AS220 Ch6 L5 Study Guide Exam With
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What caused Congress on April 2, 1917 to seek a declaration of war against Germany?
Germany was using subs against passenger and merchant ships
What German actions drew the United States into World War I?
Germany resumed unrestricted attacks on civilian vessels
Where did President Wilson propose the formation of the League of Nations?
In his fourteen points speech
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To form a permanent peacekeeping organization
Who said "to vindicate the principles of peace and justice in the life of the world"?
President Woodrow Wilson
What did Henry R. Luce say must transform international relations?
American principles
What principle was marked by Henry R. Luce's editorial, "The American Century"?
Internationalism
What statement best describes the Atlantic Charter?
Document of postwar goals
What was NOT a goal or result of the Atlantic Charter?
It pledged to dismantle Germany into various protectorates
What was the focus of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) 12 original members?
To defend Western Europe against Soviet aggression
What is NATO's continuing purpose?
Military alliance for democratic and economic change
Name one country that is a member of NATO.
Slovakia
Name one country that was a founding member of NATO, along with the US, Canada, and Iceland.
Norway
What was one of NATO's most important actions during the Cold War?
In its first 40 years, NATO never fired a shot
Complete Solutions
What caused Congress on April 2, 1917 to seek a declaration of war against Germany?
Germany was using subs against passenger and merchant ships
What German actions drew the United States into World War I?
Germany resumed unrestricted attacks on civilian vessels
Where did President Wilson propose the formation of the League of Nations?
In his fourteen points speech
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To form a permanent peacekeeping organization
Who said "to vindicate the principles of peace and justice in the life of the world"?
President Woodrow Wilson
What did Henry R. Luce say must transform international relations?
American principles
What principle was marked by Henry R. Luce's editorial, "The American Century"?
Internationalism
What statement best describes the Atlantic Charter?
Document of postwar goals
What was NOT a goal or result of the Atlantic Charter?
It pledged to dismantle Germany into various protectorates
What was the focus of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) 12 original members?
To defend Western Europe against Soviet aggression
What is NATO's continuing purpose?
Military alliance for democratic and economic change
Name one country that is a member of NATO.
Slovakia
Name one country that was a founding member of NATO, along with the US, Canada, and Iceland.
Norway
What was one of NATO's most important actions during the Cold War?
In its first 40 years, NATO never fired a shot
