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Reflecting on World War I Answers

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Identify a central idea of the selection from “How We Entered World War I.”

A
Fear of losing territory in the Southwest to Mexico was the major factor in the United States’ entry into the war.
B
A fear that democracy and freedom would suffer a terminal blow with a German victory compelled President Wilson to ask Congress to declare war.
C
Damage to US international trade and economic interests was the principal reason the United States decided to go to war.
D
Pressure from a public eager for war forced the president to bring the United States into World War I.
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the author’s viewpoint about Wilson’s hesitancy and final decision to enter World War I?

A
Wilson didn’t think that the outcome of the war would affect the United States.
B
Wilson had no choice once the Germans engaged in acts of hostility toward the United States.
C
Wilson wanted to avoid angering Americans of German descent.
D
Wilson was naive in believing that there could be peace without military victory.
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What is the author’s viewpoint?

A
The United States went to war in 1917.
B
The United States won the war.
C
The war created a new illusion.
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How does the cause-and-effect structure support Tuchman’s viewpoint that the new illusion of omnipotence must also be shattered?

A
It shows that the war resulted in a new illusion of omnipotence.
B
It contrasts isolation with omnipotence.
C
It supports her viewpoint with facts.
D
It shows that America was isolated.

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