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World War II CourseUnit 1

Seeds of Conflict Test One

FALL 2015Directions: Read the selected response questions and select the best possible answer. There is only one answer. You may consult all notes, texts and materials made available by the teacher. You may research the internet for answers. You may discuss possible essay answers with whomever you feel like …BUT essay responses must be in YOUR own words.

Issue date: Tuesday, 9 September 2015

Early Bird Extra Credit: due by 2: 30 pm on Friday, 11 September 2015+5 points to raw score.Extra credit will not be assigned after 2:30 PM Friday. Extra credit will not be assigned unless scantron and essays are turned in together.Additional extra credit will come from “Twitter followers”

Due date, Tuesday, 15 September 2015If turned in on Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 10% off raw score-TOP DOG SCORING ALLOWEDIf turned in on Thursday, 17 September 2015-20% off of raw score- NOTOP DOG SCORINGIf not turned in by Thursday, 17 September 2015, NO CREDIT "0"Teacher option to accept if turned in after 17 September 2015

Value: 100 points. This will be a quiz/ test grade. (QSP-TEST)No responses will be returned unless all students turn in both essay and selected responses on the due date.There are 80 selective response /multiple choice questions. There are 4 essay questions. Each essay is worth 20 points. There are 160 points total to be earned. Your “Raw” score will be the percentage of points earned over 160. TOP DOG SCORING RULES: The person with the highest raw score will receive a “100%”. Students with lower grades will have their final percentage determined as a factor of their score over the top student score-if the test is turned in within the window -if not objective scoring will be used.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE SCANTRON AS FOLLOWS:Name: First and Last nameSubject: WWII U1 Test OneDate: The date that you turned the test in Hour: Block 4

You need to turn in 1. The Scantron -DO NOT STAPLE FOLD, BEND OR MUTILATE2. The essay rubric sheet will be stapled to typed essays. You will lose 5 points off of final score for hand written responses, improperly filled out

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Ramienski: 010913 WWII Unit 1 TEST1 (Revision 4-Fall 2013) Page

Part 1: GeographyDirections: Examine the map. Answer the questions. There is only one correct answer per question.

1. Which Empire controlled Bosnia in 1914?

a. Point 5 b. Point 7 c. Point 9 d. Point 12

2. Which neutral nation was invaded by Germany in August 1914?a. Point 6 b. Point 8 c. Point 10 d. Point 11

3. What was the approximate location of the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U Boat?a. Point 6 b. Point 4 c. Point 2 d. Point 1

4. What was the site of the Battle of Gallipoli, the British attempt to capture the Dardanelles, the Bosporus and open up a supply line to Russia?

a. Point 1 b. Point 2 c. Point 4 d. Point 65. Where was the general location of the British naval blockade of Germany?

a. Point 2 b. Point 6 c. Point 13 d. Point 15

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6. Which nation saw itself as the protector of the Slavic Peoples?a. Point 9 b. Point 12 c. Point 5 d. Point 7

7. What key Mediterranean land and sea power helped to keep Britain’s lifeline to India open?a. Point 5 b. Point 8 c. Point 9 d. Point 12

8. What was the general location of the Battles of the Somme and Verdun?a. Point 3 b. Point 10 c. Point 11 d. Point 16

9. Where was the location of Germany’s Islamic partner? a. Point 7 b. Point 9 c. Point 10 d. Point 12

10. Where was the location of the “February Revolution”? a. Point 5 b. Point 7 c. Point 9 d. Point 12

Carefully examine the map below and answer questions 11 through 13:

11. Which three nations lost territory to the renewed Polish state?a. Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia c. Germany, Lithuania, and Latvia b. Austria-Hungary, Germany and Estonia d. Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Russia

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Ramienski: 010913 WWII Unit 1 TEST1 (Revision 4-Fall 2013) Page12. What was the name given to the narrow slice of Polish territory dividing Germany from its province of East Prussia?a. Galicia b. Sudetenland c. Polish Corridor d. Polish Prussia

