Causes of WWI
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This cause of WWI is defined as the Build-up of weapons and the glorification of the military
What is militarism
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Soldiers dug these for shelter. They were protected by barbed wire
What are trenches
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WWI was sparked by an assassination, who was assassinated?
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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What event started World War I?
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Countries established these to increase the size of their armies.
What is a conscription program
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This cause of WWI involves having a formal or informal pact with a nation, in which you both agree to defend each other in time of war
What is an alliance
200
The space between the two trenches was called
What is No Mans Land
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Who assassinated the Archduke?
Who is Gavrilo Princip
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After WWI began, how did the US react? A. Did they enter into war immediately B. Did they remain neutral C. Did they become involved in some battles but not others D. Did they refuse to ever enter into the war
What is B. Remain neutral
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What were Woodrow Wilson's proposals for a peace settlement called?
What is Wilson's Fourteen Points
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______________ was not a cause of WWI but a major contributing factor to the war. It has been said it created militarism, imperialism and alliances
What is Nationalism
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This piece of technology was created to overrun barbed wire and it could withstand small arms fire. However, it had very little impact only some psychological impact on the German infantry
What is a tank
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Who began working in the factories during WWI when men went off to fight on the war front.
Who is women
300
After which event did the U.S. declare war on Germany and enter WWI? Hint: ****Mexico and Germany
What is the Zimmerman telegram
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War on the Eastern Front was marked by what?
What is mobility
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This cause of WWI sparked the start of WWI
What is assassination
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War in the west became a _________mate on land as well as at sea because the too sides were too evenly matched
What is a stalemate
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Who was president during WWI?
Who is Woodrow Wilson
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At what event is a document created which officially ends WWI?
What is the Paris Peace Conference
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What did the War Guilt Clause (Article 231) state?
What is Germany needed to accept full responsibility for the war
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Due to this cause of WWI, European competition for colonies was felt worldwide and it increased tensions
What is imperialism
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Which of the following choices was not one of the the three main types of poison gases soldiers saw during WWI A. Tearing Agents B. Poisonous gasses C. Blistering Agents D. Fluid Gases
What is D. Fluid Gases
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Who was apart of the Big Four at the Paris Peace Conference? name the countries
Who is the Us, France, GB, and Italy
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What is the Russian Revolution?
What is a series of Revolutions in 1917 resulting in the overthrow of Tsar Nicolas II
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One way World War I is defined is....
What is the first large scale modern war, a total war