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The build-up of a country’s military is called:
militarism.
Who was the first to declare war after their archduke was assassinated
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after the Archduke was assassinated.
Because of the weapons in WWI, it was mainly what type of war?
Defensive War
At the Treaty of Versailles, why was France interested in punishing Germany?
Because they were the ones responsible for the damages that took place in France.
Why was the League of Nations unsuccessful?
Did not have the power to carry out laws, and the U.S. failed to join the League.
How did imperialism led to World War I?
Imperialism led to WWI by countries invading other countries in hopes of expanding their countries boundaries and seizing all the natural resources they could from the countries they invaded
Once WWI began, what were the two new alliances?
Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia
Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What was the impact of new weapons and fighting strategies of WWI ?
Higher casualties, or higher death rate than any previous war.
At the Treaty of Versailles, the United States was interested in:
Implementing Wilson’s 14 points as a way to make sure another World War did not take place.
What happened as a result of the stock market crash of 1929?
Hyperinflation, the value of the dollar fell dramatically
What were the main causes of WW1?
The 4 main causes of WWI were Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
Germany did not want to fight Russia and France at the same time because
Germany did not want to fight a 2 front war.
What were the reasons the US entered into WWI?
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram
Was Germany forced to accept the peace terms that were stated in the Treaty of Versailles?
Were others blamed?
Yes
No
How did the New Deal help the United States begin to recover from the Great Depression?
Created more jobs and introduced social security
The event that sparked the beginning of World War I was
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the spark that began WWI.
What was the name of a dug out area used for fighting and protection during WWI?
The dugout area used for fighting were called trenches.
The country that surrendered to end the fighting of WWI was:
Germany
Why would Germany be upset about the Treaty of Versailles?
Because they were not the only ones responsible for all of the damages done during WWI.
Explain the idea of inflation?
When the value of your currency goes down resulting a higher prices for purchased goods.
The purpose of alliances, such as the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente, was
The purpose of alliances were to ensure the safety of countries. If one country were to be attacked the other countries would send supplies and soldiers to protect them as best they could.
The area between the trenches was called:
No man's land
Who won WWI?
The Triple Entente or Britain, France, and the U.S.
The goal or purpose of the League of Nations was to:
Prevent another world war from taking place.
Name a modern country going through hyperinflation and why.....
Venezuela because of SOCIALISM