End of WWI Quick Check
Which of the following statements best analyzes the effect of World War I on colonial peoples in Africa?
Because only small numbers of Africans were required to join the war effort, there was little impact on those living in African colonies.
Colonized peoples began to believe that it was beneficial to be colonized by Europeans, who made them part of their countries.
Although the war was predominantly fought in Europe, it still had extensive impacts on people in African colonies and their livelihoods. ✅
Europeans accessed resources in their African colonies because they did not have enough materials to fight their total war in Europe.
Which of the following best explains the concept of total war?
the Allies’ use of trenches in World War I, which prolonged attacks against the Central powers and were very deadly
the U.S. decision to delay entering the war until 1917, but then commit themselves entirely to supporting the Allies
the decision by the Allies to use resources from their colonies, instead of making those at home get involved in the war
a type of war in which participants use all available resources to support their war efforts, including civilians doing work on the home front ✅
Which of the following best analyzes the consequences of World War I’s financial costs?
Financial decisions from World War I had global impacts, such as helping to cause another war. ✅
While it cost a lot of money to fight the war, once the war ended there were no new costs.
The financial costs of World War I were extensive and particularly hurt wounded veterans.
The U.S. lost the most money out of any country in the war because it loaned money to others.
Which of the following statements best analyzes the political role of the U.S. in World War I?
The U.S. policy of isolationism kept it out of the war until very late, and then made its ideas unimportant in the peace talks in 1919.
President Wilson was so persuasive that the Treaty of Versailles essentially restructured Europe according to American political ideals.
The U.S. had limited political impact, as European nations primarily chose to adopt American peace ideals that were useful to their own goals. ✅
Without U.S. manpower and supplies, the Allies would not have won the war, so the Allies thought it was important to use American ideas.
Which of the following best summarizes the main points of the Treaty of Versailles?
The losers of the war, including Germany and the Central powers, lost land, power, and money from the treaty’s provisions. ✅
Although the treaty asked Germany to apologize, its provisions recognized that everyone had some fault for the war.
The Treaty of Versailles treated Germany fairly and did not strip it of any land, power, or money.
The main points primarily focused on how all of the countries would disarm and reduce the size of their militaries.