13. As a result of the Treaty of Versailles; Germany surrendered territory to which three nations?a. Denmark, France and Belgium c. Poland, France and Czechoslovakiab. Italy, Poland and France d. Poland, France and the Soviet Union

Examine this portion of the above map:

14. Which sea did Bulgaria lose access to, as a result of the post-World War I treaties?a. Tyrrhenian Sea c. Adriatic Seab. Black Sea d. Aegean Sea

15. What is the name of the major choke point owned by Great Britain prior to World War II that controlled the passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?

a. Aden b. Cyprus c. Singapore d. Gibraltar

16. Which Empire totally vanished as a result of the end of World War I?a. Germany b. Austria Hungary c. Japan d. Russia

Part 2: Key PersonalitiesDirections: Answer each question.

17. Who were the “Big Four” at the Versailles Peace Conference?a. Generals Foch, Haig, Pershing and MacArthurb. Clemanceau, Orlando, Princip, and Lloyd Georgec. Wilson, Clemenceau, George, and Orlandod. Wilson, Clemenceau, Lloyd George, and Orlando

18. Who was the Supreme Commander of all of the Allied Forces in 1918?a. General Foch b. General Pershing c. General Haig d. General Smith

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19. Believing the Russian Revolution should be first successful within Russia, which Bolshevik challenged Leon Trotsky for control of the Soviet Union? a. Lenin b. Trotsky c. Mendelev d. Voroshilov

20. Who was the British member of the “Big Four”?a. Boyd George b. Lloyd David George c. George Rudyard Kipling d. David Lloyd George

21. Who was the French Prime Minister known as “The Tiger”?a. Georges Clemenceau c. David Georges b. Harold Nicholson d. George LeBeuf

22. Who was the President of the United States at the time of World War I (1914-1917)? a. Teddy Roosevelt b. Franklin Roosevelt c. Woodrow Wilson d. Warren G. Harding

23. As his parents; he first became an ardent pacifist, anti-cleric, anti-monarchist and socialist. He would participate in World War I, becoming a corporal. He would then serve his king as Prime Minister; making peace with the Catholic Church. He would eventually condemn and try to abolish socialism. At the end of World War II, he was shot with his mistress and then hanged upside down at a gas station.

a, Adolf Hitler c. Heinrich Himmlerb. Benito Mussolini d. Herman Goring

Part 3: Key VocabularyDirections: Answer each question.

24. Which two nations signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1917?a. Germany and Austria c. Germany and Russia b. Germany and Sweden d. France and Russia

25. Which immediate cause for World War I played upon anti-Mexican and anti-German feelings in the United States and led the United States to declare war on Germany?

a. The sinking of the Lusitania c. The Villa Raid b. The Mexican Revolution d. The Zimmerman Telegram

26. What constituted the policy of “unrestricted submarine warfare”?a. Attacking warships without warning. c. Attacking any and all shipping without warning.b. Attacking warships if attacked first d. Attacking enemy combatant surface vessels without warning

27. What is a “U Boat?”a. It is a term for an Allied submarine. c. It is a term for a passenger linerb. It is a term for a German submarine. d. It is a German term for “Ship sinking

28. Which peace treaty officially ended World War I?a. The Versailles Treaty b. Treaty of Paris c. Treaty of Berlin d. The London Treaty

29. What does “Soviet” mean? a. Ministry b. Council c. Democracy b. Dictatorship

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Examine the map-answer question 30

30. What was the name for the German plan that aimed at defeating France at the beginning of World War I?a. Plan XVII b. von Molke’s Plan c. Plan Geld d. Von Schlieffen Plan

Part 4: Imagery, Cartoons, PicturesDirections: Answer each question. Examine “Poster A” and answer questions 31 to 34.

Poster “A”Artist: Henry Raleigh, 1880-1945

Title: Halt the Hun! : Buy U.S. Government Bonds, Third Liberty Loan.Date: 1918.

