Midterm Part 3

Question 1

The group of senators who opposed the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 1

Irreconcilables

Question 2

The head of the irreconciables who demanded certain things be added to the treaty that would violate the League of Nations. ex: wanted to make sure U.S. was never forced to enter war

Answer 2

Henry Lodge

Question 3

The U.S. attempt to control the Russian Revolution but was quickly unsuccessful causing Russia to hate the United States

Answer 3

The Archangel Expedition

Question 4

The United States attempt to fight Czech soldiers in Russia by having Japan and the United States match numbers and create a fighting force. This caused Japan to send 72,000 instead of 7,000 troops and occupy Russia making the US quickly evacuate.

Answer 4

Siberian Expedition

Question 5

The combination of Organization, Doctrine, and Technology to reform the military

Answer 5

Operational Triangle

Question 6

The new corps that arrived out of reforms in hopes of getting rid of horses in war

Answer 6

Tank Corps

Question 7

The reason Mitchell and Foulois had trouble convincing government to create an independent airforce. They had the doctrine and wanted the organization but did not have__

Answer 7

Strategic Bombardment technology

Question 8

Who put on a demonstration for the government by showing off strategic bombardment with American planes causing an independent Air Corps to be created but was later fired for comments made towards the Navy

Answer 8

Billy Mitchell

Question 9

The first strategic bomber that flew 2,100 miles from Seattle to Dayton at 232 mph

Answer 9

The B-17

Question 10

Criticized the Navy for not investing in fighter aircraft and only investing in bombers

Answer 10

Claire Chennault

Question 11

Reformed the Marine Corps in the 20s

Answer 11

John A. Lejuene

Question 12

The plan to put advanced naval bases in the Caroline Islands if there was war with Japan

Answer 12

Plan Orange

Question 13

The reason Lejuene set up schools to implement changes to how troops and equipment are moved during battle

Answer 13

Amphibious Operations

Question 14

The person assigned to investigate and learn the best way to conduct Amphibious Operations, who also had a huge drinking problem

Answer 14

Major Earl “Pete” Ellis

Question 15

The plan by Pete Ellis to fire naval gunfire in a box on a beach then shield it off creating a landing area for the marine corps which would be followed by air support. Marine corps would be brought on a landing craft (Amtrac)

Answer 15

Operations Plan 712

Question 16

The boat found in New Orleans that was used to help build the Amtrac

Answer 16

The Higgins Boat

Question 17

The boat found in Florida as an Everglades rescue boat that was used to build the Amtrac

Answer 17

The Track boat

Question 18

The Conference created by Secretary of War Charles Hughes in an attempt to avoid a Naval arms race and reduce arms in the navy. The countries that joined were US, GB, France, Italy, Japan

Answer 18

The Washington Naval Conference

Question 19

The agreement that there would be no war, causing the signature of 62 nations and an example of the Anti-Military sentiment in America

Answer 19

Kellogg-Briand Pact