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1
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What was panslavism?

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Slavs in Austria Hungary wanted independence and to unite Slavs in one country.

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What two countries made up the Dual Alliance?

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Germany and Austria Hungary

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What three countries made up the Triple Alliance?

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Germany ,Austria Hungary, and Italy.

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What three countries made up the triple entente?

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Britain, France, and Russia

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What was the spark that set off World War I?

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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What was the importance of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

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He was heir to the Austrian throne.

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Who assassinated Ferdinand?

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Gavrib Princip a member of the “Black Hand”

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What was the “Black Hand” ?

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Serb terrorist organization

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The allied powers were…

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France, Russia, Britain

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The central powers were…

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Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria Hungary

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After the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria Hungary declared war on…

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Serbia

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12
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What were the MAIN causes of World War I?

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Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism

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What was different about World War I in comparison to previous wars?

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It was old school war meets new technology

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14
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From where did the Lusitania originate?

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Britain

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What happend to the Lusitania?

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It was sunk by a German U- boat, 128 Americans were killed, and 1,198 people died.

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16
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World War I was originally referred to as…

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The Great War

17
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What was The Schlieffen Plan?

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Quick Strike through Belgium to Paris. Then attack Russia.

18
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What is a stalemate?

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Neither side advancing and war is at standstill.

19
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What was “no mans land” ?

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Area between the trenches

20
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What was the deadliest battle of World Wat I?

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Battle of the Somme

21
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What event brings the United States into war?

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The Zimmerman Note

22
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What was the Zimmerman Note?

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Note from Germany to Mexico asking them to attack the US intercepted by a British agent.

23
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Why was the United States important to the war effort?

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They brought supplies and weapons to Europe, boosted morale, and brought fresh troops.

24
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Who was the first to surrender to the Allies?

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Austria-Hungary

25
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When did Germany sign the truce to end the war?

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11th hour, 11th day, 11th month of 1918

26
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What new nations formed from the Treaty of Versailles?

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Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Yugoslavia

27
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What two empires broke up from signing of Treaty Versailles?

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Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary

28
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How was Germany punished after Treaty of Versailles?

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Forced to admit to be responsible for war, payed 33 million to allies, and lost land.

29
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Name 3 results of Treaty of Versailles.

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Britain was punished, Austria Hungary and Ottoman Empire broke apart, and new nations formed.

30
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Did the war to end wars actually end the war?

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No

31
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Why did the Schlieffen Plan not go as planned?

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Belgium was more fortified, France had a strong resistance, Russians mobilized faster than exspected, and British assisted France.

32
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At what battle did Russians lose badly to Germans?

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Battle of Tannenburg

33
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What happend at the Battle of Marne?

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French and British push Germans back toward border.

34
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What was World War I called at the end of the War?

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War to end All wars

35
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What were Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points?

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No private treaties, Freedom of seas, remove barriers to trade, self determination of people groups, and creation of League of Nations.

36
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What is the treaty between Russia and Central powers to get outta war?

A

Treaty of Brest

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