31. Which of the following best describes how the Germans were portrayed in this poster?a. As noble protectors c. As cruel barbariansb. As honorable soldiers d . As compassionate heroes

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32. Who issued this poster?a. The Red Cross b. The British Government c. The German Army d. The US Government

33. What was the principal aim of this poster?a. To show the good moral character of US soldier. b. To stir up popular anger against the Germans and sell Liberty bondsc. To educate people about the goals of the war. d. To show the effects of the war on women and children.

34. Propaganda posters, “liberty bond” drives, rationing and the military draft, all served what purpose in the United States?

a. They all helped the American people fight the war as a united country.b. They all helped to convince the American people to support the League of Nations. c. They all made the US keep out of the war and remain neutral. d. They all helped to prepare the American people to enter the war.

Examine this cartoon and answer questions 35 and 36.

Cartoon “B”

35. What type of propaganda device does Cartoon “B” best represent? a. Patriotic Appeal b. Demonization c. Caricature d. Emotional Appeal

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36. What does the artist imply with the words, “...some promise...”? What is being promised? a. Germany promised Mexico economic independence from the US.b. Germany promised Mexico that it would send its army to help in Mexico’s revolution. c. Germany promised Mexico land Mexico lost to the US in the Mexican War of 1848. d. Mexico was being reminded about its 1914 promise to help Germany if it went to war.

Now examine this cartoon and answer questions 37 to 38.

Poster “C”

37. What underlying cause for the start of World War I is best represented by Poster “C”?a. Entangling Alliances b. Militarism c. Imperialism d. Nationalism

38. What type of propaganda device does Poster “C” represent? a. Economic Appeal b. Patriotic Appeal c. Demonization d. Appeals to Reason

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39. Examine the following illustration:

Who is this “character”? a. Gillroy b. Kilroy c. Robroy d. Montjoy

Examine this cartoon:

“A Chain of Friendship”

“If Austria attacks Serbia, Russia will fall upon Austria, Germany upon Russia, and France and England upon Germany.” SOURCE: Brooklyn Eagle, July 1914.

40. What underlying cause of World War I does the cartoon above represent?a. Militarism b. Imperialism c. Nationalism d. Entangling Alliances

41. Prior to the start of World War I in July 1914, why were the Balkans such a hot bed of intrigue? a. the area was contested by the Turks and Austrians b. the area was contested by the Germans and Frenchc. the area was contested by the Germans and Britishd. the area was contested by the Austrians and Serbs

42. "Some damn foolish thing in the Balkans..."This was Bismarck's prophecy as to what would set off the seemingly unavoidable European war. Ironically, Bismarck would be dead when this event happened, but what event in the Balkans started World War I? a. The assassination of Emperor Francis Joseph. c. The invasion of Belgium by Germany.b. The invasion of France by Germany in August 1914. d. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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Using the cartoon below, answer questions 43 to 45Note: The scene in the cartoon is a wedding ceremony. Note carefully all of the small written notations in the cartoon.

Title: "Interrupting the Ceremony"Creator: John T. McCutcheon

Publication: Chicago Tribune (New York News Syndicate)Publication Date: 25 December 1918

43. What does this “marriage ceremony” actually represent?a. The United States is agreeing to join the Allies in World War I. b. The United States is attempting to join the British Commonwealth. c. The United States is agreeing to avoid future foreign entanglementsd. The United States (“Uncle Sam”) is attempting to join The League of Nations.

44. Why is the US Senator crashing through the window attempting to stop “the wedding”? a. The Senator was worried that the United States was becoming part of the British Empire.b. The Senator was worried that the US was losing its independent foreign policy.c. The Senator was upset that Wilson’s Fourteen Points were being ignored. d. The Senator was upset that The Treaty of Versailles did not have to be approved by the Senate.

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45. Examine the following statementsA. The independence of the Senate to make US foreign policy is being threatened by the Treaty of VersaillesB. The ability of the Senate to declare war is being threatened by the Treaty of VersaillesC. The independence of the US President is being threatened by the Treaty of VersaillesWhich of the above statements best summarizes the “Just Cause” against the Treaty of Versailles?

a. Statements A and B c. Statements A and Cb. Statements B and C d. Statements A, B and C

Part 5: Selected Response Questions-World War I. Directions: Answer each question.

