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36 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following was not a cause of WW1?
A. American Isolationism B. Imperialish Competition C. The Stockpiling of Weapons D. European Nationalism |
A. American Isolationism
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Where did the assassination that triggered WW1 occur?
A. Bosnia B. Belgium C. Alsace-Lorraine D. The Ottom Empire |
A. Bosnia
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What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
A. drought B. devaluation of German currency C. British Blockade D. Allied bombing of German farms |
C. British Blockade
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What did the US use to overcome the threat of German U-Boats?
A. Airplanes B. Groups of guarded ships C. Ships flying neutral flags D. A fleet of American submarines |
B. Groups of guarded ships
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Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
A. African Americans could not become Army officers B. Women could serve in combat positions C. Troops were segregated by race D. Men were required to register for military service |
D. Men were required to register for military service
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Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in WW1?
A. battlefront trenches B. airplanes and tanks C. hydrogen bombs D. pistols and bayonets |
B. airplanes and tanks
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Which of the following nations suffered the fewest casualties?
A. France B. Great Britain C. Austria-Hungary D. USA |
D. USA
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Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big Four"?
A. Italy B. France C. Russia D. Great Britain |
C. Russia
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Who rejected Wilson's "14 points" peace plan?
A. Allied leaders B. Germans C. US Senate D. League of Nations |
A. Allied leaders
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What reason did Senators give for opposing US membership in the League of Nations? It would...
A. lead to international instability B. drain American finances C. interfere with free-trade agreements D. drag US into European conflicts |
D. It would drag US into European conflicts
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The policy that kept US out of the war for 3 years was called:
A. Nationalism B. The Alliance System C. Neutrality D. Convoy System |
C. Neutrality
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Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles:
A. required Germany to pay reparations for war damages B. barred Germany from maintaining an army C. stripped Germany of its colonies in the Pacific D. forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war |
B. barred Germany from maintaining an army
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The war might have involved only 2 nations (Austria-Hungary & Serbia) if not for:
A. American Expeditionary Force B. Imperialism C. Propaganda D. Alliance System |
D. Alliance System
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The Schlieffen Plan was effective because it:
A. Allowed Germany to fight on two fronts at once B. Prevented ships from entering waters around Britain C. Resulted in years of trench warfare in France D. Allowed Germany to drive quickly toward the French Capital |
D. Allowed Germany to drive quickly toward the French Capital
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Of the following, the most compelling reason for the US to enter the war was:
A. moral obligation to halt the refugee crisis in Belgium B. concerm over the repayment of Allied debts to American banks C. a desire to become more involved in the affairs of Europe D. the outrage of American citizens over German submarine warfare |
D. the outrage of American citizens over German submarine warfare
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American supporters of entry into the war could claim their country was fighting a moral war because:
A. US joined the war only after Russia's oppressive monachy was replaced B. Many citizens planted victory gardens C. Zimmerman note was intercepted D. African Americans were offered new job opportunities in Northern cities |
A. US joined the war only after Russia's oppressive monachy was replaced
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The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they:
A. forced restaurant owners to offer liberty sandwiches rather than hamburgers B. Allowed the government to silnce ideas that challenged its authority C. forced the repeal of the 1st amendment D. promoted biased ideas of designed to sway people's thinking |
B. Allowed the government to silnce ideas that challenged its authority
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Labor leaders were targeted by the Espionage and Sedation Acts because they:
A. demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis B. questioned whether war was right under any circumstances C. preferred the Russian system of government to the American system D. refused to work in industries that supported the war effort |
A. demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis
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Gains made by American women during WW1 were:
A. acceptance as full-fledged members of US Army B. beginnings of a movement for woman suffrage C. equal pay for equal work in many war industries D. increased support for women's right to vote |
D. increased support for women's right to vote
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The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of:
A. indentifying the guilty party in a war B. treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war C. including powerful nations like US in international peace-keeping organizations D. crippling any nations thrat might prove dangerous in the future |
B. treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war
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Closely linked with industrialization, this long-term cause of the war involved a contest for colonies.
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Imperialism
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In the Battle of the Somme, this resulted in the exchange of 7 miles of territory at the cost of 1.2 million deaths
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Trench Warfare
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These people opposed WW1 because they perceived all wars as evil.
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Pacifists
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These people opposed WW1 because they saw it as an imperialist struggle.
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Socialists
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The Zimmermann note suggested an alliance between Germany and Mexico.
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True
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U-Boats were German Battleships
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False
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After defeating Russia on the Eastern Front, the Central Powers concentrated on fighting in France.
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True
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Nationalism in Europe, a policy under which nations built up their armed forces, was a major cause of WW1.
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False
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Woodrow Wilson's "14 points" speech described his war plan
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False
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The event known as the Great Migration increased the African American population of Northern cities.
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False
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His assassination sparked WW1
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Count Alfred Von Schlieffen
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This Britis liner was sunk by a German U-boat
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Lusitania
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In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Great Britain and Russia
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Allies
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This long term cause of the war involved the development of the armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
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Militarism
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This long term cause of the war encouraged competitiveness between nations and encouraged various ethnic groups to attempt to create nations of their own.
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Nationalism
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In 1914, this alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
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Central Powers
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