Use the following information for questions #22 and # 23 A. To Allied Nations: England, France, Russia & Italy*: Index Year Dollars 1914 824,860,237 100.0 1,991,747,493 241.0 1915 1916 3,214,480,547 389.7 B. To Central Powers: Austria-Hungary & Germany: Year Dollars Index 1914 169,289,775 100.0 1915 11,878, 153 7.0 1916 1,159,653 .7 C. To Northern neutrals: Denmark, Holland, Norway & Sweden: Year Dollars Index 1914 187,667,040 100.0 1915 330, 100,646 175.8 1916 279,786,219 149.0 22. What was the effect of the Great War on America's economy from 1914 to 1916: A. Trade with the Central Power increased by 1916 as they imported materials through neutral sources. 3. Trade with the Allies tripled while that with the Central Power decreased to virtually nothing. C. The economy suffered a severe recession due to the embargo. D. Because of Wilson's embargo, there was no impact. E. It is impossible to draw any clear conclusion based on the data above. 23. Wilson's policy called for a policy of neutrality, in "thought as well as deed." Evaluate this in light of the information above: A. The policy was clearly at odds with our behavior. The clear involvement of the banking interests is shown in the data above, lending credence to charge that Wilson was a "prisoner of Wall Street." the C. Wilson's policy was being upheld in spirit, if not in the letter of the law. D. Wilson's policy was within the bounds of international law. E. It depends upon one's definition of the word "is." 24. Between 1914 and 1920 many African-Americans: moved to jobs outside of the old South. B. left the country rather than serve in the armed forces. C. served in racially integrated units. D. finally received the vote with full rights of citizenship. E. were admitted to previously all-white labor unions. 25. Race relations during the war : A. improved thanks to the efforts of government programs. B. deteriorated and often led to violence. C. were among Wilson's top priorities. improved outside of the South, but worsened there. E. were not materially affected by Americas entry into the war. 26. From 1917-1919, most African-Americans were ... in the military: A. confined to non-combat roles. B. integrated into the armed forces, the first major government agency to move in that direction. C. allowed to fight in segregated units against the Germans. D. Recruited as the highly publicized "night fighters" in Tom Clancy's novels. E. Organized into the "Buffalo Soldiers," a cavalry unit based in the western United States. 427. This man was significant in the war effort in his role as the head of the Food Administration.: A. Douglas MacArthur B. Bernard Baruch C. George Creel D. Herbert Hoover E. William McAdoo 28. The primary function of the war boards during the Great War was to: A. increase cooperation among business, labor, and government. B. encourage the breakup of monopolies. C. nationalize the banking industry. D. limit the influence of social scientists on government policy. E. minimize the tax burden on the lower classes. 29. An impact of World War I on the female population was that A. some formerly all-male medical schools admitted females B. a genuine watershed in the history of labor occurred C. the military accepted its first female recruits D. women were grateful for their new found opportunities to display their gender equity E. was that women finally won the right to have equal pay for equal work. 30. Conservative Republicans opponents of the Treaty of Versailles argued that the League of Nations would A. isolate the United States from postwar world affairs B. prevent the U.S. from seeking reparations from Germany C. violate President Wilson's own Fourteen Points D. limited United States Sovereignty E. give England and France a greater role than the U.S. in maintaining world peace. 31. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 A. took Russia out of the war. B. weakened the German military position C. gave the British and French a military advantage D. reinforced Woodrow Wilson's view that the war must end in unconditional surrender E. brought the United States into the war 32. Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points A. made it clear that America intended to collect war reparations from Germany B. suggested that if Germany would give her colonies in Pacific and Africa, peace was possible C. suggested unconditional surrender was the only possible resolution to the war D. provided an indictment of Germany for "War Guilt" E. amounted to a plea for peace without victory by either side 33. Wilson's agenda at the Versailles peace conference A. never had any impact on the Germans B. allowed the Russians to re-enter the peace negotiations C. was cynically received by European diplomats D. was accepted in good faith only by the British and the Italians E. survived intact in the peace treaty 5