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The end of WW1 and the Versailles Conference

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    The end of WW1 and the Versailles Conference
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  • Which institution rejected the Treaty of Versailles?
    US Senate
    President of the United States
    US House of Representatives
    US Supreme Court
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  • Which diplomatic institution did Woodrow Wilson propose to establish to avoid future wars?
    The United Nations
    The League of Nations
    The CIA
    The FBI
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  • Who led opposition to the Treaty of Versailles in the US Congress?
    Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
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  • What was the proposal Woodrow Wilson made to end the war known as?
    The 14 Points
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  • Which was not called for in the 14 Points?
    An end to Western colonialism
    The creation of several new independent nations in Europe
    The creation of the League of Nations
    The splitting apart of Austria-Hungary
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  • The principle of freedom of the seas was called for in what?
    the 14 Points
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  • The provision in the Treaty of Versailles identifying Germany as being guilty of starting WW1 is known as what?
    The war-guilt clause
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  • What was the term given to countries that were to be temporarily occupied after WW1?
    mandates
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  • What did the US use to defeat the u-boat menace?
    convoys
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  • What caused widespread starvation in the Central Powers?
    the British Blockade
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  • Who was the British general who devised the strategy which finally won the war?
    General Henry Rawlinson
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  • Which battle finally led to the end of WW!?
    The Battle of Amiens
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  • What was the final ceasefire referred to as?
    Armistice
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  • How did the Treaty of Versailles attempt to deal with the problem of militarism?
    By restricting the size of the German army
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  • What policy prevented the US from entering WW1 sooner?
    neutrality
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  • Why were many Americans opposed to the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations?
    They were worried the US would be dragged into more foreign conflicts.
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