Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
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What is total war?
When countries direct all of their resources towards war efforts.
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What is the importance of the Fourteen Points?
It was United States President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace, where he outlined an idealistic vision, including the creation of the League of Nations.
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What is the significance of the Lusitania?
It was a British passenger ship, sunk by German U-Boats. Over 1,000 people died, including 128 Americans, angering many in the United States and strengthening Allied support amongst the American public.
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Who were the members of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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What event was the last straw before World War I began?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a young Serbian, causing a dominoe effect of World Powers getting involved.
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What country was a member of the Triple Alliance before WWI and the Allied Powers during WWI?
Italy
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What is an armistice?
An agreement between countries to stop fighting
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Why did the Ottoman Empire side with the Central Powers?
They wanted to retrieve territory lost in the decades leading up to World War I.
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How did the Industrial Revolution lead to militarism?
It allowed new technology that nations used to build up their armies and expand their own empires.
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How were the Western and Eastern Fronts of World War I different?
The Western Front consisted largely of trench warfare, causing stalemates across the region where only minor advances happened. The Eastern Front allowed more mobile warfare, but the colder weather enhanced starvation and supply shortages.
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Why did the United States of America get involved in World War I?
Though tensions had been building for years, the interception of the Zimmerman note led the United States to declare war on Germany. This note encouraged Mexico to declare war on the United States to retrieve lost lands.
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What two major powers were excluded from the League of Nations?
Germany & Russia
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What is rationing?
Limiting the amount of goods people can buy because the items are needed in war efforts. These items can be food or supplies.
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What were the four causes of World War I?
Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances
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What was unrestricted submarine warfare?
German submarines sinking any ship that entered British waters without warning, regardless of if ships were military or civilian.
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Why did Russia withdraw from World War I?
They had exhausted themselves in WWI and were experiencing their own political revolution.
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What punishment did Germany receive from the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany lost a large amount of territory, restrictions placed on their military operations and had to pay reparations to the Allies.
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Why was the Treaty of Versailles referred to as a “Peace Built on Quicksand”?
The treaty was created under great tension with the World Powers all having differing interests, making it only a temporary solution. Germany was upset with the results and many Americans rejected the Treaty and the League of Nations.
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What impact did the Franco-Prussian war have on relations between Germany and France?
Germany's victory in 1870 had left the French resenting Germany. Germany still saw France as a major threat and wanted to make sure they could not form alliances.
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Why is the 1st Battle of the Marne especially important?
Germany’s loss ruined the Schlieffen Plan, showing how they had underestimated the power of the Allied forces.
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What was the purpose of the Gallipoli Campaign for the Allied Powers?
The Allies hoped to establish a supply line to Russia, as they were isloated and had poor means of transporting supplies.
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Who were the members of the Big Four at the Paris Peace Conference and what countries did they represent?
Woodrow Wilson of the United States, Prime Minister David Lloyd George of Britain, Premier Georges Clemenceau of France, and Premier Vittorio Orlando of Italy.
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What were two purposes of the use of propaganda in World War I?
Countries used propaganda to boost troop morale and to drum up public support for the war.