46. Why did Great Britain commit its army to combat on the European continent in 1914? a. The Austrian invasion of Serbia c. The German invasion of Belgium b. The German invasion of France d. The Turkish invasion of Arabia

47. The development of machine guns, high explosive artillery shells, poison gas, airplanes and submarines, all indicate a connection between World War I and which of the previous historical periods?

a. The Age of Imperialism c. The Age of Enlightenment b. The Age of Exploration d. The Industrial Revolution

48. Which of the following groups of words best characterizes the causes of World War I in 1914?a. Individualism, Humanism and Secularism c. War, Boom and Bust b. Imperialism, Nationalism and Alliances d. Communism, Fascism and Socialism

49. Which of the following countries were formal allies under the Triple Entente prior to World War I? a. Great Britain and Germany c. Italy and France b. France and Austria d. Russia and France

50. Which member of the Triple Alliance did not honor its alliance commitments when war broke out in 1914?

a. Germany b. Austria-Hungary c. Italy d. Bulgaria

51. World War I was a “total war” in the sense thata. it brought great suffering to civilians. c. new technologies played a large part in the war.b. nations from all over the world were involved. d. the nations involved devoted all their resources to it.

52. The Germans modified their war plan before execution. In 1914, which country’s neutrality was still violated by the invading Germans?

a. The Netherlands b. Norway c. Belgium d. Sweden

53. What was the name of the battle that ended the German 1914 offensive in France?a. The Somme b. The Marne c. Tannenberg d. The Frontiers

54. What was the name of the major multi-month German offensive launched against the French in 1916, where each side lost over 300,000 men?

a. Gallipoli b. Verdun c. The Somme d. The Marne

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55. In 1917, one Allied nation dropped out of World War I and one nation joined the Allied side. What were those two nations?

a. Serbia and Japan c. Greece and Bulgaria b. Russia and Rumania d. Russia and the United States

56. What was the name of the British offensive launched in 1916, where the British lost over 20,000 men on the first day alone? a. Gallipoli b. Verdun c. The Somme d. The Marne

57. Why did the German army invade Belgium?a. Belgium had declared war on Germany.b. Belgium contained important munitions plants.c. Belgium was hiding the assassin of the Archduke.d. Belgium was a natural invasion route into France

58. Which one of the following strategies was NOT used to widen the war?a. attacks on Germany’s African and Pacific coloniesb. Allied support for African nationalism and independence c. a British inspired revolt of Arabs in Southwest Asiad. France and Britain recruiting colonial soldiers and laborers

59. What type of warfare characterized the fighting on the “Western Front”? a. Guerrilla warfare with hit and run raids on positions and enemy forces attacking rear areasb. Nuclear warfare with aircraft and missiles dropping bombs on civilian populationsc. Naval warfare with numerous sea battles and attempts by each side to land troops on the opponent’s coastsd. Trench warfare with soldiers hiding deep in trenches and holes in the ground

60. Which of the following events most directly led to the United States entering World War I?a. The sinking of the Lusitania by a German U Boat in May 1915b. The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans in January 1917c. Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, New Mexico in March of 1916 d. The interception and public release of the Zimmerman Telegram

61. What was the Sussex pledge?a. Promise made by the German Foreign Minister von Sussex not to conduct submarine warfareb. Pledge made by the Germans from Sussex England not to engage in unrestricted submarine warfarec. Pledge made by the Germans after sinking the merchant ship Sussex not to engage in unrestricted submarine warfared. Promise made by the Kaiser to Wilson not to sink the USS Sussex- a hospital ship

62. Which immediate cause for the United States’ entry into World War I played upon anti-Mexican and anti-German feelings in the United States leading to a declaration of war against Germany?

a. The sinking of the Lusitania c. The Villa Raid b. The Mexican Revolution d. The Zimmerman Telegram

63. On what major idea did Woodrow Wilson’s concept for the post war world rest?a. Popular Sovereignty c. Mercantilism b. Evangelical Christianity d. Imperialism

