What name is usually given to the American policy of avoiding foreign commitments after the experience of the Great War?
  • Isolationism
  • Neutralism
  • Separatism
  • Neutrality
Which member of the British Treasury delegation to Versailles resigned in protest at the harshness of the terms - particularly with regard to reparations? He returned to Britain and wrote "The Economic Consequences of the Peace".
  • Harold Nicolson
  • John Maynard Keynes
  • Eyre Crowe
  • Austen Chamberlain
German opinion objected above all to a particular clause in the treaty that assigned all blame for starting the war to Germany. Thus, Germany was held responsible for all loss and damage that occurred in the war. What was this clause called?
  • The Responsibility Clause
  • The Blame Clause
  • The War Guilt Clause
  • Clause 241
Lloyd George, as prime minister, made various promises in the general election campaign of December 1918 about the treatment that the German Kaiser could expect, if the coalition government was to be returned to power. What specific fate would Wilhelm II suffer?
  • Life imprisonment
  • Exile in a foreign country
  • Death by hanging
  • A large fine
Which port just east of the Pula peninsula was denied to Italy in 1919, and given to Yugoslavia instead?
  • Trieste
  • Split
  • Zara
  • Fiume
The French government was anxious to ensure that no German attack on France could ever occur again. German disarmament was seen as insufficient, as were extensive territorial losses and the demilitarised zone in the Rhineland. Once it was clear that her allies would not allow her to annex the Rhine area, the French insisted on protection from Britain and the USA in the event of fresh German aggression. What kind of treaty were they therefore seeking?
  • A treaty of guarantee
  • A reinsurance treaty
  • A non-aggression pact
  • A bilateral agreement
The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, and thus the US did not join the League of Nations. What was the main reason for American suspicion of the League?
  • The expense of membership would be a drain on the national finances
  • The USA would be dragged once again into petty European quarrels, leading to fresh wars
  • The influence of the USA would be diluted among many minor powers, even on the Council of the League
  • The USA would find it difficult to re-establish peaceful relations with the defeated states from the Great War
Which leading French politician (and future prime minister), who had not led his country's delegation at Versailles, insisted on a sharp reaction to any attempt by Germany to evade the treaty's terms?
  • Aristide Briand
  • Raymond Poincare
  • Maginot
  • Georges Clemenceau
What word did Germans use to describe the Treaty of Versailles, which indicated their view that it had been forced on them without any consultation?
  • Diktat
  • Rachevertrag
  • Friedenlos
  • Unsinnverstandnis
Which Italian poet and man of action embarrassed the Italian government by seizing for Italy the port of Fiume in defiance of international opinion?
  • Benito Mussolini
  • Count Ciano
  • Gabriele D'Annunzio
  • Benedetto Croce
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