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WHat year did the Great War begin?
1914
Who was in the Triple Alliance in 1914?
Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy
Which countries made up the Triple Entente in 1914?
Great Britain, France and Russia
Which two countries had a naval rivarly leading up to the Great War?
Great Britain and Germany
Which country created the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany
What was the "Blank Cheque"?
Germany would support A-H in whatever action it decided to take after the assassination of the Archduke
What event took place in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which country was annexed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1908 in the Balkans?
Bosnia-Herzegovina
What was the final push for Great Britain to enter into the Great War?
German invasion of Belgium
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Attacking France quickly and then moving all forces to Russia to meet the mobilized army on the Eastern Front
What alliance did the Ottonman Empire Support?
Triple Alliance
Which country "switched sides" in 1915?
Italy
Which was the first independent nation outside of Europe to join the war?
Japan
What were the two main reasons the USA joined WWI?
Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegraph
What year did the USA join WWI?
1917
Why did Russia leave WWI in 1917?
They were facing revolutions within thier own country
What was the largest Empire in the world in 1914?
Great Britain
Which territories were taken from France after the Franco-Prussian War in in 1870?
Alsace and Lorraine
Which Russian leader was overthrown in the year 1917 during the first revolution?
Tsar Nicholas II
How many people died during WWI? (total)
Roughly 20 million
Name 3 problems that soldiers face in trench warfare
Shell shock, trench foot, disease, infection, etc.
Who was the leader of the USA during WWI?
President Woodrow Wilson
Who was the leader of Germany during the Great War?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
When was the armistice put into effect?
the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 (11 November 1918 at 11:00am)
What was the peace treaty called that was signed between Germany and the winning countries?
Treaty of Versailles