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64. What gamble did Germany make before the United States entered World War I?a. that a defeat of Russia would lead to a German victory in the warb. that unrestricted submarine warfare would defeat the United Statesc. that unrestricted submarine warfare would defeat Britain before U.S. troops arrivedd. that the Gallipoli campaign would weaken the forces on the Western Front

Examine the following Statements:Statement A. The British government controlled all telegraph messages being sent to North America by trans-Atlantic cableStatement B. British intelligence regularly visited US government leaders to inform them about German activities in the USStatement C. American newspaper correspondents were unable to visit Germany during the war due to the naval blockade.Statement D. American movie goers watched Charlie Chaplin and other movie stars sell US war bonds

65. Which statement or statements concerning British influence of American opinion about WWI is supportable by analysis/research?a. Statements A,B,C b. Statements B,C,D c. Statements C, D d. Statement D

66. What was British Prime Minister David Lloyd George’s main aim in attending the Versailles Peace Treaty conference?

a. Establishing world peace c. Preserving or expanding the British Empireb. Building popular sovereignty d. Extending free trade

67. How did the Treaty of Versailles differ from Wilson’s Fourteen Points?a. Wilson’s Fourteen Points did not promote Freedom of the Seas, the Treaty of Versailles did. b. The Treaty of Versailles was generous to the Central Powers; especially Germany; Wilson called for revenge. c. The Treaty of Versailles called for war guilt clauses and massive money reparations from Germany; Wilson called for a just peace with no punishments. d. Wilson’s Fourteen Points did not propose an international peacekeeping organization, the Treaty of Versailles mandated the League of Nations.

68. Examine the following statements: Statement A: Woodrow Wilson proved to be ineffectual in selling his plan to the other allies. Statement B: The opinions and needs of non-white colonial people were a key feature of the Versailles Peace Conference.Statement C: The Treaty of Versailles basically ensured that Europe would eventually suffer from another war.

Which statement or statements is / are true? a. Statements A and B are true c. Statements B and C are trueb. Statements A and C are true d. All statements are true

69. Which war or conflict first demonstrated the League of Nations’ inability to maintain the peace? a. The Greek-Turkish War of 1920 c. The Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935

b. The 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria d. The 1937 Japanese invasion of China

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Ramienski: 010913 WWII Unit 1 TEST1 (Revision 4-Fall 2013) Page70. According to many writers, artists and other people, what became the legacy of World War I?

a. Glory and Honor. c. Tragedy and Waste.b. Sorrow and Pity. d. Triumph and Tragedy.

Part 6: Selected Response Questions-The Russian RevolutionDirections: Read and answer the questions.

71. What new and disruptive forces were turned loose by World War I?a. Communism and Fascism b. Democracy and revolution. c. War and plague. d. War and revolution.

72. Which factor contributed most to the initial revolution in Russia in 1917?a. The Allies favored revolution c. The Russian people were discouraged by defeat in battle b. The Czar abdicated d. The Communists organized the initial revolt.

73. Who were the “Bolsheviks”?a. members of the Duma, Russia's parliament c. soldiers in the White Armyb. followers of Rasputin d. radical Russian Marxist revolutionaries

74. What is a totalitarian state?a. a state in which the people elect representatives to the legislatureb. a state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private lifec. a state in which the people have a direct say in their governmentd. a state in which the working class is glorified and has the greatest voice in government

75. Lenin believed that a socialist revolution could succeed in Russia if a. revolutions were carried out at the same time in other parts of Europe.b. Russia became an industrial state.c. the peasants owned the land they worked d. a small group of dedicated revolutionaries controlled the government.

76. What was the design or intent of Lenin’s New Economic Policy (NEP)? a. End all traces of capitalism. c. Make the Soviet Union into an industrial stateb. Rebuild the Soviet economy. d. End state control over farms and industry

77. Which of the following statements was true concerning Soviet society after the Russian Revolution?a. Social class ended in the Soviet Union c. Democracy emerged in the Soviet Unionb. Farm workers made up the new elite d. The Communist Party became the new ruling elite.

