WWI - Main Ideas
WWI - Joining
WWI _ Fighting
WWI - Vocabulary
WWI - The End
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A union shared between countries to help each other
Alliance
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What event was the SPARK that started World War I?
The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
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What was the name of the front that boarded Belgium during the war?
Western Front
Name all of the countries that fought on this front
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What was another name for WWI?
The Great War
What did they think the significance of this war was?
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The right of a group of people to decide their own form of government
Self-determination
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Having extreme loyalty and pride in one's country
Nationalism
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Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
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Great Britain, France, and Russia were a part of what group?
Allied Powers
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What were 2 new weapons used during World War I?
Machine guns, airplanes, tanks, U-Boats, poison gas,
flame throwers, artillery(bombs)
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What Treaty ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
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The area of land between two opposing trenches
No Man's Land
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What country declared War on Serbia?
Austria-Hungary
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Which front was marked by mobility (movement of troops on foot or on horseback) and was the front where most of the fighting that occurred during WWI
Eastern Front
Name all of the countries that fought on this front
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A type of poster produced by a government to persuade or inspire people to do something
Propaganda Posters
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In what ways did women’s contributions and experiences during World War I directly contribute to social and political changes for women after the war?
Women took pride in their accomplishments working outside the home and supporting the war effort. They felt that they had proven that they could handle greater responsibilities and more demanding and dangerous jobs. They felt their contributions to the war effort were significant enough that they should be allowed the right to vote.
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When were the dates of World War I?
1914 - 1918
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What year did the US enter the War and Russia leave the War?
1917
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Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
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When a country pours all of its political, economic, and social resources into the war effort?
Total War
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Name 2 countries or empires whose governments were destroyed/lost power during or as a result of WWI
DOUBLE POINTS
Can you name any new countries that were created as a result of WWI
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This region was referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe"
The Balkans
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This country was an ally of Germany and Austria-Hungary prior to the war, but ended up fighting against them when the war broke out?
Italy
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Who was the US president during WWI who came up with the 14 Points?
Woodrow Wilson
What was the name of his committee of countries that he hoped could help prevent future wars in Europe?
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What is an arms race? Explain the arms racer of WWI and how it affected the World.
An arms race occurs when two competing countries try to outdo each other in terms of military strength capability.
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The war was at a stalemate in the West for nearly 4 years... What led to the sudden victory by the Allied Powers
The US joining in the war
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Why did the countries of Europe believe that alliances would guarantee peace?
The countries of Europe believed that their alliances would guarantee peace because they believed no one would attack several powerful countries at once.
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The main reasons the US entered World War I?
The sinking of the Lusitania and unrestricted submarine warfare
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Why did some people from the European colonies think that fighting in World War I might lead to citizenship or independence?
People in the colonies might have thought that the European powers would be grateful for their sacrifices and would give them independence as a result. People in the colonies might also have thought that fighting would prove their loyalty, and therefore the European powers would grant them citizenship.
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Why did Austria-Hungary and Germany go to war against Serbia? Think about and include elements of nationalism, international rivalries, and militarism in your answer.
Slavic, and particularly Serbian, nationalism had been a threat to Austria-Hungary for many years. Because Austria-Hungary and Germany were allies, a threat to one was also a threat to the other. The German rivalry with Russia meant that it did not want Russia’s ally—Serbia—to be strong. German militarism meant that Germany was prepared and even eager for a war.
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A group of countries trying to protect the independence of all countries - small and large. Formed after WWI. It was the 14 of Wilson's Fourteen Points.
League of Nations