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128 Cards in this Set
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Devotion to the interests of one's own nation or a desire for national advancement or independence.
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Nationalism
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Included Austria and hoped to bring together all German-speaking people.
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Pan-German movement
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What two countries wanted control of the Balkans?
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Russia and Austria
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Movement which was led by Russia and hoped to unite Slav people.
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Pan-Slavic movement
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What two countries wanted control over the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine?
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France and Germany
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What was the result of nationalism?
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Conflict over territory
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A strong spirit or policy pertaining to armed forces, soldiers, or affairs of the military.
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Militaryism
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Establishing economic or political control over other countries.
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Imperialism
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Why did militaryism exist?
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So that countries could protect their growing empires and display national pride
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Why did imperialism exist?
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Rivalry over territory for raw materials and markets
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Which country had the largest army?
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Russia
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What is being forced to serve in the military called?
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conscription
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Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?
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Gavrillo Princep
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What was formed to maintain a balance of power in Europe?
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alliances
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What cause of war came about due to the pressure of the other three causes of war?
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Alliances
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What was the only country in Europe that did not have a law that forced the men to serve in the military?
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Britain
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What were the Allies formerly known as?
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Triple Entente
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What was the name of the terrorist organization in favor of Serbian independence called?
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Black Hand
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What country had the best navy?
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Great Britain
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What was the spark that ignited the "powder keg" of Europe?
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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand who was the archduke of Austria-Hungary
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Who assassinated this man?
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Gavrillo Princep
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What cause of war came about due to the pressure of the other three causes of war?
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Alliances
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What were the two European Great Powers that were considered Level I?
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Britain and Germany
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What were the Allies formerly known as?
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Triple Entente
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What empire involved in WWI refused to industrialize/modernize?
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Turkish-Ottoman Empire
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What country was actually the first to declare war on another country?
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Austria-Hungary
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What country did Germany invade on their way to France?
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Belgium
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What country was classified as a Level II European great power due to its' history?
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France
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What country was brought into the war due to Germany's invasion of Belgium?
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Britain
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What were the Central Powers formerly known as?
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Triple Alliance
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What country had the best-trained army?
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Germany
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What were the four factors of power to determine if a country is a great power?
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Industry, economy, history, and population/size
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Germany decoded Britain's code.
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False
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What were the five countries that made up the Central Powers?
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
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At the beginning of WWI the U.S. had a strong policy of isolationism.
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True
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What were the three countries that made up the Allies?
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Great Britain, France, and Russia
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Armed neutrality is sending warships along with merchant ships to protect them.
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False
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The sinking of the Sussex eventually led to the U.S. following the practice of armed neutrality.
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True
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The US only traded with the Allies throughout the entire war.
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False
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Germany accepted all three conditions demanded by President Wilson after the sinking of the Lusitania.
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False
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Machine guns and artillery had almost as much firepower as an entire company of rifles.
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False
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The Lusitania was a civilian ship secretly carrying munitions.
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True
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What country was the first to use trench warfare?
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France
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Movement in the trenches came mostly during the daytime so that they could see.
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False
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What did Germany know would bring the US into the war?
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Unrestricted submarine warfare
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The US wanted to maintain neutrality because they were making a profit from the war.
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True
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President Wilson said "the US must be made safe for ________."
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democracy
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The Zimmerman Note tried to encourage what country to join the Central Powers?
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Mexico
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What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Note?
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Keep the US busy so they would not be able to enter the war
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What was not a poisonous gas used during WWI?
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Hydrochloric
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What country was the first to use poisonous gas?
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Germany
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What caused America to demand an apology, money damages, and a promise from Germany to not use U-boats?
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Sinking of the Lusitania
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What country's leader tried to establish "Peace without Victory"?
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US
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In what country was the Czar dictatorship replaced by a democratic government during the war?
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Russia
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When did US Congress vote to go to war?
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April 1917
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At the beginning of WWI the US maintained a policy of strict _________.
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Neutrality
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What caused the US Congress to realize the inevitability of war?
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Sinking of the Sussex
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The Zimmerman Note turned US public opinion against what country?
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Germany
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Submarines
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U-Boats
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In what incident did 128 Americans die?
