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What are the 4 causes of tension that led to the start of WWI?
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The four causes of tensions that led to the start of WWI was nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances |
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What was the spark of the war and why? |
The assassination of archduke Ferdinand, Austria declared war on serbia |
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Who assassinated archduke Ferdinand |
Gavrilo princip |
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Which country did Austria Hungary declare war on to officially start WWI |
Serbia |
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What position did America take at the start of WWI |
Neutral |
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What was the number one killer in WWI |
Machine guns |
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Name three advancements in military technology |
Bombs, barbed wire, and war planes |
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What is trench warfare |
Trenches were used for cover to fight In war |
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What was the main effect of trench warfare |
A stalemate |
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What new weapon made trench warfare obsolete |
Tanks |
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What was Germany's most feared naval weapon |
U-boat |
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Describe submarine warfare |
The u-boat attacks the ship underneath where the ship is most vunerable |
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Why was the Lusitania historically significant to WWI |
America was getting pushed to go into war |
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What was the Sussex pledge |
A promise that Germany wouldn't attack America anymore |
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Describe the Zimmerman telegram |
A message from Germany to Mexico to attack America |
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What is the selective service act ? Why was it created |
The selective service act was made to get troops for war (America) |
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Liberty bonds |
Liberty bonds gave America money because America needed money for war |
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Victory gardens |
Victory gardens were made to give troops food for the war |
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How was propaganda used in WWI |
Propaganda was made to advertise going into war or buy Liberty bonds |
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Why was Germany upset following the signing of the treaty of Versailles |
Germany would get full blame of the war |
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What holiday was made at the end of WWI |
Veterans day |
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The name of the the treaty that ended the war |
Treaty of Versailles |
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American Expiditionary Force |
Made to help fight in war |
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John J. Pershing |
Leader of American Expiditionary Force |
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What was the name of Woodrow Wilsons plan |
14 point plan |
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4 key points |
No secret alliances, free rights, creation of the League of Nations, and diplomacy |
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WWI dates |
1914-1918 |
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The League of Nations |
A group of four countries that made sure that another world war won't happen |
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What time and date did the WWI armitistic go into effect |
It went into effect at 11 a.m. Paris time on 11 November 1918
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Why did Russia withdraw from WWI |
the Bolsheviks seized control of the country
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