78. Stalin rose to power by a. Winning the confidence of the Soviet Peopleb. Using the Red Army to defeat his enemiesc. Building a loyal following within the Communist Party d. Assassinating Lenin

79. Under Joseph Stalin's “command economy” system, all economic decisions were made bya. workers and government officials. c. government officials alone.b. members of the socialist realism movement. d. local soviets of workers, soldiers, and peasants.

80. The Soviet government decided to eliminate the “kulaks” because of their strong resistance toa. collective farming. c. religious persecution.b. the Five-Year Plans. d. censorship and propaganda.

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World War II CourseUnit 1

Seeds of ConflictTest OneFall 2015

Short Essays

READ THE ESSAY GRADING RUBRICS CAREFULLY. You must hand in this rubric/grading sheet - pages 15 and 16 - with your essay responses. Failure to do this will result in the loss of 10 points.Errors of Fact (EOF) will result in the loss of 5 points per error.

Directions: Read the prompt then construct a short written essay response to the prompt. Answer the prompt in full sentences. Please include this sheet with your responses. TYPE your responses on separate sheets of paper. Any essay or constructed response must be in your own words-the same or similar responses will be invalidated as will answers cut and pasted from other sources. You will receive no credit for that portion of the test

Value: 80 points. Each question is worth 20 points.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF ESSAYS TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE SCORE-REMEMBER YOUR FINAL SCORE IS THE PERCENTAGETHE TOTAL OF POINTS YOU EARN OVER 160.

Short Essay 1: World War I What were the underlying and immediate causes for World War I?

“...Some damn foolish thing in the Balkans,” was Bismarck's prophecy as to what would set off the seemingly unavoidable European war. He had hit the nail directly on the head. The Balkans of 1914 was a hotbed of nationalistic intrigue. 1. List the immediate cause of WW I, answering the following questions. (3 points)

a) Who was murdered?b) Who did the murder?c) Why was the murder committed?

2. List and describe or explain the four underlying causes of WW I. (4 points)3. Explain how the underlying causes helped to turn the immediate cause into a world-wide war. (6 points)4. Explain which nation –in your opinion- bears the most responsibility for starting World War I (5 points)5. Your answer must be a minimum of 15 sentences long. (2 points) You may use multi-paragraph format.

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Short Essay 2: World War IHow was World War I a total war of new technology, and tactics which blurred the line between “civilian” and “military”?

World War I is often seen as the first truly modern war. Many new forms of technology and new tactics were used in this war. In addition, the total war concept blurred the lines between military and civilian workers.

1. List three new forms of technology used during World War I. (6 points)2. Discuss how each of these 3 new technologies changed warfare (6 points)3. Discuss how World War I blurred the line between civilian and military life (6 points)4. Include historical details and examples to support your answer (1 point)5. Your answer must be a minimum of seven sentences long. (1 point)

Short Essay 3: Russian RevolutionHow was the “Russian Revolution” a two-step process which eliminated absolute monarchy and established totalitarian government by the communists?

The Russian Revolution was essentially two revolutions: the first being the overthrow of the Czar, the second being the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks or Communists.

1. List and date the two revolutions that made up what we call today –the Russian Revolution (2 points)2. List a minimum of two causes for the overthrow of the Czar. (2 points)3. List the two key Bolshevik leaders of the second revolution. (2 points)4. Discuss two reasons why the Bolsheviks were able to seize power. (6 points)5. Discuss how the dream of Lenin became the nightmare of Stalinist terror (3 points) 6. Include historical details and examples to support your answer. (3 points)7. Your answer must be a minimum of ten sentences long. (2 points)

Short Essay 4: The American Involvement in World War I.How and why did the United States of America become involved in World War I?

America’s entry into World War I was a result of both underlying causes and immediate causes.1. Identify two underlying causes for the US entry into the war in 1917. (4 points)2. Identify two immediate causes for the US entry into the war in 1917. (4 points)3. Relate and discuss the underlying causes to the immediate causes. (8 points)4. Include historical details and examples to support your answer. (2 points)5. Your answer must be a minimum of ten sentences long. (2 point)

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