10.5 UNRESOLVED GLOBAL CONFLICT (1914–1945): World War I and World War II led to geopolitical changes, human and environmental devastation, and attempts to bring stability and peace. (Standards: 2, 3, 4, 5; Themes: TCC, GEO, GOV, CIV, TECH, EXCH) (Click the drop down arrow to the right to see each Performance Indicator)
10.5a International competition, fueled by nationalism, imperialism, and militarism along with shifts in the balance of power and alliances, led to world wars.
§ Students will compare and contrast long- and short-term causes and effects of World War I and World War II.
10.5b Technological developments increased the extent of damage and casualties in both World War I and World War II.
§ Students will compare and contrast the technologies utilized in both World War I and World War II, noting the human and environmental devastation.
10.5c The devastation of the world wars and use of total war led people to explore ways to prevent future world wars
§ Students will examine international efforts to work together to build stability and peace, including Wilson’s Fourteen Points, the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, and the United Nations.
10.5d Nationalism and ideology played a significant role in shaping the period between the world wars.
§ Students will examine the Russian Revolution and the development of Soviet ideology and nationalism under Lenin and Stalin.
§ Students will examine the role of nationalism and the development of the National Socialist state under Hitler in Germany.
§ Students will examine the role of nationalism and militarism in Japan.
§ Students will investigate the causes of the Great Depression and its influence on the rise of totalitarian dictators and determine the common characteristics of these dictators.
10.5e Human atrocities and mass murders occurred in this time period.
§ Students will examine the atrocities against the Armenians; examine the Ukrainian Holodomor, and examine the Holocaust.
The questions below should be assessing the Standard 5 written above.
1. A major cause of World War I was
1. a decline in the policy of imperialism
2. the existence of opposing alliances
3. an increase in acts of aggression by England
4. the spread of communism throughout Europe
2. In Eastern Europe after World War I, the greatest obstacle to national unity in many nation-states was the
1. great ethnic diversity found in the region
2. economic dependence of Eastern Europe on Japan
3. acceptance of democratic traditions by most Eastern Europeans
4. expansion of United States influence in the region
3. Why was the Balkan region referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
1. The aggression of the Ottoman Empire was disrupting the balance of power.
2. Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries.
3. Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing.
4. The area was the leading supplier of military equipment to the rest of the world.
4. Which statement explains the decline in unemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and 1918?
1. World War I generated jobs at home in England and in the military.
2. Many new jobs were available in Britain’s African colonies.
3. Assembly-line production of consumer goods required more workers.
4. The British were buying huge amounts of war materials from the United States.
5. The Central Powers were able to affect Allied shipping through the use of
1. U-boats
2. Machine guns.
3. Better sea mapping.
4. Control of Middle Eastern ports.
6. Which statement best describes the relationship between World War I and the Russian Revolution?
1. World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution
2. World War I postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar
3. The Russian Revolution inspired the Russian people to win World War
4. World War I gave the Czar’s army the needed experience to suppress the Russian Revolution
7. In 1917, Bolshevik leaders in Russia sought peace with Germany because the new Russian government
1. decided to join forces with Germany and the Central Powers
2. needed to concentrate its troops and resources on its war with Turkey
3. wanted to retain power and avoid German occupation
4. needed to control the Baltic Sea and wanted a warm water port
8. World War I was the first war in which
1. photography was important.
2. airplanes were used.
3. nuclear weapons were used.
4. spies were important.
9. Because so many men went to fight in the war, factories employed
1. women. 2. children. 3. very young men. 4. the clergy.
10. Propaganda was used to
1. build trenches.
2. poison soldiers.
3. build patriotism
4. protect women and children.
11. The United States was enraged by
1. Germany’s attempt to ally with Mexico.
2. Germany’s attempt to ally with Cuba.
3. Latin-American support of Germany.
4. German spies in the United States
12. The United States was persuaded to join the war because of its trade connections with the Allies and its
1. dislike of the kaiser.
2. nationalist feeling.
3. aim for European expansion.
4. belief in democracy.
13. The Fourteen Points was
1. France’s strategy in Russia.
2. a Russian battlefield.
3. a Belgian peace treaty.
4. Wilson’s postwar plan.
14. One of President Wilson’s ideas was
1. U.S. control of the Balkans.
2. U.S. takeover of Russia.
3. freedom of the seas for all nations.
4. more power to imperials.
15. Russia’s withdrawal of troops from the eastern front was part of the
1. Treaty of Alsace-Lorraine.
2. Treaty of Brest Litovsk.
3. Treaty of Paris.
4. Treaty of Versailles.
16. President Wilson’s demands for peace included a German government that
1. represented the German people.
2. represented Bulgaria.
3. renounced socialism.
4. could control Russia.
17. President Wilson called for the establishment of
1. a world police force.
2. further trade barriers.
3. a general association of nations.
4. a stronger U.S. army.
18. The Treaty of Versailles contributed to the economic collapse of Germany after World War I by
1. mandating economic reforms in Germany
2. Requiring that Germany pay for war damages
3. placing a quota on goods exported from Germany
4. devaluing German currency
19. President Wilson proposed a League of Nations, which would keep
1. a standing army.
2. the economy stable.
3. governments stable.
4. world peace.
20. The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to
1. an era of peace and international good will in Germany
2. a stable Germany that was both democratic and strong
3. an increase in Germany’s desire to regain its power and prestige
4. a leadership position for Germany in the League of Nations
21. Germany was required to
1. pay war reparations
2. turn over its leaders.
3. drop trade barriers.
4. agree to Russian control.
"Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated!”
“Germany Declares War on Russia and France!”
“Peace Treaty Signed at Versailles!”
22. Which event is referred to in these headlines?
1. Franco-Prussian War
2. Crimean War
3. World War I
4. Cold War