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Name two of the four reasons why Europe caused the first World War. |
1-nationalism 2-imperialism 3-alliance system 4-militarism |
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What was the spark that started World War I? |
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
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Name three of the six reasons why the US intervened in World War I. |
1-closer ties with Britain and France 2-German actions and propaganda 3-Zimmerman Telegram 4-violation of Freedom of the Seas 5-sinking of the Lusitania/Sussex Pledge 6-use of unrestricted submarine warfare |
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Name four of the six new weapons and tactics that were developed due to World War I. |
1-submarines 2-machine guns 3-air planes 4-early tanks 5-poison gas 6-trench warfare |
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What allowed the national government to draft men in to serve in World War I?
A. Woodrow Wilson B. Archduke Franz Ferdinand C. Alvin York D. Benjamin Franklin |
C. Alvin York |
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Describe what the American Expeditionary Force was during World War I. |
US troops were sent to Europe to defeat Germany |
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What did Woodrow Wilson propose as a basis for the peace treaty at the ending of World War I? |
Wilson's Fourteen Points |
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Name three of the five things Wilson's Fourteen Points provided. |
1-create new nation-states: Poland 2-break up Austria-Hungary 3-freedom of the seas 4-League of Nations 5-no secret treaties, open diplomacy |
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What ended World War I and dealt harshly with Germany? |
the Treaty of Versailles |
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Name two of the three conditions that were created under the Treaty of Versailles. |
1-Germany lost its colonies 2-Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Turkey were broken up into separate nation-states. 3-League of Nations was created. |
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What was significant about Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A. was the president of the United States B. his assassination sparked the start of WWI C. won the Medal of Honor D. US Senator |
B. his assassination sparked the start of WWI |
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Describe who John J. Pershing was. |
commanded the American Expeditionary Force during WWI |
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Who was Alvin York?
A. WWI soldier who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for valor B. commanded German forces C. fought against joining the League of Nations |
A. WWI soldier who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for valor. |
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Which of these did Woodrow Wilson not do?
A. US President during WWI B. issued Fourteen Points C. US Senator who led the fight against joining the League of Nations D. strongly supported US participation in a League of Nations |
C. US Senator who led the fight against joining the League of Nations |
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Which of these describes Henry Cabot Lodge?
B. US President who strongly supported US participation in a League of Nations. |
A. US Senator who led the fight against joining the League of Nations |
