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What is No Man’s Land?

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Answer: No Man’s Land refers to the area between two opposing trenches in World War I that was heavily fortified and dangerous.

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What is Black Hand?

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Answer: Black Hand was a secret Serbian society that was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of

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What is conscription

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Answer: Conscription is the mandatory enlistment of people into a country’s armed forces.

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What is militarism?

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Answer: Militarism is the belief that a country should maintain a strong military and use it aggressively to expand its influence and power.

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What is the “blank check”?

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Answer: The “blank check” was Germany’s pledge of unconditional support to Austria-Hungary after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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What is mobilization?

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Answer: Mobilization is the process of assembling and preparing troops and equipment for war.

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What is the Schlieffen Plan?

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Answer: The Schlieffen Plan was Germany’s military strategy for a two-front war, which involved a rapid invasion of France through Belgium, followed by an attack on Russia.

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What is the First Battle of the Marne?

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Answer: The First Battle of the Marne was a crucial battle fought in 1914 in which the Allied forces were able to halt the German advance toward Paris.

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Who is General Paul von Hindenburg?

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Answer: General Paul von Hindenburg was a prominent German military commander during World War I.

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What is trench warfare?

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Answer: Trench warfare is a type of warfare in which opposing troops dig trenches facing each other and engage in battles from within these trenches.

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What are Verdun and the Somme?

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Answer: Verdun and the Somme were two of the most brutal battles of World War I that resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.

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What are the machine gun and poison gas?

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Answer: The machine gun and poison gas were two of the most devastating weapons used in World War I.

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What are the Central Powers?

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Answer: The Central Powers were the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

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Who is Lawrence of Arabia?

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Answer: Lawrence of Arabia was a British military officer who helped lead the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

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What is the Lusitania?

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Answer: The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sunk by a German submarine in 1915, killing over 1,100 people, including 128 Americans.

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What is unrestricted submarine warfare?

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Answer: Unrestricted submarine warfare was a German military strategy during World War I that involved sinking all ships, including civilian vessels, without warning.

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What are tanks?

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Answer: Tanks are armored vehicles that were first used in World War I and were designed to cross trenches and other obstacles on the battlefield.

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What is total war?

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Answer: Total war is a type of warfare that involves a complete mobilization of a country’s resources and population towards the war effort.

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What is nationalization?

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Answer: Nationalization is the process of bringing private industries or assets under state ownership or control.

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What is Germany’s War Raw Materials Board?

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Answer: Germany’s War Raw Materials Board was a government agency established during World War I to manage the country’s resources and ensure the availability of raw materials for the war effort.

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What is Britain’s Ministry of Munitions?

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Answer: Britain’s Ministry of Munitions was a government agency established during World War I to oversee the production and distribution of weapons and other war materials.

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What was the name of the French prime minister who led his country through World War I?

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Georges Clemenceau

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Question: What was the Easter Rebellion in Ireland?

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Answer: The Easter Rebellion was an armed insurrection in Dublin in April 1916 against British rule in Ireland.

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Question: What was the Defence of the Realm Act?

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Answer: The Defence of the Realm Act was a law passed in Britain in 1914 that gave the government wide-ranging powers to suppress dissent and maintain order during wartime.

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Question: What was the Nineteenth Amendment?

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Answer: The Nineteenth Amendment was an amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, that granted women the right to vote.

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Question: Who were Nicholas II and Alexandra?

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Answer: Nicholas II and Alexandra were the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia, who ruled from 1894 until their abdication in 1917.

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Question: Who was Rasputin?

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Answer: Rasputin was a Russian mystic and advisor to the Romanov family, who gained significant influence over the Tsar and Tsarina during the First World War.

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Question: What was Petrograd?

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Answer: Petrograd (formerly St. Petersburg) was the capital of Russia during the First World War and the site of the February and October Revolutions.

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Question: What was the slogan “Peace, land, and bread”?

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Answer: “Peace, land, and bread” was a popular slogan of the Russian Revolution, representing the desires of the Russian people for an end to the war, the redistribution of land, and an end to food shortages.

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Question: What were the soviets?

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Answer: The soviets were councils of workers, soldiers, and peasants that emerged in Russia during the First World War and played a key role in the Russian Revolution.

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Question: Who were the Bolsheviks?

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Answer: The Bolsheviks were a radical Marxist party led by V.I. Lenin that seized power in Russia during the October Revolution of 1917.

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Question: Who was V.I. Lenin?

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Answer: V.I. Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks and the first head of the Soviet government in Russia.

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Question: What was the “April Theses”?

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Answer: The “April Theses” was a set of ten directives issued by V.I. Lenin upon his return to Russia in April 1917, calling for an end to the war, the overthrow of the Provisional Government, and the establishment of Soviet power.

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Question: Who was Alexander Kerensky?

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Answer: Alexander Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and revolutionary who served as the leader of the Provisional Government from July to October 1917.

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Question: What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

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Answer: The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed between Russia and the Central Powers in March 1918, ending Russia’s involvement in the First World War.

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Question: What were the Reds and Whites?

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Answer: The Reds and Whites were the two factions that fought for control of Russia during the Russian Civil War (1918-1922), with the Reds representing the Bolsheviks and the Whites representing various anti-Bolshevik forces.

