Question

base your answers to questions 6 and 7 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
source: philip dorf, europe in our day, oxford book company, 1930

1. which claim is best supported by this illustration?

(1) the same problems existed before and after the war.
(2) destruction and death brought countries together.
(3) rivalries and hatreds were settled by the war.
(4) the use of weapons of mass destruction left few homes standing.

1. what was a direct outcome of the event in this illustration?

(1) east germany was occupied by the soviets.
(2) the league of nations was created to settle conflicts.
(3) austria-hungary expanded its empire.
(4) the triple entente formed to offset concerns about the triple alliance.

Explanation:

For question 6: The cartoon shows pre-WWI issues (like militarism, rivalries) as roots of the war, and the same types of issues remain post-war, supporting the claim that problems persisted.
For question 7: World War I directly led to the creation of the League of Nations as an attempt to prevent future conflicts; other options are either pre-war (4) or post-WWII (1) or incorrect (3, Austria-Hungary dissolved after WWI).

Answer:

1. (1) The same problems existed before and after the war.
2. (2) The League of Nations was created to settle conflicts.