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What was the immediate cause of WWI? |
assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria |
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What were the long-term causes of WWI? |
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism |
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Who was the U.S. President during WWI? |
Woodrow Wilson |
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Who was the British Prime Minister during WWI? |
David Lloyd George |
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T/F: The U.S. joined WWI in 1914, as soon as it started. |
False |
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Which country switched from Central Powers to Allies after declaring war on Austria-Hungary? |
Italy |
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What country dropped out of WWI due to a revolution and lack of supplies in their country? |
Russia |
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What Serbian terrorist group did assassin Gavrilo Princip belong to? |
Black Hand |
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T/F: The Western Front became the deadliest area of WWI because of trench warfare. |
True |
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T/F: In the beginning, most people believed the war would be over in a few weeks. |
True |
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What was the area between the trenches called? |
No-man's land |
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What are some new weapons used in WWI? |
Fighter planes, subs, tanks, machine guns, poison gas |
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What ship was sunk by German U-Boats in 1915 that resulted in 128 American deaths? |
Lusitania |
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When did WWI officially end with an armistice? |
November 18, 1918 |
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T/F: The U.S. ratified the Treaty of Versailles and joined the League of Nations. |
False |
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Who took the place of men in the factories, offices, shops, farms, etc., when they went to war? |
women |
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Who were the "Big Four" countries at the Paris Peace Conference? |
United States, France, Great Britain, Italy |
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Why was Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles called the War Guilt Clause? |
It forced Germany to accept responsibility for starting WWI |
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T/F: Germany and the other defeated countries were allowed to attend the Paris Peace Conference. |
False |
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How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany? |
reduced military, cut air force and subs, forced to give up territory, pay reparations to Allies, sign War Guilt Clause |
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miltarism |
aggressively preparing for war; exercising military power |
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What were the Central Powers called before the war began? |
Triple Alliance |
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What were the Allied Powers called before the war began? |
Triple Entente |
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Central Powers |
alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire |
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Allied Powers |
alliance between Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and later, the United States |
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Schlieffen Plan |
Germany's plan to fight a two-front war with France and Russia |
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trench warfare |
both sides dig deep ditches and fight; Western front becomes a stalemate because of this; terrible conditions |
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unrestricted submarine warfare |
German U-Boats sink ships without warning |
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total war |
all parts of society are involved in the war effort |
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rationing |
system often used during war times where you receive a limited amount of goods |
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propaganda |
information put out by the government to get you to support going to war |
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Fourteen Points |
Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace |
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self-determination |
let people in an area decide what type of government they have |
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Treaty of Versailles |
treaty that ended WWI; punished Germany |
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League of Nations |
international organization created by Wilson to promote peace |
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When did the U.S. join WWI? |
1917 |
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What was WWI called before WWII? |
The Great War |