GED Social Studies : Treaty of Versailles
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Example Question #145 : Content Areas
For what accomplishment, primarily, was Woodrow Wilson awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
Founding the United Nations
Signing a nuclear non-proliferation pact with the Soviet Union
The Geneva Convention
Founding the League of Nations
Establishing the Red Cross
Founding the League of Nations
In 1919, Woodrow Wilson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work founding the League of Nations, although the League was hampered by the refusal of Wilson’s Congress to ratify American participation in the it.
Example Question #2 : Treaty Of Versailles
The Dawes Plan was designed to __________.
prevent the spread of socialism in Central and South America by providing financial support to capitalists, republicans, and dictators alike
remedy the international problem arising from German debt in the aftermath of World War One
divide Europe between a Western, American influenced, capitalist bloc and an Eastern, Soviet influenced, socialist bloc
rebuild the economies of Western Europe in the aftermath of World War Two to prevent them from sliding into socialism
provide food and aid to Berlin during the blockade of 1948
remedy the international problem arising from German debt in the aftermath of World War One
In the immediate aftermath of World War One, the Entente powers sought to make Germany responsible for the financial and human costs of the conflict. The Treaty of Versailles essentially placed all blame for the conflict with the German government, insisting that the Germans pay astronomical reparations. This caused hyperinflation in Germany along with the rise of radical and reactionary ideologies (like Nazism). In an attempt to remedy this situation, the Dawes Plan was established to provide a staggered payment plan and a substantial financial loan from the United States.
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