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1
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Where did the archduke visit

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Sarajevo, Bosnia

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2
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what happened to the archduke

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he was assasinated

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what happened after ferdinand was assassinated

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countries declare war and WWI begins

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4
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who backs who in this time

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russia backs serbia, germany backs austria-hungary

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5
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what side was america on

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neutral but was sending supplies to both sides

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who was doing very well in this war that dosent usually do well

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farmers

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7
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what happened to our economy and why

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boomed because of trade

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what ethnicity was most and second most of america at this time

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german and irish

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what was germany’s plan to attack france called

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shlieffen plan

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whats trench warfare

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trenches in between opposing forces, trenches in no mans land

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what machines were used in trench warfare

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machine guns, grenades, artillery, tanks, airplanes

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12
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whats mustard gas

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killer gas that causes panic, burns eyes, lungs and skin

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what was the M long term cause of war

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Militarism-nation stresses on building up arm forces

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whats the A long term cause of war

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alliances-joining of naitons by treaty for defence system

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whats the I long term cause of war

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Imperialism-competition for markets and colonies

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whats the N long term cause of war

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Nationalism-pride in ones country

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17
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what was the first cause of war

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assassinationof ferdinand

18
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Who do germans in US hate

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British

19
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what is neutrality good for

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economy

20
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what was the lustania

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an american ship going to liverpool

21
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what flag was on the lustinia

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british

22
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what sunk the lustinia

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a german submarine

23
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what were wilsons two slogans

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“he kept us out of war”, “Peace without Victory”

24
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what was the message sent that sparked bringing the US into war

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zimmermann telegram

25
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what was written in the zimmermann telegram

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from germany to mexico, said mexico would get the land from the mexican cession if they attacked US

26
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what country has a czar

A

russia

27
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what happened to the czar of russia

A

overthrown and killed

28
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who is now leader

A

vladimir lenin

29
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when did congress declare war

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april 2, 1917

30
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what did russia and germany sign and what did it do

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signed listovsk treaty and it ends war between russia and germany

31
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what is it called when you get ready for war

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mobilization

32
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what is the selective service act

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made all men 21-30 to register for draft

33
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what races joined the draft

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all different kinds, it was racially segregated

34
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whats propaganda

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information designed to influence the public

35
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whats another word for germans

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huns

36
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who assassinated frans ferdinand

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gavrilo princip

37
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who threw the grenade at the archduke

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cabrinovik

38
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were the central poweres good or bad

A

bad guys

39
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who was president in the beginning of war (before we got involved)

A

Woodrow Wilson

40
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who was president after wilson

A

William McKinley

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