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How did the League of Nations’ failure to end the Abyssinian Crisis help lead to World War II?

A
The failure showed that even a powerful organization cannot stop dictators.
B
The failure proved that Germany was stronger than all other European nations.
C
The failure was a starting point for a buildup of aggression around the world.
D
The failure led to escalating border wars among former member nations.
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What was one problem that undermined the League of Nations’ effectiveness?

A
It had no permanent army.
B
It had very limited funds.
C
It had few clear goals.
D
It had no powerful leader.
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made wartime killing illegaldestroyed weaponsstopped manufacturing gunsdeclared an end to war

A
made wartime killing illegal
B
destroyed weapons
C
stopped manufacturing guns
D
declared an end to war
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Arms reduction and settling border disputes contributed to the League of Nations’ goal of

A
punishing Germany for World War I.
B
making Europe more powerful.
C
solving international social problems.
D
preventing future warfare.
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Which is one reason why the United Nations was stronger than the League of Nations?

A
It had a security council to respond to global crises.
B
It focused on militaristic, rather than peaceful, solutions.
C
It allowed only the most powerful nations to join.
D
It had more wide-ranging international goals.
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Some Americans opposed US participation in the League of Nations because they

A
felt the US might not have enough resources to solve its own problems.
B
worried that the league might prevent the US from going to war again.
C
believed that European nations would become more isolated.
D
were against entering into an agreement with Germany and the Soviet Union.
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The League of Nations’ goals included repatriation of thousands of people. Why did these people require repatriation?

A
They were in dire economic circumstances during World War I.
B
They were captured and held as prisoners during World War I.
C
They had lost land during border disputes after World War I.
D
They were victims of abusive labor conditions after World War I.
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The political cartoon shows an issue facing the League of Nations.How does the cartoon illustrate one of the league’s major problems?

Question illustration
A
It shows that the league was strong because it had important member nations.
B
It shows that the US was needed for the league to be a strong group of nations.
C
It shows that the league tried to resolve too many large-scale problems at once.
D
It shows that the US and other league nations frequently disagreed.
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How did US President Warren Harding step away from the League of Nations?

A
He demanded many new rules and regulations.
B
He declared an end to US membership in the League of Nations.
C
He said the US would play a limited role in the League of Nations.
D
He announced his support for an isolationist policy.
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Which international social issues did the League of Nations address? Check all that apply.creating clean sources of watereliminating diseasesrevising outdated lawslimiting population growthimproving the status of women

A
creating clean sources of water
B
eliminating diseases
C
revising outdated laws
D
limiting population growth
E
improving the status of women
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How did the League of Nations propose to deal with offending nations? Select three answers.renegotiationsverbal warningseconomic sanctionstrial by jurymilitary force

A
renegotiations
B
verbal warnings
C
economic sanctions
D
trial by jury
E
military force
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A
the Kellogg-Briand Pact
B
World War II
C
World War I
D
the Abyssinian Crisis
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The League of Nations could enact sanctions, which are best defined as

A
incentives.
B
commands.
C
legislation.
D
punishment.
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What was one result of the League of Nations’ perceived weakness?

A
Many league members did not recognize the league’s authority.
B
The league was forced to take military action to solve problems.
C
The league had to give up many of its international initiatives.
D
Only a few European nations agreed to join the league.
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Read the quote from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.The United States assumes no obligation to preserve the territorial integrity or political independence of any other country or to interfere in controversies between nations.Based on this quote, why did Lodge oppose US involvement in the League of Nations?

A
It would jeopardize the territorial integrity of the US and its allies.
B
It would lead to unnecessary involvement in international affairs.
C
It would promote political independence at the expense of peace.
D
It would create new controversies among member nations.
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Read the quote about the League of Nations by US President Woodrow Wilson.A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.Which best summarizes Wilson’s vision of what the League of Nations should focus on?

A
isolationism
B
military strength
C
cooperation
D
specific laws
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What happened when the League of Nations proved too weak?

A
It was replaced by the United Nations.
B
It was reorganized, and it recruited new members.
C
It started a new and stronger security council.
D
It merged with a similar organization.

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