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the United States President during World War I

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Wilson

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the Iron Chancellor of Germany

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Bismarck

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an aggressive German kaiser, World War I

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Wilhelm

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the assassinated Austrian Archduke

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Ferdinand

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seized control of Russian government

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Bolsheviks

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What is term is defined by excessive devotion to one’s nation?

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nationalism

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What term describes colonization by a larger nation to increase its economic standing?

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imperialism

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Bismarck continued his goal of isolating France by forming the

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Triple Alliance

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What was the name of the revolution in Russia that led to the takeover of the government and Russia’s withdrawal from the war?

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Bolshevik Revolution

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Which term means “the practice of drafting men into the military”?

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conscription

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11
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The sinking of the Lusitania was one major incident that led which nation into the war?

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the United States

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Italy remained as what during the entire world war 1

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neutral

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Who was the country that was week and disorganized

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Russia

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Which is a problem that resulted from the creation of international alliances in pre-World War I Europe?

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Warfare involving two powers would escalate to include all members of the alliances.

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Which event provided an advantage to German forces on the Eastern front in 1917-1918?

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the Russian withdrawal

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Which event played a major role in Germany’s decision to call for an armistice?

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collapse of German allies

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The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand caused who to declare war on

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Austria
Serbia

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18
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led Europe in military readiness

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Prussia

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19
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fought over by Japan and Russia

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Manchuria

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20
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a territory mutually desired by France and Germany

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Alsace-Lorraine

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21
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fought over by Russia and Austria

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Balkan states

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22
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organized Prussian military

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general staff

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23
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originator of the Fourteen Points and League of Nations

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Wilson

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German chancellor isolating France

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Bismarck

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German dictator, World War I

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Wilhelm

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the assassinated Austrian archduke

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Ferdinand

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27
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controlled Russian government after Russian Revolution

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Bolsheviks

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head of Italian fascism

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Mussolini

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a type of government that places strict controls on the life of the citizen.

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totalitarianism

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30
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The Communist Manifesto was written

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Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels

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31
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To formally withdraw from a high office, especially the throne; to surrender power.

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abdicate

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Affluent middle-class people

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bourgeoisie

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The poorest class of working people in society

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proletariat

34
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A local council in the early political organization of the Russian Revolution

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A member of the left-wing majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers’ Party

36
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The main legislative assembly or parliament in czarist Russia.

37
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A member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party

38
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The World War I peace treaty dealing with Germany was called the

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Treaty of Versailles

39
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The peace meetings after World War I were held in which European city?

40
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Payments by defeated nations for damages suffered during war are called

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reparations

41
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What was the name of the organization Wilson proposed to maintain lasting world peace?

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League of Nations

42
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Mussolini’s form of totalitarianism in Italy was called

43
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Which of the following factors led to the Russian Revolution of 1917?

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Nobility owned all the land
Food was in short supply
Russian involvement in World War I
Low wages of the working class

44
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After Czar Nicholas abdicated, which two groups shared leadership of the Russian government?

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The Petrograd Soviet
The Provisional Government

45
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After world war I, France and Belgium invaded who demand payment of reparations.

46
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In an attempt to keep the Romanov line from ever regaining the Russian throne, the imperial family was murdered by which group of people?

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The Bolsheviks

47
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Who sought military expansion by invading Ethiopia.

48
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Which of the following were steps taken in the lead up to the German defeat in World War I? Select all that apply.

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collapse of German allies
American entrance into the war
threat of invasion of German homeland
Allied drive of 1918

49
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Which of the following were demands made of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles? Select all that apply.

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division of German colonies
Alsace-Lorraine given to France
German territory given to Belgium and Denmark
reduced German military

50
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Which of the following factors led to the start of World War II?

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rise of authoritarian governments
Great Depression
German invasion of Poland
aggression by Germany, Italy, Japan

51
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German chancellor turned dictator

52
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president of Germany

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Hindenburg

53
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Ethiopian emperor

54
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Italian leader; Peace of Paris

55
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French leader, Peace of Paris

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Clemenceau

56
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the head of British government, Peace of Paris

57
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Why did the United States reject the League of Nations?

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the public wasn’t interested in causes and reforms
the public didn’t want to be involved in another foreign war

58
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What document was Czar Nicholas forced to sign due to protests in Russia in 1905?

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October Manifesto

59
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British prime minister, World War II

60
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Russian premier, World War II

61
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Italian fascist dictator, World War II

62
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German dictator, World War II

63
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United States President, World War II

64
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The organization established for peaceful settlements of world problems after World War II was the

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United Nations

65
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Which leaders signed the Atlantic Charter, declaring that their countries had no interest in personal gains in the war

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Churchill
Roosevelt

66
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What nations saw an increase in totalitarianism before World War II?

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Italy
Russia
Germany
Japan

67
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Who increased their nations’ military strength to lift them from an economic depression.

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Hitler and Mussolini

68
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Who declared a war on Germany after they have invaded Poland

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Britain and France

69
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What country did Germany invaded

70
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Which of the following options influenced America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?

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A land invasion of Japan would lead to a large loss of life.
Japan refused any peace deals.
An invasion may lead to the deaths of Allied prisoners of war.q

71
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What two countries clashed over reparations and industrial limitations.
True

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United States and Russia

72
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Which of the options below was a strategic offensive in the Allied drive against the Axis powers in Europe in World War II?

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Normandy invasion

73
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Which of the following options was an American strategy in the Pacific?

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island-hopping

74
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The U.S. was brought into World War II by what event?

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Attack at Pearl Harbor

75
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led the Allied invasion of Normandy, World War II

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Eisenhower

76
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led United States troops in Pacific, World War II

77
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Japanese suicide pilots

78
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German commander in North Africa, World War II

79
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What event caused Russia to join the side of the Allies?

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Germany invading Russia

80
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How many Jews lost their lives during the Holocaust? Chose the closest answer.

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six million

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