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The _________ powers were Austria Hungary, Germany, Turkey, and Bulgaria.
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Central
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The ________ powers were Great Britain, France, Russia, and later Italy.
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Allied
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__________ was the President of the United States During WWI
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Woodrow Wilson
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In 1914 the power keg exploded when ___________ was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist at Sarajevo. Austria declared war on Serbia
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Archduke Ferdinand
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What are examples of propaganda?
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Meatless Mondays, Wheat less Wednesdays
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Why didn't US sign the peace treaty?
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Only congress can declare war
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What did Congress do to make sure we had enough soldiers?
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rations
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What groups of people worked while the soldiers were away?
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Blacks, hispanics, and Women
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What happened to women after the war?
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They earned the right to vote.
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What is isolation?
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when a country doesn't want to go to war
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At first, US was _________
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neutral
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What were the causes of WWI?
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nationalism, imperialism, alliances, militarism, and assassination.
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When people bought_________, the money went to government to help pay for the war.
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liberty bonds
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New weapons included
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tanks, long range artillery, machine guns, airplanes,poison gas,
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When did the war end?
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on the 11th minute of the 11th hour on 11/11/1918 in a box car
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What was the treaty that ended the war called and where was it signed?
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Versailles Treaty
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What was known as the Big 4?
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US
Great Britain Italy France |
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How much was Germany fined?
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$33 billion
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What was the note written from Germany to Mexico that promised land back if Mexico helped Germany?
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Zimmerman Note
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What pledge did Germany promise that they wouldn't torpedo any more boats?
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Sussex Pledge
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What did the factories make while the men were away?
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weapons
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What was the result of trench warfare?
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stalemates and Cease fire
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How did the new weapons effect the war?
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They made it more deadly
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Who did Eddie Rickenbacker and Baron Manfred Von Richthofen present?
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aces
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For the first time, men _________.
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lived where they fought.
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British ________ European ports.
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blockaded
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Germany tried to prevent supplies getting to Allied powers by using ____________.
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U-Boats.
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Wilson tried unsuccessfully to end the war by ________.
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negotiations.
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Wilson won re-election on his slogan _________.
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“He kept us out of war.”
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After American protests Germany agreed (pledged) not to torpedo any more passenger merchant ships without warning. This was called the _________
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Sussex Pledge
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How Was U.S. Drawn into War?
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•1. Sinking of the Lusitania
•2. Breaking of the Sussex Pledge •3. Zimmerman Note: Germany sent note to Mexico saying if Mexico helped them against the U.S. Mexico could have some U.S. land. |
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U.S. declared war on Germany to ______________.
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“to make the world safe for democracy.”
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Russia withdrew from the war because ___________. This was led by ________________ a communist.
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they had a revolt against the Czar. Vladimir Lenin,
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What New Weapons Were Used during WW I?
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•1. Submarines (Germans)
•2. Tanks (British and French) •3. Poison gas (mustard gas) 4. Air battles–dogfights 5. Machine guns 6. Long range cannons |
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_____________ were the deadliest weapons.
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Artillery and machine guns
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How did advances in weaponry affect wartime casualties?
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1.Increased war’s deadliness
2.Ended stalemates |
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Some foods were ________.The government used _______ to encourage civilians to help the war effort.
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rationed.
propaganda |
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Many __________ moved north in the Great Migration to get jobs in war industries.
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African –Americans and Hispanics
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Media campaign,
_________ collected rubber and tin , ____________ sold stamps, celebrities encouraged people to buy liberty bonds, people planted Victory Gardens |
Boy Scouts
school children |
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To create more supplies for the soldiers, the government set limits on the amount of some goods civilians could have, such as meat, sugar, and coffee. These were called _________.
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rations
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Another word for cease fire would be _________.
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armistice
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