Why did France want to punish Germany at the end of WWI?
A history of bad feelings caused by past wars, a close neighbor that could conquer them, the damages of WWI
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Name two types of transportation that were used in WWI to help with fighting.
Tanks and Airplanes
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Which part of the Treaty of Versailles represented the United States' desires for the end of WWI?
The League of Nations - Represents Peace
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How were the WWI weapons different from weapons used in previous wars?
More advanced, deadly , and destructive
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The quote "The sun never sets on the British Empire" represents what vocabulary term?
Imperialism
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Why did Russians support a revolution in their country?
Economy collapsed, starvation, little water, terrible casualties in WWI
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List some of the details of the Treaty of Versailles.
A League of Nations was formed to promote peace
Germany took the blame for starting the war.
Germany had to remove forts from the Rhineland near France
Germany to give up some of its land to other countries
Germany had to give up all of its colonies in Africa
Germany had to pay Reparations or payments for war losses to the Allies
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What weapon was known as the silent killer?
Poison Gas
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What was a leading cause of WWI?
Invasion of France, Competition Between Nations, or The Assasination of Wilhelm I?
Competition Between Nations
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What prompted the U.S. to enter the war?
The sinking of the Lusitania and Germany's attempts to bribe Mexico with the promise of U.S. lands.
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What was the importance of the Armistace?
It was a stop in fighting agreed upon by both sides.
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Under the Treaty of Versailles the borders of European countries changed. Why did they do this? What event from history does it remind you of?
Reinstate the Balance of Power - Make it so one country doesn't get all the power.
France after Napoleaon - Congress of Vienna
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Why was trench warfare so deadly? Support your reasoning with details and examples.
Stalemates, Rats, Disease, Water-Trench Foot, No Man's Land, Sitting Ducks, New Weapons which were very deadly
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Using the words nationalism, imperialism, and militiarism, explain how they led to the start of WWI.
Nationalism or patriotism led to imperialism. Imperialism led to countries taking over other countries. Countries felt the need to protect themselves with more weapons, which is called militariism
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Explain how President Wilson's ideas differed from those of France.
President Wilson had the 14 Points which looked to treat nations fairly as they tried to establish peace in the world. France only wished to punish and weaken Germany.
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During WWI the Triple Alliance faced a problem due to its geographic location. Explain.
The triple alliance is sandwiched between all of its enemies. This means they had to fight on two fronts.
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What country do you feel was to blame for WWI? Support your choice with a couple of details.
Answers will vary but should be supported with details.