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Treaties
Causes Part I
Causes Part II
The War Itself
Other Misc.
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Created at the Paris Peace Conference, this treaty forced Austria to split with Hungary, give up land to create countries like Czechoslovakia, limit its army and pay reparations. The Austrians were not allowed to participate in making the treaty.
What is The Treaty of Saint Germain
100
What war changed the balance of power in Europe by the end of the 1800's?
What is the Franco-Prussian War
100
When Germany assured Austria-Hungary its unconditional support should war break out
What is the Blank Check
100
Who won the Battle of Verdun?
Who is France
100
He wrote the 14 points.
Who is Woodrow Wilson
200
Created at the Paris Peace Conference, this treaty was aimed at Hungary. It forced Hungary and Austria to separate, and required Hungary to give up land, pay reparations and limit its army.
What is the Treaty of Trianon
200
What territory did Germany take over after the Franco-Prussian War that France harbored serious resentment about?
What is Alsace-Lorraine
200
He was in Sarajevo, Bosnia visiting his new subjects when he was killed by Gavrilo Princip, thus beginning World War I.
Who is the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
200
Who won the Battle of Somme
Who is no one, it was a stalemate
200
This document suggested the League of Nations.
What is the Fourteen Points
300
Name 3 stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles
What is: 1. It forced Germany to take the blame for causing World War I. 2. It forced Germany to limit its army. 3. It forced Germany to give up land, such as Alsace-Lorraine. 4. It forced Germany to pay reparations. 5. It forced Germany to try some of its commanders for crimes against humanity.
300
Name the alliances in WWI (the countries involved and the name of the alliance)
What is: 1. Triple Alliance: Austria-Hungary, Italy, Germany 2. Triple Entente: France, Russia, England and the USA
300
Germany had a plan to attack France through neutral Belgium. What was it called?
What is the Schlieffen Plan
300
This document was one reason the US decided to join World War I
What is the Zimmerman Telegram
300
He represented Britain at the Paris Peace Conference and he wanted compromise. He said he wanted to punish the Germans, but really he wanted to create a balance between the other powers at the Conference.
Who is David Lloyd George
400
This was the only successful treaty of World War I.
What is the Treaty of Lausanne
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In 1908, Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina. Serbia is outraged because she wanted to create a greater Slavic nation with Bosnia-Herzegovina. Serbia asks for Russia's help to get Bosnia-Herzegovina from the Austrians, but Russia is too weak to help.
What is the Bosnian Crisis.
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Name 2 reasons why the Schlieffen Plan failed
The Schlieffen Plan failed because Germany did not plan for Belgium to fight back, for Britain to support Belgium, that the Russians would mobilize quickly, that supply routes would be cut off, that Paris reservists would fight, or that troops would deploy to Russia.
400
What are two reasons the Allies won in 1917 and forced the Germans to surrender in the armistice?
1. Naval blockade by Britain against Germany, cutting off supplies 2. Germany's economic situation is dire (sawdust!) 3. Germany's alliances are too strong with weak countries 4. US enters war
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This meeting determined all of the treaties that ended World War I.
What is the Paris Peace Conference
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Give a reason why the Treaty of Lausanne was successful
1. Turkey was involved in its creation 2. Turkey was treated as a nation, not a defeated enemy
500
When Bulgaria attacked her former allies, the Balkans League, trying to regain Macedonia. Bulgaria loses.
What is the Second Balkans War of 1913.
500
How did the organization the Black Hand come to exist?
The Black Hand came to exist because after the Bosnian Crisis when Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia wanted to incite revolt in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Serbians created the Black Hand accomplish this goal.
500
What was the importance of trench warfare?
Trench warfare was the main form of warfare at the beginning of the war and created the stalemate/war of attrition. It forced both sides to create more technology and strategies to overcome the stalemate.
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This treaty ended the First Balkans War in 1912, creating Albania at the request of Austria-Hungary and giving parts of Macedonia to Serbia.
What is the Treaty of London of 1912.