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Sinking of the Lusitania
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"Over the top"
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Trench Warfare
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Red Baron
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Planes
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"Monsters"
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Tanks
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Blinded soldiers
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Poison gas
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Usually cramped and boring
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Trench warfare
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Dog fights
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Planes
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Outlawed
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Poison gas
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Used as an attempt to break the "bloody stalemate"
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Poison gas
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First used for observation
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Planes
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Caused the "bloody stalemate"
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Trench Warfare
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Cleared the way for the infantry
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Tanks
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War zone
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U-boats
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Only a small number of Americans bought "Liberty Loans".
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False
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All food conservation was required in America during WWI.
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False
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To transform neutral Americans into people in favor of the war, President Wilson showed how much the war would profit the US economically.
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False
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The Battle of Chateau-Thierry was fought to block the Germans from the city of London.
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False
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Americans were encouraged to grow vegetable gardens to save food for exports.
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True
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The US sold "Liberty Loans" to finance the war.
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True
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Daylight Savings Time was established to save an hour's use of light each day.
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True
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There was an increased singing of the National Anthem during WWI.
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True
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American troops were nicknamed Rebels and Doughboys.
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False
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In the last year of the war, Russia established a communist government and got out of the war.
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True
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How much did industry grow in America during WWI?
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20%
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What gave the Postmaster General the power to censor any publications exchanged with foreign powers?
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Trading with the Enemy Act
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What prohibited any speech that was disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive?
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Sedition Act
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Who was a hero in the Battle of Argonne Forest?
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Alvin York
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What was responsible for getting propaganda to Americans to support the war?
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Committee for Public Information
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What was the name of the Russian Revolution that occurred in October of 1917?
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Bolshevik
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Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary forces?
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John Pershing
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What encouraged Americans to spy on fellow Americans and report findings to the government?
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Committee for Public Information
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What resulted in the ruling that the First Amendment right could be limited when it posed a "clear and present danger"?
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Espionage Act
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The "Dollar-A-Year" men were associated with what?
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War Industries Board
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What required all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to sign up for military service?
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Selective Service Act
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What was the greatest impact of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
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The Germans only had to fight on one front
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Who was in charge of the Food Administration?
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Herbert Hoover
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What regulated the supply of raw materials to manufacturers and delivery of finished products?
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War Industries Board
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What was the result of the Battle of Argonne Forest?
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German rail supply lines to troops were cut off
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What act punished anyone found guilty of helping the enemy, hindering recruitment, or inciting riots?
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Espionage Act
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When the US joined WWI, we were finally able to repay a debt from the Revolutionary War to what country?
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France
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What was responsible for setting food prices and regulating food exports?
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Food Administration
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The Treaty of Versailles is what led to WWI.
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True
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Allied leaders wanted idealistic terms of surrender.
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False
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America's standard of living lowered after the war due to paying off the debts.
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False
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The 14 Points proposed by President Wilson sought to eliminate the causes of war.
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True
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The Treaty of Versailles is what officially ended WWI.
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True
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There was economic chaos in Europe after WWI.
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True
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Government regulation proved to be a good thing (debatable).
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True
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Part of the reason the US did not join the League of Nations was due to Partisan politics.
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True
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Women made no progress towards equality due to WWI.
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False
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WWI was known as "The Great War".
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True
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The US wanted to punish Germany after the war.
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False
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The League of Nations was powerless without the US in it.
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True
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There was economic chaos in the US after the war.
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False
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Many people with German names in America changed their names.
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True
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The War to End All Wars was another name for WWI.
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True
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During WWI business leaders were thought of worse than they were during the Gilded Age.
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False
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What country spent the least amount of money but lost the most men?
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Russia
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President Wilson had a positive personality at the negotiations for the 14 Points.
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False
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What country became the economic giant of the world after WWI?
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US
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The League of Nations was the predecessor of the United Nations even though the League of Nations failed.
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True
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What was not an empire that was broken up after WWI?
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Japan
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What was not a final term of the Treaty of Versailles?
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Germany had to be occupied by Allied Nations for 4 years
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What country was hurt the worst in terms of lost lives and money?
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France
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Americans were tired of the crusade and wanted to return to a policy of what?
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Normalcy
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What was not a political problem area of the world?
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Baltic region
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What was the richest country in the world after WWI?
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US
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What country had the most casualties?
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Russia
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What country spent the most money?
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Britain
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