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US Enters the War
100
Japan and Italy joined the war to gain more territory. Which M.A.I.N. cause of World War I would explain this?
What is imperialism?
100
Nations formed two alliances in World War I: The Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The Central Powers included all of the following except: A Germany B Ottoman Empire C France D Austria-Hungary
What is France?
100
What impact did new technology have on the human cost of war?
What is it increased the number of casualties?
100
What allowed the Bolsheviks to take over the Russian government?
What is the support of the Russian people?
100
By 1917, the countries fighting in World War I had reached a stalemate. A stalemate is a situation where no one can make progress. What happened in 1917 to end the stalemate?
What is the US entered the war?
200
What M.A.I.N. cause was considered the driving force for World War I?
What is nationalism?
200
Which of the following was not one of the fronts of World War I? A Western B Eastern C Italian D Southern
What is Southern?
200
How did the use of new weapons (tanks, poisonous gas, machine guns) impact the fighting of World War I?
What is it caused military strategy to move into trench warfare and eventual stalemate?
200
In 1917, Russia pulled out of World War I. What event(s) caused them to take this action?
What is a civil war within Russia (Russian Revolution)?
200
What factors challenged American neutrality at the beginning of World War I?
What is the sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman note and the British blockade of German ports?
300
In 1900, the British empire covered a fifth of the land area of the earth which led to conflict with the major countries of Europe. Britain, France and Germany were competing for lands in Africa, which increased tensions in Europe and led to World War I. A desire to take over land for your country is called:
What is imperialism?
300
Which front of the war used mostly trench warfare which caused a stalemate?
What is Western?
300
Which of the following factors contributed directly to the ineffectiveness of the League of Nations? A Only Allied countries could vote on decisions B Only European nations were allowed to join C Fighting over who controlled the League D It had no real power to enforce decisions or directives
What is it had no real power to enforce decisions or directives?
300
What main point dominated the discussion of the Treaty of Versailles?
What is punishing Germany?
300
One reason the United States entered World War I was because of: A An invasion by the British B Bombings in New York C The sinking of the Lusitania D The invasion of Russia
What is the sinking of the Lusitania?
400
In the years leading up to World War I, European countries like Great Britain and Germany were interested in: A improving education B reducing taxes C expanding their military D investing in new businesses
What is C: expanding their military?
400
Western front fighting took place in: A Austria-Hungary B France & Germany C Belgium & Bosnia D Ottoman Empire & Bulgaria
What is France and Germany?
400
How did the weakness of the League of Nations impact the world? A The League was only able to prevent the outbreak of wars in Europe B The League was unable to prevent a global economic depression C The League was only concerned with issues in Europe D The League never became the international forum for solving disputes among nations
What is the League never became the international forum for solving disputes among nations?
400
The Fourteen Points, written by Woodrow Wilson called for:
What is the creation of the League of Nations?
400
What was the name of the telegram that offered Mexico a deal to gain land in the US in return for their attack on the US?
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
500
What event was considered the "spark" responsible for igniting World War I?
What is Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated?
500
"The Allied and Associated Governments affirm, and Germany accepts, the responsibility of Germany and all of her Allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied nations and Associate Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her Allies" Which statement would NOT be an effect of this statement? A It would contribute to future problems B The German people would be angry C France and Britain would be pleased D It would solve all post war problems
What is it would solve all post war problems?
500
What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on Europe and the rest of the world? A It punished Germany so severely that it caused years of economic and political instability B It used all of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points and created the United Nations C It created many new nations in Africa D It provided stability, prosperity and world peace for decades
What is it punished Germany so severely that it caused years of economic and political instability?
500
"The Allied and Associated Governments affirm, and Germany accepts, the responsibility of Germany and all of her Allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied nations and Associate Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her Allies" This complex statement would best be describes as:
What is The "War Guilt Clause"?
500
How did the entry of the Unites States affect the outcome of World War I?
What is it helped push back the final German advancement on the western front?