Alliances - Allied vs Central Powers
Imperialism and Militarism
Nationalism and the Start of WWI
The U.S. Enters the War
World War I Ends
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What is an alliance?
An agreement among nations to defend each other
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What is imperialism?
The policy of trying to take control of other land and people
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What is nationalism?
A strong feeling of pride in one's nation
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At first, the U.S. remained neutral during WWI. What's the name of the policy it had long followed?
Isolationism
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List at least 3 types of advanced weapons that were used during WWI
1. U-boats 2. Fighter planes 3. Machine gun 4. Tanks
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What countries were part of the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, and Russia *The United States would later join too*
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Which alliance were imperialists? Allied Powers, Central Powers or both?
Both the Allied Powers and the Central Powers were imperialists
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What event triggered the start of WWI?
A Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife (who were from Austria). Austria places strong demands on Serbia. Countries start to take sides (Russia, Great Britain, France side with Serbia) (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire form an alliance)
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What is isolationism?
The policy of a country to stay out of the affairs of other countries
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Why was there a food shortage in the U.S. during WWI?
Much of the country's food was being shipped overseas to feed the U.S. soldiers in Europe
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What countries were part of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
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What is militarism?
A policy in which a country builds up its troops and makes plans for war
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What did the Serbian nationalist plan for after assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife?
He wanted to unite Serbians from other countries. He also wanted Serbia to be its own country (it was ruled by Austria)
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Name at least 2 events that triggered the U.S. to join WWI.
1. Germany sank the Lusitania - 128 Americans died 2. The Zimmerman Note was made public - It was a note to Mexico telling them if they joined the Central Powers, Germany would help them reclaim territory from the U.S. (such as Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico) 3. German submarines sank several American ships
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Why was there large job growth in America during World War I?
Many jobs were created to help U.S. soldiers who were fighting overseas Americans worked in factories, offices, stores, and hospitals Many of these workers were women (around 1 million)
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What did the members of each alliance promise to do?
Each member promised to defend any other member of the alliance who was attacked
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Why do you think imperialism was a cause of World War I?
European countries during that time were eager to find and control new land Countries could fight over control of land and this could lead to war
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What countries were part of the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, France, Russia *The United States would later join too*
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Why did the U.S. engage in trench warfare instead of traditional face to face combat?
Too many soldiers were dying in face to face combat, so they changed to fighting in trenches
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When is Veteran's Day? Why do we celebrate Veteran's Day?
Veteran's Day is November 11th We celebrate Veteran's Day to honor all Americans who have served in the armed forces
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Why do you think alliances was one of the causes of World War I?
Countries would be quick to defend another country if it was attacked If countries were part of an alliance, they would be obligated to join a war to defend a country in their alliance
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Why do you think militarism was a cause of World War I?
Countries were building up their military. Instead of solving a problem peacefully, countries could have decided to use its military since it was already strong.
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What countries were part of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
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What type of injuries did chemical warfare cause? What did soldiers do to protect themselves?
Shells contained poison gas which choked the throat, burned the eyes, and blistered the skin To protect themselves, soldiers began to wear protective clothing and gas masks
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WWI Ended on November 11, 1918 The Allied Powers won the war and the Treaty of Versailles was signed The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany What 3 things are included in the Treaty of Versailles?
1. Germany lost about 10 percent of its land 2. Germany had to pay back war costs to the Allied Powers 3. The treaty also called for creating a League of Nations
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