Reparations- payments for damages caused during wartime
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What is Nationalism?
A feeling of intense loyalty to one’s country or group
100
Where was the western front? Describe what was there.
Line of trenches between France and Germany
100
What did the Bolshevik leaders do after they took control of Russia in 1917
They took Russia out of the war
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When did the United States declare war on Germany?
1917
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Who are pacifists? What do they believe in?
Pacifists- people who are opposed to violence for any reason/ were against America entering WWIWhat is
200
What is propaganda?
Propaganda- trying to influence public opinion/ biased or sensational informationWhat is
200
Describe where Belgium is on the map?
In between France and Germany, south of Netherlands
200
What are three new technologies of WWI
Airplanes
Tanks
Poison gas
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What event triggered the start of World War I
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
300
Who are the Bolsheviks? What did they do?
The Bolsheviks- Group of communists that overthrew the democratic Russian government through a revolution
300
What was the Zimmermann telegram?
Zimmermann telegram- message from Germany to Mexico/ outlines plans for upcoming German offensives and gave the Allies a strategic advantage
300
Which countries belonged to the Central Powers? Where are they on the map?
Central Powers- Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
300
On Estimate, how many soldiers were killed in World War I
9 million
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Why was the Balkan Peninsula a dangerous place in the 1900s
Area of ethnic and nationalistic rivalries ready to explode
400
What were the Fourteen Points?
Fourteen Points- Wilson’s plan for peace, reflected his belief that it was the right of the people to decide how they should be governed
400
What is the Great Migration?
The Great Migration- major population shift/ 300,000 to 500,000 African Americans moved from the South to northern citiesWhat is
400
Which countries were apart of the Triple Entente? Where are they on the map?
-Great Britain, France, Russia
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What were the two largest battles of World War I
Battle of Verdun
-1916 Feb.-Dec.
-750,000 French and German soldiers died
Battle of the Argonne Forest
-Allied victory and a turning point in the war
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How did Russia leaving the war help the Germans?
They were able to move their troops and concentrate their efforts on the western front
500
What was the League of Nations?
League of Nations- Multinational group used to help preserve peace and prevent future wars y respecting and protection one another’s territory and political independence
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Who is John J. Pershing
John J. Pershing- Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in WWI
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Where did the Lusitania sink?
Off the coast of Ireland
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What did the Treaty of Versailles say within it and where was it created and discussed?
-Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war
-Pay reparations
-Give up all of its colonies
-Disarm
-Paris, France
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Did the U.S. accept the Treaty of Versailles, why or why not?
-No, the U.S. rejected the treaty in the senate
-The senate wanted to embarrass Wilson and weaken the Democrats in the upcoming election
-Senate was controlled by the Republican party