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How long did WWI last?

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From 1914-1918

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What were the main forces that drove WWI?

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Militarism, Alliance System, Imperialism, and Nationalism

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Who was Alfred Nobel?

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The person who invented dynamite and created an annual peace prize.

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What is militarism?

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The glorification of military

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What were some signs of militarism before WWI?

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Tension, military expansion (Germany expanded it’s navy to compete with Britain), suspicion, military leaders gained more influence, etc.

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When were the first alliances formed?

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Otto von Bismarck’s day

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What formed the tangle of alliances?

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Nations signed treaties pledging to defend each other.

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Which three countries formed the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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Why wasn’t Russia part of the Triple Alliance?

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Keiser Wilhelm II of Germany allowed the alliance with Russia to lapse.

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Which three countries made up the Triple Entente?

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France, Russia, and Great Britain (entente cordiale)

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Who lost the Franco-Prussian War?

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France

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Which two provinces did France lose in the Franco-Prussin War?

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Alsace and Lorraine

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What did Russia consider itself pertaining to Slavs?

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Defender of the Slavs/Mother of the Slavs

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What was the nickname for the Balkan Peninsula?

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“The Powder Keg of Europe”

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What new Balkan nations broke off from the Ottoman Empire?

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Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia

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What did Serbia want to do pertaining to the Slavs?

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Serbia wanted to unite all Balkan Slavs

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17
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What day did Archduke Francis Ferdinand visit Sarajevo?

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June 28th, 1914

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18
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Which country is Sarajevo the capital of?

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Bosnia

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19
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Which terrorist group assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand?

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Unity or Death aka “The Black Hand”

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Who assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand? How old was he?

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Gavrilo Princips (age 19)

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How many members of the Black Hand were involved in the actual murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?

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7

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What was Emperor Francis Joseph’s reaction to the archduke’s death?

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He blamed Serbia and wanted justice.

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When did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?

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July 28th, 1914

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Explain the alliance system.

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Germany backed Austria, Russia supports Serbia, Germany declares war on Russia, France supports Russia, Germany declares war on France…

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Who were the Central Powers?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire

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Who were the Allied Powers?

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France, Russia, Great Britain, Japan, Italy, United States, etc.

27
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What was the Schlieffen Plan?

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German General Schlieffen’s strategy to avoid a two-front war- first defeat France and then quickly fight Russia

28
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The Schlieffen Plan required Germany to march through which neutral country?

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Belgium

29
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Why did Britain declare war on Germany?

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Germany invaded Belgium, a neutral country, and Britain, also being previously neutral, wanted to protect the neutral country’s rights

30
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Which country lost the First Battle of the Marne?

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Germany

31
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What were some elements of trench warfare?

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“No Man’s Land” between trenches, huge loss of life, small land gains

32
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What were some new inventions used in WWI?

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Machine guns, poison gas, tanks, etc.

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How much land did Germany gain in th Battle of Verdun? How many died? How long did it last?

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4 miles; both sides lost over 300,000; 11 months

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How long was the Battle of the Somme? How many died? How much land di it give Britain?

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5 months; about 1,000,000 people; 5 miles

35
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Which front was the “Eastern Front”?

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The German/Russian border

36
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Which country lost the Battle of Tannenberg?

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Russia

37
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Where was the rest of the battles on the Eastern front fought after the Battle of Tannenberg?

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Russian soil

38
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How long did Russia manage to tie up German troops?

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3 years

39
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Which side did Bulgaria join on?

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Central Powers

40
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Which side did Italy join on?

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Allied Powers

41
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What was the battle known for being disasterous for Italy?

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The Battle of Caporetto

42
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How many Americans died in the sinking of the Lusitania?

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128 Americans

43
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What was unrestricted submarine warfare?

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In which a country will take down any ship of their enemy’s, even merchant ships and passenger ships.

44
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Who was the writer and recipient of the Zimmerman Note? What did it promise? Who decoded it?

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Germany; Mexico; promised to help Mexico regain territories lost to the US; Britain

45
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Who asked the United States Congress to declare war on Germany?

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Woodrow Wilson

46
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What is total war?

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The devoting of a natio’s entire resources into a war effort

47
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What is the draft?

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Required all young men to be ready for service

48
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What types of produts were rationed during WWI?

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Food, gas, boots, etc.

49
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What is propaganda?

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Spreading of one-sided information designed to damage an opposing cause

50
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What are atrocities?

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Horrible acts against innocent people

51
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What did the Women’s Land Army do?

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Grow food

52
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Who was Edith Cavell?

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A famous military nurse

53
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What was going on pertaining to the war in 1917?

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Germany was hiring 15 year old recruits, Britain was almost bankrupt, there were extensive casualties, food shortages, the deserting of soldiers, and mutinies.

54
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What was the name of Germany and Russia’s treaty?

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

55
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What happened in the war during March of 1917?

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German offensive pushed the Allied forces back 40 miles by July

56
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How far back did the Allies drive Germany backwards in their counterattack after Germany pushed them back 40 miles?

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Back across France and Belgium

57
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When was the armistice to end WWI signed?

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Noveber 11th, 1918

58
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About how many people died during WWI?

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8.5 million

59
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Who were the “Big Four”?

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Woodrow Wilson (US), David Lloyd George (Great Britain), Georges Clemceau (France), and Vittorio Orlando (Italy)

60
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What were Wilson’s 14 points?

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1: End secet treaties. 2: Freedom of the seas. 3: Free Trade. 4: Military Reduction. 5: Adjust colonial colonies. 6-13: Self determination. 14: League of Nations.

61
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What was the Treaty of Versailles?

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A harsh treaty between the Allies and Germany that forced Germany to take full blame for the war. It also forced Germany to pay 30$ worth of reparations, took a substantial amount of their territory, and severly restricted their military.

62
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How many countries joined the League of Nations?

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40+

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