imposing enormous financial reparations upon the Germans

	The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty granted   Colombia preferential treatment in using the canal. the United States a ninety-nine year lease on a canal zone in return for payments to Columbia. the United States control of a canal zone through Panama. the United States and Britain joint ownership of the canal. None of the answers are correct.

	Most progressives in the United States believed that the European war was the result of   the failure of international diplomacy. Hitler's invasion of Poland the absence of American leadership in encouraging other nations to establish their own progressive reform agendas. the greed of financiers, munitions manufacturers, stockbrokers, and others eager for wartime profits. the lack of commitment on the part of European governments to liberal reforms.

	The German policy that was most directly responsible for bringing the United States into the war was the   revelation of wartime objectives including territorial gains in Europe and Africa. None of the answers are correct sinking of the Lusitania. support for Mexico with arms and money during the punitive expedition. decision to renew unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic against American vessels.

	The key issue in the 1916 presidential campaign was   the proposed extension of suffrage to women. whether civil rights for African Americans continued in the progressive agenda. the Great Depression. whether we would eventually come into the European war on the side of Germany or on the side of Britain and France. that Wilson had kept us out of war and that Hughes was perceived to be more aggressive toward Germany.

	Wilson's attitude toward antiwar dissent after American entry was to   refuse to concern himself because of the greater importance of directing the war in Europe. None of the answers are correct. encourage repression and humiliation of antiwar sympathizers. crack down on super patriotic vigilantism directed against antiwar sympathizers. tolerate it because of his own moral revulsion to war.

	After the sinking of the Sussex, Germany   warned that it would hold the Allies to "strict accountability" for interference with German shipping. invited Mexico to join the Central Powers. promised that merchant ships would not be sunk without warning. declared war on France. launched an attack to within fifty miles of Paris.

	When he called for "peace without victory" in World War I, Wilson   was warning Germany to stop bombing American merchant ships. was acknowledging the Allies' lack of preparedness to fight the Central Powers. felt that only a peace among equals, not a treaty between the victor and the vanquished, could endure. endorsed the concept of a "no-win" war. was seeking the backing of antiwar elements in the United States.

	Which World War I agency fixed prices for war materials and determined what manufacturers could use and to whom deliveries could be made?   Office of Price Administration War Industries Board United States Peace Commission War Department National War Labor Board

	During World War I, Socialist labor leader Eugene Debs was imprisoned for   failure to pay income taxes. inciting a labor riot. his role in the Red Scare. making excess profits for his union. violating the Sedition Act.

	Which of the following was NOT among the Fourteen Points?   German reparations ending tariff barriers to trade freedom of the seas reducing armaments open diplomacy

	U.S. senators who demanded changes in the Paris peace treaty before they would vote to ratify it were known as   reservationists. "fire eaters." irreconcilables. isolationists. internationalists.

	In Schenck v. U.S. the Supreme Court   established the "clear and present danger" yardstick. ruled the Sedition Act unconstitutional. established the "rule of reason" guideline. ruled the Espionage Act unconstitutional. upheld conviction of Eugene V. Debs.

	Wilson denounced the "government of butchers" that ruled in   Austria-Hungary. Germany. Nicaragua. Haiti. Mexico.

	Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer   wrote the Covenant of the League of Nations. was the Democratic party's presidential nominee in 1920. headed the Committee on Public Information during World War I. believed that terrorists and revolutionaries were a serious threat to the United States in the immediate postwar years. ran against Wilson in the election of 1920.

	France and Britain intended to repay their war debts to the United States by   international trade. full payment in gold. tapping income from forthcoming German reparations. borrowing from European bankers. increasing taxes.

	After the sinking of the Lusitania, Woodrow Wilson did all of the following EXCEPT   insist that Germany stop attacking passenger vessels. demand that Germany disavow the sinking. demand that Germany pay indemnities to victims' families. continue the diplomatic dialogue with Germany. ask for the resignation of Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan.

	Historians credit the Democratic victory in the 1916 presidential election to   the Republicans losing their status as majority party. Wilson's supporters' skillful use of the theme "He Kept Us Out of War." Wilson insisting on congressional support for war preparations. the Republicans failing to take advantage of Wilson's Mexican policy. the unpopularity of the Sussex pledge.

	To finance World War I, the United States relied on all of the following EXCEPT   temporary national sales taxes. excess-profits and inheritance taxes. borrowing from foreign countries. sale of war bonds. higher income taxes.

	Just prior to assuming command of the American Expeditionary Force, General Pershing had   opposed the use of black troops in the military. been Secretary of War and a close friend of Wilson's. sought to capture the Mexican bandit Pancho Villa. directed the conscription of troops. handled relief efforts in France.

	To gain support for the Versailles Treaty and the League of Nations in the Senate, President Wilson   undertook an extensive public-speaking tour by train. toured Europe and Asia, speaking with over 17 heads of state. mapped plans to run for a third term. asked Theodore Roosevelt to garner Republican support for the treaty. accepted changes demanded by Republican leaders.

	In the Zimmermann telegram, Germany   apologized for the sinking of the Lusitania. proposed an alliance with Russia against Great Britain. proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States. announced the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. declared war on France.

	The U.S. Navy's most significant contribution to victory in World War I was   capturing German colonies in the Pacific. the Hog Island shipbuilding program. securing against American cities from German U-boat attacks. making raids against the German coastline. the adoption of the convoy system.

	Article 10 of the League of Nations Covenant was opposed in the U.S. Senate because it   committed League members to defend the independence and territory of all other members. gave the League control of immigration policy. required a significant reduction in naval armaments. limited Congressional power to make future treaties. contravened the Monroe Doctrine.

	Wilson's call in January 1917 for "peace without victory" meant all of the following EXCEPT   the Allies and Central Powers should agree to conclude the war. no nation should be blamed or punished for starting the war. the United States would enter the war if no American troops were used. the United States could act as a mediator to end the war. there should be no reparations.

	World War I gave progressives a patriotic argument not only to make the economy more orderly and efficient but also to   unite all progressives in one big reform movement. pass civil rights legislation to end segregation. restrict immigration to this country. use the war to accomplish their expansive goals abroad. improve the nation's morals by ending prostitution and prohibiting alcohol.

	The Committee on Public Information directed by George Creel   denounced Britain for its interference with America's neutral rights. created a climate of intimidation and fear in the United States. united the American people behind the war effort. stopped the vigilante violence of superpatriot groups. sent disinformation through the mails to whip up patriotic fervor.

	During World War I, the government, using the National War Labor Board,   suppressed the AFL and its leaders for opposing the war. shielded the IWW from superpatriotic vigilante groups. declared unionism to be against the law. promoted better hours and wages for industrial workers. protected and advanced the interests of all labor groups.

	The Nineteenth Amendment provided for   a federal income tax. direct election of U.S. senators. women's suffrage. prohibition of alcoholic beverages. limiting the president to two terms.

	President Wilson's appointment of Louis D Brandeis to the Supreme Court indicated that   Wilson wanted to appeal to social justice progressives. Wilson grew increasingly conservative while in office. Wilson opposed discrimination and segregation. anti-Semitism was rampant in the Wilson administration. Wilson wanted a non-controversial appointment.

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