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Example Question #141 : World History
Which of the following nations had the most Triple Entente troops fighting on its soil during World War I?
Italy
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
The Ottoman Empire
Germany
France
France
Despite massive battles happening between Russian and Austro-Hungarian/German forces on the Eastern Front, the other members of the Triple Entente, France and Britain, concentrated their forces primarily on the Western Front, colonial conflicts notwithstanding.
Example Question #142 : World History
Which of the following was a direct result of the United States' entering in to World War I?
The creation of the Selective Service System, the modern conscription apparatus used by the United States in times of war
The playing of the Star-Spangled Banner was made mandatory at all public events "of sufficient size and caliber" in order to foment patriotism and nationalistic fervor in favor of the war
All media outlets had to consult with the government to make sure news stories wouldn't betray military or state secrets before publishing
The temporary requisitioning of all privately held fully automatic weapons in the continental United States for the war effort, due to a lack of machine guns in the United States' arsenal
American women were allowed to enter the rank-and-file military for the first time due to shortages of able-bodied men to be on the front line
The creation of the Selective Service System, the modern conscription apparatus used by the United States in times of war
Due to horrendous rates of voluntary enlistment for the war effort, President Woodrow Wilson established the Selective Service System and enacted the second nationwide draft in United States history, loosening the requirements to be enlisted and disallowing substitutions as had been common during the Civil War's draft.
Example Question #143 : World History
What was the Second World War called in the Soviet Union?
The Great Patriotic War
The War of Fascist Agression
The War of the Motherland's Defense
The Soviet-German War
The Fascist War
The Great Patriotic War
Due to Stalin's use of nationalistic, Russosuperior propaganda during the war, though it ran in direct opposition to communist internationalism, was so effective in inspiring the USSR's populace and troops that the moniker "Great Patriotic War" has stuck ever since.
Example Question #144 : World History
What was the purpose of the Gallipoli Campaign (1915-1916)?
To require the Germans to draw massive numbers of troops away from the areas of the Entente's main thrust in France and Belgium, allowing the Entente to break the multiyear stalemate
To gain access to gold reserves in Istanbul/Constantinople, dearly needed due to shortages of precious metals with which the Entente was required to pay for American shipments of armaments, food, and other supplies
To attempt a drive on Istanbul/Constantinople, knocking the Ottoman Empire out of the war and opening a supply route through the Black Sea to resupply increasingly desperate Russian troops on the Eastern Front
To grant Britain a foothold in the Middle East for post-war imperial expansion in anticipation of the Sykes-Picot agreement
To show the world the skill and prowess of the newly formed Australia New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs), a group of colonial subjects who would later be renowned for fighting prowess, stubbornness in battle, and irreverence for authority
To attempt a drive on Istanbul/Constantinople, knocking the Ottoman Empire out of the war and opening a supply route through the Black Sea to resupply increasingly desperate Russian troops on the Eastern Front
The British coordinated, in conjunction with the French and ANZAC troops, an amphibious assault on Gallipoli at the opening of the Dardanelles straights in order to strengthen thin supply lines to the Russian Empire and to remove a stubborn belligerent, the Ottoman Empire, from the war.
Example Question #145 : World History
Which of the following countries did Nazi Germany first send troops to?
Spain
Italy
The Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Spain
The Third Reich, as part of an international proxy war between Communists and Anti-Communists, sent significant numbers of men, material, aircraft, and armored units to support fascist troops during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
Example Question #146 : World History
Who was the main Japanese military commander, and from 1941-1944 the prime minister of Japan during World War II?
Hajime Sugiyama
Yushi Yamamoto
Hideki Tojo
Hideki Yamaha
Shinzo Abe
Hideki Tojo
Tojo began his career in the military and was a quickly promoted through the ranks during Japan's first expansionist wars against China in the 1930's. He was also a strong supporter of the tripartite alliance between Japan, Germany and Italy. Tojo was the main military commander throughout much of Japan's war with the U.S. and thus was characterized as the face of the Japanese enemy in many American propaganda campaigns. After the war, he was arrested, tried for war crimes, and executed by hanging in 1948.
Example Question #1 : Restructuring After The World Wars
What was NOT one of the major consequences of the Marshall Plan?
Revolts in Warsaw Pact nations such as Czechoslovakia.
Quicker economic recovery for Western Europe compared to the Warsaw Pact nations.
Stronger diplomatic ties between Western Europe and the United States.
Creation of the Molotov Plan, the Soviet Union's attempt to give aid to Warsaw Pact nations.
Revolts in Warsaw Pact nations such as Czechoslovakia.
Although Czechoslovakia did have a famous revolt known as the Prague Spring, it did not occur until 1968, much after the Marshall Plan was implemented.
Example Question #2 : Restructuring After The World Wars
Which of these was NOT a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to pay reparations for war damages
Germany had to demilitarize the Rhineland
Limitations were put on the German airforce, navy and army
The Weimar Republic of Germany was established
The Weimar Republic of Germany was established
The Weimar Republic was formed about a year before the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. However, Germany was forced to shrink their military, pay reparations for war damages to France, England and other countries, and Germany could not have a military presence in the Rhineland.
Example Question #1 : Restructuring After The World Wars
Which of these countries was NOT formed by the Treaty of Versailles?
Poland
Lithuania
Latvia
Ukraine
Ukraine
All of the above countries were formed after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 except for Ukraine. Ukraine was founded in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, when it officially became an independent, sovereign state.
Example Question #3 : Restructuring After The World Wars
Why did the United States opt out of the League of Nations despite it being the vision of US president Woodrow Wilson?
Wilson later changed his mind about the League of Nations, seeing it as a frivolous organization
The United States could not afford membership dues because of World War I spending
The United States did not want to be associated with "inferior" nations such as Japan, The Soviet Union, and the Ottoman Empire
A growing American sentiment of isolationism led to anything that would have the United States involved in European troubles
A growing American sentiment of isolationism led to anything that would have the United States involved in European troubles
After World War I, the US became very isolationist, seeing European entanglements as the reason for why it had to fight in the war in the first place. Additionally, the political climate was very cold during this period as Wilson had intense rivalries with Republican politicians such as Henry Cabot Lodge.
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