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Which term describes the policy of glorifying conflict and keeping an army prepared for war?

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Militarism

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What region was referred to as the “powder keg” of Europe?

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The Balkans.

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Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

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Attack France first, then Russia.

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Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?

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Because they were both in central Europe.

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Which nation’s actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

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Germany.

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What were the Fourteen Points?

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A peace plan put together by Woodrow Wilson.

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Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?

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Germany.

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Why did Italy refuse to support its ally Germany?

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Because Germany was the aggressor.

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What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?

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The practice of using submarines to sink ships.

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What was the American public’s opinion about joining the League of Nations?

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America was hesitant at first.

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What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

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What was the purpose of propaganda during World War I?

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To motivate the country and to create ideas or rumors to harm the opponent’s cause.

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What did the Zimmermann Telegram ask Mexico to do?

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Launch an attack against America with German support.

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Which THREE nations belonged to the Triple Entente?

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France, Russia, and Great Britain.

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Which THREE nations belonged to the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

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What is an entente?

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A friendly understanding between nations that lacks a binding commitment of a full-fledged alliance.

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Who did Rasputin advise?

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Czar Nicholas II and his wife.

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What did the Germans want to achieve with unrestricted submarine warfare?

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Weakening the allied blockade of ports and any ships that they suspected were carrying military supplies for allies.

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What did the soldiers do in the trenches on the Western Front?

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Many of the soldiers lived and fought in trenches, where they had to deal with rats, infection, trench foot, boredom, and poor health conditions.

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What requirement did France insist upon including in any peace settlement with Germany?

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Reparations.

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Why did Great Britain join World War One?

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They were allies to Belgium and came to their aid after being threatened by Germany.

22
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What is conscription?

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The call-up of civilians for military service and universal military training.

23
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Why did German authorities help Lenin return to Russia?

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Because they wanted Russia to withdraw from the war so they could end the two front war.

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Name three results of the Treaty of Versailles

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Reduce the size of Germany’s military, pay war reparations to the allied countries, and have Germany accept guilt for the war.

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Name the major reasons that the U.S. entered World War One

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The sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmermann Telegram, and more unrestricted submarine warfare.

26
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Austria-Hungary declared war on which country to start World War One?

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Serbia.

27
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What were the underlying causes of World War One?

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Alliances, imperialism, nationalism, and militarism.

28
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Why was the archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated?

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Because of his threat to Serbian independence.

29
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Name the new weapons introduced during World War One

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Tanks, submarines, airplanes, poisonous gasses, machine guns.

30
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What were three reasons why the U.S. joined WWI

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Unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmermann Telegram, and the defense of neutral rights.

31
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Who were the Reds?

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The Bolsheviks.

32
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What was “Peace, Land and Bread”?

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A quote by Lenin that was a catalyst of his revolutionary goals.

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Name three elements found in Woodrow Wilson’s peace plan

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No more secret treaties, a reduction in military weapons, and freedom in the seas.

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How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany?

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It forced Germany to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific., reduce the size of their military , pay war reparations, and accept guilt for the war.

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What was the purpose of the interrupter gear?

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It regulated a machine gun’s fire so that it let the bullets pass between the blades of the spinning propeller without damaging them.

36
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World War One officially ended on what date in 1918?

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November 11 on the 11th hour.

37
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Why did Czar Nicholas II and his wife rely so much on Rasputin?

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They believed that Rasputin could help their sickly son.

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Which term describes industrialized European nations that expanded their territories through the controlling of smaller, less defendable countries?

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Imperialism.

39
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Which term best describes the desire of a country for self rule?

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Nationalism.

40
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Which term best describes a defensive agreement made between two or more nations?

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Alliances.

41
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Why was Germany blamed by many for the start of World War One?

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Blank check, Schlieffen plan, unrestrained submarine warfare, and war guilt.

42
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Why did Great Britain choose to enter the conflict against the Central Powers at the start of World War One?

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Alliances, Belgium’s neutrality, their own security, and to preserve the balance of power.

43
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Name three reasons why the Schlieffen Plan did not work

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  1. German forces were slowed when they tried to go through Belgium
  2. Military defenses were stronger than they anticipated
  3. The Russian army mobilized very quickly.
44
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Name three new phrases that were introduced during WWI

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Over the top, no man’s land, and trench foot.

45
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Why did the Russian people want to leave World War One?

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They wanted to leave before the entire country collapsed under the financial burdens of war.

46
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Name three type of ships that were sunk by the Germans

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Merchant ships, military ships, and passenger liners.

47
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Why didn’t the United States enter World War One until 1917?

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Four merchant ships had been sunk by German boats.

48
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Which term best describes the directing of all people and resources toward the war effort?

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Total war.

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Name three reasons why Germany was bitter and angry over the Treaty of Versailles

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  1. It reduced Germany’s army.
  2. It reduced the German border.
  3. Germany had to take the blame of the war and pay war damages.
50
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Which countries made up the “Big Four” at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919?

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America, France, Italy, and England.

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