European History : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
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Example Question #1 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
The Treaty of Versailles ended which conflict?
The Crimean War
The Napoleonic Wars
World War I
World War II
The Hundred Years' War
World War I
The Treaty of Versailles (1919) officially ended the First World War, then known simply as "The Great War." Its harsh treatment of the Central Powers, including forcing Germany to pay steep reparations and accept full responsibility for the war, contributed to the rise of radical factions (including the Nazis) in Germany in the 1920's and '30's.
Example Question #2 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
The Holy Alliance was ________________.
a confederation of Catholic states in Germany formed to counteract the Protestant Union
a pact between Philip II of Spain and Mary, Queen of Scots to overthrow Elizabeth I
a term for the close relationship between the Holy Roman Empire and the Vatican
a coalition of Russia, Austria and Prussia created after the defeat of Napoleon to combat republicanism and secularism
another name for the counter-reformation
a coalition of Russia, Austria and Prussia created after the defeat of Napoleon to combat republicanism and secularism
The Holy Alliance was an alliance among the monarchs of Russia, Prussia and Austria. It was formed after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 to combat democracy, secularism and revolution in Europe.
Example Question #3 : Treaties; Diplomacy; International Organizations
The _____________ was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and Western Europe primarily to provide a safeguard for the ___________ following World War II.
World Powers for Peacetime Progress . . . Soviet Union
Treaty of Versailles . . . Soviet Union
Treaty of Versailles . . . Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization . . . Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization . . . Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization . . . Soviet Union
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed in 1949 following WWII in order to provide a safeguard against the Soviet Union and the spread of communist ideology. It was the first peacetime treaty the United States had ever signed.
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