Assassinated of this Austrian leader resulted in the start of World War I.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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The Triple Entente was an alliance of these three countries.
Britain, France, and Russia
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Oil of the Middle East would be rewarded to the winner of this battle.
The Battle of Gallipoli
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What is propaganda?
Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
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Who committed genocide on the Armenians?
Turkey
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Who was Lawrence of Arabia?
A British soldier who was in charge of protecting the oil in the middle east from the central powers
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What three countries made up The Triple Alliance?
Germany, Spain, and Austria
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What was the Second Battle of the Marne?
Last attempt of the Germans to be on offensive
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What is trench warfare?
Living and fighting out of a single location
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How did nationalism cause WWI?
Led to competition instead of cooperation & Brinkmanship
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What country made radios inexpensive so that they could release more propaganda?
Germany
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Why did the US join into the war and who did they form an alliance with?
Germany sent a telegraph to Mexico telling them to attack the US and The British (alliance +france and russia) intercepted it and sent it to the US. Mexico denied their proposition immediately.
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What was the great slaughter?
Trench warfare
“No-man’s land”
“Softening up” the enemy
Battle of the Somme, 1916
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What is the u-boat?
Underwater tanks
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Who were the Balkans?
Bulgaria and Serbia
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Who committed genocide on the Armenians?
Turkey
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What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The operational plan for a designated attack on France once Russia
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Who won WWI?
France, The United Kingdom, Italy, the United States (the allies)
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Name 3 technological advancements that came from WWI?
Germany is the only country with submarines
Dog fighting - airplane vs airplane
Flame Throwers
Grenade launchers
attaches to the muffle of your rifle
Poison Gas
Machine Gun
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When did the Ottoman Empire enter the war
August 1914
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What was The Sinking of the Lusitania?
Germany says that they will not sink an American ship (lasts 2 years)