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What is the Reinsurance Treaty?

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A treaty made in 1887 (Prior to WWI) between Russia and Germany stating that if either country were declared war upon, the other country would remain neutral.

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What is the Krugar Telegram?

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Willy’s message to Mr. Kruger congratulating him on being able to defeat a British raid, enraged the British, worsening relations between Germany and Great Britain.

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dreadnaughts

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super battleships

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4
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What was Britain’s relationship with Belgium?

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Belgium were secret allies with Britain and when Germany attacked Belgium, Britain joined the war.

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5
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Big Bertha

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large artillery gun

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Where and when was the Archduke assassinated?

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Sarajevo on Vidovnan Day

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Who was in the Triple Alliance before 1914?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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What is the Treaty of London?

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A secret pact between the Triple Entente and Italy. TE wanted the alliance of Italy against its former allies, (TA) including Germany.

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9
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Which country supported Serbia?

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Russia

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10
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Ferdinand Foch

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Supreme ally commander of the Triple Entente.

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What was the Schlieffen Plan?

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The Schlieffen Plan was the German plan for war against Russia and France. The German army were to launch a surprise invasion on France through Belgium.

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12
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Who is John Babcock?

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The last WWI Canadian veteran.

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13
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What is the blank check?

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A blank check that Germany gave to A-H as guarantee of almost unconditional support in any war arising should Russia interfere.

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14
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What sunk the Lusitania?

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The U-20 submarine, belongs to Germany

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15
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What is the sussex pledge?

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The Sussex pledge was an agreement between the U.S and Germany. German officials promised during WW1 not to sink merchant vessels without warning or without assuring the passengers safety.

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16
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Germany is limited to how many warships (not dreadnoughts) and soldiers?

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6 and 100,000

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17
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What was the name of the German’s (Triple Alliance) special machine gun?

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MG08

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18
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What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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A peace treaty marking Russia’s exit from World War I.

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19
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Which two international waterway straits did Russia want to control.

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Dardanelles and Bosphorus.

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20
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Where was the first major bate in 1916 located at?

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Leige, Belgium

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21
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Which battle holds the largest amount of soldiers dead on the first day?

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Battle of the Somme

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22
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Which two cities does Germany win from France, but then has to give them back.

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Alsace and Lorraine

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23
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What kind of government does Germany become after the war?

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A democratic government called the Weimar Republic.

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24
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What was the Big Four?

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A group that made the major decisions which led the Treaty of Versailles.

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25
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Who were in the Big Four?

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George of Britain, Georges of France, Woodrow of US, and Orlando of Italy.

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26
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What were the two Canadian warships?

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Rainbow and Naoibi

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27
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Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?

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Gavrilo Princip

28
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What was the Black Hand?

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A terrorist group that wants to create a Yugoslavia.

29
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What was the Triple Ententes version of maxim machine gun called?

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Vickers

30
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How much money does the US loan to the Triple Entente?

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$10 billion.

31
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What is the Treaty of Frankfurt?

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It is a peace treaty signed at the end of the Franco-Prussian War. France lost Alsace and Lorraine to Germany.

32
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Who provided cree code talkers?

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Canada

33
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Who provides weapons for the Black Hand?

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Serbia

34
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Who wants to build aBerlin to Baghdad railway?

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Germany

35
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What is Anschluss?

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Austria can never unite with Germany.

36
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What was the guilt clause that was on Germany?

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Guilt Clause #231

37
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How much was Germany required to pay in total?

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$33 billion in gold.

38
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How long was Rhineland demilitarized for?

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15 years

39
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What kind of country will Russia become?

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Communist, lead by Lenin

40
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Last soldier killed before armistice?

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George Price

41
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First Canadian soldier killed?

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Belanger

42
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First allied casualty killed?

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MJ Dease

43
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Who/What is Sudetenland?

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Those in the northern, southwest, and western areas of Czechoslovakia which were inhabited mostly by German speakers.

44
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Where was the 1st allied victory by Foch on the Western front?

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Vimy Ridge Battle

45
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What does chlorine gas do?

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Burns the eyes, lungs, skin.

46
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What does mustard gas do?

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Corrodes lungs

47
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Who is given a German corridor?

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Poland

48
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What is the Zimmerman telegram?

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It was a telegram from Germany to Mexico trying to get them to attack the United States.

49
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Who took Bosnia from Serbia?

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Austria-Hungary

50
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Who was in the Triple Entente?

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Britain, France, and Russia

51
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What is conscription?

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Compulsory military service and was a serious political issue in Canada during the war.

52
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What was the steady income per day of the Canadians in the war?

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$1.10/day

53
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What was the Canadian rifle called?

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Ross Rifle

54
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What did Austria-Hungary wanted access to?

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The Adriatic Sea via Montenegro.

55
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What did Russia want access to?

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The Mediterranean Sea

56
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What group supplied terrorists with their weapons?

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The Commitachi

57
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Where was chlorine gas first used?

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Ypres

58
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Which country had the strongest navy?

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Britain

59
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What is a fokker?

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Airplanes that fire machine guns through propellors.

60
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What was the scorched earth policy?

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When the Germans deliberately burned and looted on a massive scale during their retreat from the war.

61
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Which Canadian general led the assault on Vimy Ridge?

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Arthur Curry

62
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Slavic countries would like to create an independent _________________.

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Yugoslavia

63
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German’s flying ace?

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Red Baran

64
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Canada’s best known ace?

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Big Willy

65
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What protected the arrival of US troops after two years?

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convoys

66
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System developed by the allies to counter the German U-boat menace and help merchant ships to reach Britain with fewer losses.

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convoy

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