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Question: Who was Leon Trotsky?

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Answer: Leon Trotsky was a Marxist revolutionary and leader of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, who later fell out with Joseph Stalin and was exiled from the Soviet Union.

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Question: What was war communism?

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War communism was a policy implemented by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War that aimed to centralize control of the economy and redistribute resources to support the war effort.

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Who was Alexandra Kollontai, and what was the Zhenotdel?

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Alexandra Kollontai was a Russian revolutionary and feminist.

The Zhenotdel was a department of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union that was established under Kollontai’s leadership to promote women’s rights and gender equality.

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What was the Cheka?

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The Cheka was the secret police organization established by the Soviet Union in 1917 to suppress political opposition and maintain order during the Russian Revolution and Civil War.

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What was the Second Battle of the Marne?

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The Second Battle of the Marne was a major World War I battle fought in July and August 1918 near the Marne River in France.
It marked the beginning of a series of Allied offensives that ultimately led to the defeat of Germany.

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What was the armistice on November 11, 1918?

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The armistice on November 11, 1918, was an agreement signed between the Allies and Germany that ended World War I.
It went into effect at 11 a.m. that day, and marked the official end of the war.

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What is genocide?

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Genocide is the intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic or national group, with the aim of destroying that group.

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Who were Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, and what was the Free Corp?

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Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were prominent German socialists and leaders of the Spartacus League during World War I.

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What is self-determination?

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Self-determination is the principle that people have the right to determine their own political, economic, and cultural destiny without interference from outside forces.

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What were Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

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Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were a set of proposals for peace that he presented to the US Congress in January 1918 during World War I.

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What was the Treaty of Versailles?

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The Treaty of Versailles was the peace agreement that officially ended World War I and was signed by the victorious Allied powers and Germany in June 1919.

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What was the League of Nations?

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The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization established in 1920 as part of the Treaty of Versailles.
Its primary purpose was to prevent future wars through collective security and international cooperation.

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What was the War Guilt Clause?

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The War Guilt Clause was a provision in the Treaty of Versailles that placed full responsibility for World War I on Germany and Austria-Hungary.

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What were reparations?

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Reparations were payments made by Germany to the Allied powers as part of the Treaty of Versailles to compensate for the damage and costs of World War I.

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What is a “dictated peace”?

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A “dictated peace” is a peace agreement imposed on a defeated party by a victorious power without the defeated party’s input or agreement.

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What was Yugoslavia?

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Yugoslavia was a country in Southeastern Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992. It was formed after World War I from the former territories of Austria-Hungary, with Serbia being the dominant power in the new state.

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League of Nations mandates

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The League of Nations mandates was a system of territories that were governed by the League of Nations after World War I.

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In what ways did the ideologies of the nineteenth century fuel the antagonisms that led to the outbreak of World War I?

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Nationalism and imperialism increased tensions between nations and led to competition for power and territory, while militarism and alliances contributed to a sense of paranoia and readiness for war.

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Why did the nations of Europe go to war in 1914? What did they hope to gain from the conflict, and how did their goals change during the course of the war?

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The nations of Europe went to war in 1914 due to a combination of factors, including nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliance systems. They hoped to gain territory, power, and prestige, but their goals changed as the war dragged on and became a war of attrition.

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Discuss the course of the first two years of World War I: Why did many people expect a short war? Why was it not a short war? Why did World War I become a “war of attrition”? Why did the warring nations, worn out by the end of 1916, not make peace?

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Many people expected a short war because they believed that their nation’s military strength and technology would lead to quick victories. However, the war became a war of attrition due to trench warfare and the use of new technologies that made it difficult to advance. The warring nations did not make peace because they were committed to their goals and believed that they could still achieve them.

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Why can 1917 be viewed as the year that witnessed the decisive turning point of World War I?

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1917 saw a series of events that had significant impacts on the course of the war, including the entry of the United States into the conflict, the Russian Revolution and the subsequent collapse of the Eastern Front, and the adoption of new tactics and technologies by both sides.

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How did wartime governments maintain public order and mobilize public opinion during the course of the war? Compare these actions with those taken by governments in nineteenth-century wars.

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Wartime governments used propaganda, censorship, and repression to maintain public order and mobilize public opinion. These actions were similar to those taken by governments in nineteenth-century wars, but the scale and intensity of propaganda and censorship were greater during World War I.

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What is meant by the concept of total war, and how applicable is that concept to World War I?

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Total war refers to a war in which all aspects of society and the economy are mobilized to support the war effort. This concept is highly applicable to World War I, as both the Allied and Central Powers mobilized their entire populations and economies to support the war effort.

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Is it accurate to consider World War I as primarily a European civil war? Why or why not?

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it is accurate to consider World War I as primarily a European civil war because the majority of the fighting occurred within Europe, and the conflict was fueled by the nationalism, imperialism, and alliances of European nations.

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What caused the Russian Revolution? How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks manage to seize and hold power despite their small numbers? How did the Bolsheviks secure their power during the civil war?

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The Russian Revolution was caused by a combination of economic, social, and political factors, including the failures of the Tsarist government and the impact of World War I. Lenin and the Bolsheviks were able to seize and hold power by using a combination of propaganda, repression, and popular support. They secured their power during the civil war through the use of military force and the adoption of new economic policies.