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Which of these actions was a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?

A
Germany lost all of its overseas colonies and territories.
B
Germany’s military was completely disbanded.
C
Germany was to be governed by the Allies.
D
Germany’s newly manufactured weapons would go to pay reparations.
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The graph shows the results of German submarine warfare in early 1917.

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Germany was stepping up its efforts to stop goods from reaching the Allies.
B
Germany’s U-boat attacks were mostly ineffective in early 1917.
C
Germany was tired of the war and wanted to reach peace with the Allies.
D
Germany was seeking to maintain the Atlantic Ocean as German territory.
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Read an excerpt from President Wilson’s speech asking Congress to declare war on Germany.It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for things which we have always carried nearest to our hearts—for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own Governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.

A
Wilson believed that without American involvement, Germany would surely win the war.
B
Wilson believed that war is near to the hearts of the American people.
C
Wilson believed that the United States is determined to protect democratic ideals.
D
Wilson believed that the United States needed to force Germany to submit to American authority.
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The Zimmerman Telegram suggested that Mexico ally itself with Germany against the United States. What did the telegram convince Congress to do?

A
invade Mexico
B
give back Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to Mexico
C
declare war on Germany
D
ask that the United States ally itself with Germany too
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Each country had its own goals in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles. What was the goal of the British prime minister, David Lloyd George?

A
He advocated a moderate approach and wanted Germany’s colonies.
B
He wanted to punish Germany for starting the war.
C
He shared much of Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory.”
D
He did not want to negotiate; he wanted to keep fighting.
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Which was an economic effect of the Treaty of Versailles?

A
The allies were forced to pay reparations to the Central Powers.
B
The mandate system seized European colonies in southwest Asia.
C
Military spending increased as Germany expanded the size of its military.
D
Production and trade were disrupted as new borders were created across the region.
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In January 1918, US President Woodrow Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which outlined his vision for postwar peace. Which were some of those points? Check all that apply.self-determination for colonized peoplesa democratic governmentarms reductionequal rights for allopen diplomacya peacekeeping organization

A
self-determination for colonized peoples
B
a democratic government
C
arms reduction
D
equal rights for all
E
open diplomacy
F
a peacekeeping organization
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After its U-boats sank the Lusitania in 1915, what did Germany promise to do?

A
stop fighting on the western front
B
sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C
limit submarine warfare
D
sink more passenger vessels
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Which was an economic impact of the mandate system?

A
Free trade was encouraged in the region.
B
Slavery increased in most areas.
C
Military spending increased in Germany.
D
The League of Nations restricted trade.
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How did the mandate system created by the Treaty of Versailles impact the former Ottoman Empire?

A
These territories were granted independence.
B
The United Nations began to govern these territories.
C
Control of these territories was turned over to Britain and France.
D
These territories chartered a new mandate to become a single nation.

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