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exit ticket 4.6 – world war i: “the war to end all wars”? belligerent: a person or nation engaged in war patent applied for. source: brown, chicago daily news, reprinted in the literary digest, september 20, 1919 (adapted) 1. one reason the league of nations failed as a world organization was that it a. supported the rise of fascist states. b. lacked a military force to settle conflicts. c. dealt with conflict be establishing naval blockades. d. encouraged the annexation of territory by force. 2. the artist of the cartoon above is implying that… a. belligerent nations are numerous in the league of nations. b. the league of nations is creating more war c. war is being declared by the league of nations. d. the league of nations is trying to prevent wars through world boycotts. 3. **the treaty of versailles angered many germans after world war i because the treaty a. divided germany into communist and non-communist zones. b. made germany restore its emperor. c. required all german - speaking europeans to return to germany. d. forced germany to pay large war reparations. 4. which figure in history is most aligned with the “belligerent nation” symbolized in this cartoon? a. woodrow wilson b. adolf hitler c. enrique remarque d. lord arthur balfour

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: The League of Nations opposed fascist states, so this is incorrect.
• Option b: The League of Nations had no military force of its own, relying on member states, which was a key weakness leading to its failure. This is correct.
• Option c: Naval blockades were not a method the League used to deal with conflicts, so this is incorrect.
• Option d: The League aimed to prevent territorial annexation by force, so this is incorrect.

Analyzing the cartoon: The League of Nations is shown with a "World Boycott" to counter a "Belligerent Nation" and "War".

• Option a: The League aimed to reduce belligerent nations, not have many, so incorrect.
• Option b: The League wanted peace, not create war, so incorrect.
• Option c: The League didn't declare war, so incorrect.
• Option d: The "World Boycott" implies the League is trying to prevent war through economic boycotts, which matches.

Analyzing the Treaty of Versailles:

• Option a: Germany was divided into zones after WWII, not WWI, so incorrect.
• Option b: The treaty abolished the German monarchy, so incorrect.
• Option c: The treaty didn't require German - speaking Europeans to return to Germany, so incorrect.
• Option d: The treaty forced Germany to pay large war reparations, which angered Germans. This is correct.

Answer:

b. lacked a military force to settle conflicts.

Question 2