Paris Peace Conference Homework

Question 1

1. One of Wilson’s major goals at Paris was
   A) to punish Germany for starting the war
   B) to compensate the British and French for their great losses
   C) to create a new liberal order for the world
   D) to bring the Soviets to the peace table

Answer 1

D) to bring the Soviets to the peace table

Question 2

2. What was the main problem with the League of Nations from the perspective of the Republican Nationalists?
   A) The Covenant of the League of Nations
   B) Article 10
   C) They wanted Congress to have the veto power
   D) All of the above

Answer 2

D) All of the above

Question 3

3. The only nation not to join the League of Nations was 
		A)	the United States 
		B)	France 
		C)	Italy 
		D)	Germany 
		E)	Great Britain

Answer 3

A) the United States

Question 4

4. The main factor that doomed the Treaty of Versailles in the U.S. Senate was
   A) a loss of public interest in European affairs
   B) a Republican filibuster
   C) President Wilson’s refusal to compromise
   D) conflicts between the treaty and the Monroe Doctrine
   E) the breakdown of diplomatic relations with France

Answer 4

C) President Wilson’s refusal to compromise

Question 5

5. Which of the following is accurate about attitudes in the Senate toward the Treaty of Versailles?
   a. Few supported it.
   b. Most supported it in some form.
   c. About half supported it as Wilson submitted it; the other half was irreconcilably opposed to it.
   d. Democrats uniformly voted for its amended version against Wilson’s express instructions; Republicans consistently voted against it.

Answer 5

b. Most supported it in some form.

Question 6

6. The Treaty of Versailles
   a. was a fair and reasonable document given the circumstances.
   b. allowed Germany equal participation in the negotiation process.
   c. required Germany to pay over $33 billion in reparations.
   d. rejected Wilson’s idea for a League of Nations.
   e. declared Ireland’s independence.

Answer 6

c. required Germany to pay over $33 billion in reparations.

Question 7

7. Which phrase accurately describes the scene in Paris on Woodrow Wilson’s arrival?
   a. Empty streets and eerie silence
   b. Huge, enthusiastic crowds
   c. Angry mobs
   d. Normal city activity, apathetic to his arrival
   e. Sense of patriotism with everyone working to clean up the rubble from the destroyed buildings

Answer 7

b. Huge, enthusiastic crowds

Question 8

8. As president, Woodrow Wilson
   a. pledged to continue Dollar Diplomacy.
   b. emphasized the profit aspect of foreign trade.
   c. never resorted to military intervention abroad.
   d. pledged to stay out of Latin America and kept his word.
   e. called his foreign policy moral imperialism.

(This question was listed twice on the HW, but was only listed once in this deck)

Answer 8

e. called his foreign policy moral imperialism.

Question 9

10. The Treaty of Versailles
    a. was never ratified by the United States Senate.
    b. was supported by Republicans.
    c. was written by Henry Cabot Lodge.
    d. ended American involvement in Mexico.
    e. created the United Nations.

Answer 9

a. was never ratified by the United States Senate.

Question 10

11. In 1918, President Wilson’s “Fourteen Points” received significant political support from
    A. the British government.
    B. the United States Senate.
    C. the French government.
    D. both the British and French governments.
    E. None of these answers is correct.

Answer 10

E. None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

12.	In 1919, all of the following figures were at the Paris Peace Conference EXCEPT
A.	Alexander Kerensky of Russia.
B.	Georges Clemenceau of France.
C.	David Lloyd George of Great Britain.
D.	Vittorio Orlando of Italy.
E.	Woodrow Wilson of the United States.

Answer 11

A. Alexander Kerensky of Russia.

Question 12

13. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson believed the Paris Peace Conference treaty
    A. should have placed large reparations on the defeated Central Powers.
    B. agreed with most of his Fourteen Points.
    C. had ended colonialism.
    D. was a success because of the acceptance of the League of Nations.
    E. was a complete and utter failure.

Answer 12

D. was a success because of the acceptance of the League of Nations.

Question 13

14. During the last eighteen months of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency
    A. his mental health was stable but his physical health was very poor.
    B. he was essentially an invalid.
    C. there was growing public sentiment for Wilson to step down from power.
    D. his vice president, Thomas Marshall, essentially ran the White House.
    E. he became more pragmatic and willing to compromise.

Answer 13

B. he was essentially an invalid.

Question 14

15. When President Woodrow Wilson presented the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate,
    A. the American public clearly supported its ratification.
    B. most so-called “isolationist” senators favored it in principle.
    C. he was willing to compromise on the language of the treaty but not its major points.
    D. he found a close ally in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Henry Cabot Lodge.
    E. he refused to appeal to the public, believing the treaty should stand on its merits alone.

Answer 14

A. the American public clearly supported its ratification.

Question 15

16. Regarding the Treaty of Versailles, the United States Senate decided in 1919 to
    A. ratify it without change.
    B. ratify it after Democrats accepted the Republican “reservations.”
    C. ratify it with the change that the United States would not join the League of Nations.
    D. ratify it only after Article X was struck from the treaty.
    E. not ratify it.

Answer 15

E. not ratify it

Question 16

17. In negotiating the 1919 peace treaty in Paris, Clemenceau wanted
    A) leniency in dealing with the German people.
    B) an end to secret treaties.
    C) free trade across Europe.
    D) to weaken Germany so that it would never threaten its neighbors again.

Answer 16

D) to weaken Germany so that it would never threaten its neighbors again.

Question 17

18. The Germans were outraged by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles because
    A) they believed they had not really lost the war.
    B) they had agreed to an armistice based on Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
    C) they were not willing to disarm or pay reparations.
    D) their colonies in Asia were assigned to Japan.

Answer 17

B) they had agreed to an armistice based on Wilson’s Fourteen Points.

Question 18

19. The Versailles treaty was a bitter disappointment to President Wilson’s supporters, but his Fourteen Points were honored in the inclusion of
    A) the League of Nations.
    B) freedom of the seas.
    C) self-determination for Germany’s colonies in Asia.
    D) war reparations to be paid by Germany.

Answer 18

A) the League of Nations.

Question 19

20. Opponents in the U.S. Senate to the Treaty of Versailles included
    A) those who wanted a stronger U.S. presence in Europe.
    B) Republican isolationists.
    C) Democratic Party loyalists.
    D) Roosevelt progressives.

Answer 19

B) Republican isolationists.

Question 20

21. The United States failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations because
    A) President Wilson would not compromise on the terms of the treaty.
    B) of overwhelming opposition in the United States to the League of Nations.
    C) the House of Representatives voted against ratification.
    D) President Wilson’s health limited his ability to lobby the members of Congress for their support.

Answer 20

A) President Wilson would not compromise on the terms of the treaty.