Question

4.4.8 quiz: the end of war
limit military armament among all the great powers, and
will make war almost if not impossible. if the senate
destroys the ____, then the united states must begin at
once to arm on a greater scale than any other nation in the
world.³
—former u.s. treasury secretary william g. mcadoo, 1920
which term completes the excerpt?
○ a. mandate system
○ b. league of nations
○ c. bolshevik revolution
○ d. union of soviet socialist republics

Explanation:

The League of Nations was an international organization founded after World War I with the aim of maintaining world peace, limiting armaments, and preventing future wars. The mandate system was related to the administration of former German and Ottoman territories. The Bolshevik Revolution was a political revolution in Russia. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a country formed later. The text mentions an organization to limit armament and prevent war, which aligns with the League of Nations.

Answer:

B. League of Nations