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What is militarism?

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The policy of glorifying the military and keeping an army prepared for war.

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What did alliances have to do with WWI?

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Alliances developed between the great powers during the late 19th century and were how so many different nations got involved in the conflict.

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How did imperialism impact WWI?

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Powerful EU nations competed for colonies in Asia and Africa. This competition led to conflict.

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What was the role of imperialism during WWI?

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Nations with colonies could extract more natural resources to better their munitions as well as recruit soldiers if their deposit was running low.

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What is nationalism?

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Having great pride for one’s nation. This also gives the justification for the other parts of MAIN

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What are the 4 main causes of WWI?

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Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism

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What was the Black Hand?

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The serbian nationalist organization that was dedicated to removing the Austro-Hungarian rule over Serbia and other balkan nations.

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What organization was the man who assassinated Franz Ferdinand a part of?

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The Black Hand

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How did the concept of a stalemate influence WWI?

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The fronts of the war with trenches reached stalemate because of the fact that no one could move forward (into “no-man’s-land”) without dying. This means that the front cannot move forward.

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What was the Schlieffen plan?

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Germany’s plan to quickly knock out France (by going through Belgium) and then knock out Russia immediately after France

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How was unrestricted submarine warfare important in WWI?

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Germany declared that any boat going through or near British waters would be eliminated by their u-boat forces. This eventually led to the entry of the US into WWI

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How was Total Warfare used during WWI?

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The governments tried to take complete control of the economy, politics, and culture in order to wage war and dedicate a country’s resources to the war.

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How was propaganda relevant to WWI?

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Propaganda was used as a cultural tool to boost moral and demoralize the enemy to create nationalism and a better fighting force.

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What was the Russian Revolution?

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During 1917, the Czarist government in Russia was overthrown and later in the year, communism took over the provisional government

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Who were the Bolsheviks?

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Vladimir Lenin’s group of communists

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What did the Bolsheviks do to impact that Russian Revolution?

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They, under the lead of Lenin, took over the provisional government of Russia during the October revolution

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What is an armistice?

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A formal agreement to peace

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How were armistices important to WWI?

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Germany and France signed an armistice leading to the conclusion of WWI

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What was the Treaty of Versailles?

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A peace agreement where the terms and reparations of the war were determined (it negatively impacted the Germans substantially)

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Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?

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The German leader during WWI. He advocated for the ending of the war.

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How was President Woodrow Wilson important?

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He was the US president during WWI who proposed 14 points to ensure international peace

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What impact did Otto von Bismarck have on WWI

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He was the “leader” of Prussia during the Franco-Prussian war. Led to the German occupation of the territory during WWI

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Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The heir to the Austrian throne. His assassination led to the outbreak of war

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Who was Vladimir Lenin?

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The leader of the Bolshevik party during the Russian Revolution. He was exiled and returned once Czar Nicolas II and his family were removed from the government.

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Who was Czar Nicholas II?

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The leader of Russia during the most of WWI. He was forced to step down from his position during the February revolution. He was also executed with his entire family.

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What were the 6 propaganda techniques?

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Demoralization/name calling, emotional appeals, patriotic appeals, half-truths/lies, catchy slogans, and humor

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What was the Gallipoli campaign?

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The allies attacked a region in the ottoman Empire that would grant access to a strategically important sea strait

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Who was involved in the Gallipoli campaign?

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Britain and France vs the Ottoman Turks, Germans, and A-H’s

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How did the Gallipoli campaign end?

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The allies gave up after “the mini western front”

30
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How many deaths were there in the Gallipoli campaign?

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250,000

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What were the new weapons of war during WWI?

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Tanks, poison gas, and U-boats (submarines)

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What was the Western Front?

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France-Germany border. There was a lot of stalemate. It ended last (armistice).

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What was the Eastern Front?

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Russia-Germany border. Only a bit of stalemate. It ended first because of Russian domestic issues.

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When were the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance relevant?

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Before the war

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When were the allied powers and the central powers relevant?

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During the war

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What was the Triple Entente?

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Russia, France, Great Britain. First Russia and France. It formed in 1907.

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What was the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It formed at the start by Bismarck. Kaiser Wilhelm shifted to add Italy boosting the military.

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Who were the allied powers?

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Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, and Italy.

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Who were the central powers?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

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When did the nations in WWI takes sides?

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By mid-august 1914.

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What was the Russian Revolution?

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A series of revolutions that destroyed the Czarist autocracy in Russia

42
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Which country first introduced poison gas?

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Germany

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Who was involved in the Gallipoli Campaign?

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ottoman Turks vs Great British and French Troops

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When was the Armistice between Germany and France Signed?

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November 11 1918

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What was the area between the trenches called?

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No man’s land

46
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Who was not part of the central powers?

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Russia

47
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Which is not one of the types of propaganda techniques?

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Imperialism

48
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Which country took over German outposts in China?

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Japan

49
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What was a way for the government to control supplies?

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Rations

50
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Which country was not in the Triple Entente?

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Italy

51
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Which country made the first formal declaration of war.

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A-H

52
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Which of the Great Powers was the only nation without a large standing army by the year 1914?

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Great Britain

53
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What happened in Russia after the 1917 revolution?

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Bolshevik forces fought for control of the country.

54
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Which of the MAIN causes would be linked to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

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Nationalism

55
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Who was WWI?

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The Allies in 1918

56
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What is a German U-Boat?

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A submarine

57
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Which revolution caused the Russian Czar to step down?

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The February Revolution

58
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What was the secret society committed to ridding Bosnia of Austro-Hungarian rule?

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The black hand

59
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Which was not a new weapon during WWI?

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The Atom bomb

60
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Which country first withdrew from WWI in 1918?

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Russia

61
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What years did WWI take place?

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1914-1918

62
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Where was stalemate most common?

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The Western Front

63
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Why did Great Britain get involved in the war?

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Belgium

64
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Which two countries joined the Central powers in hopes to regain lost land in the Balkans>

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The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria

65
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What role did European colonies play in WWI?

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The provided their empires with troops and resources.

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