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35 Cards in this Set
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A strong devotion to one's own country is called?
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Nationalism
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A system of Empire Building by conquering lands is called?
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Colonialism
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The Triple Alliance was made up of which countries?
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Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
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A Serbian Nationalist assassinated who to start Word War I?
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Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
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Russia came to the aid of which country?
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Serbia
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Germany helped which country by declaring war on this country?
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Hungary, Russia
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Germany declared war on which country which then prompted this country to join the war?
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France, Great Britain
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The Triple Alliance is called?
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The Central Powers
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The Triple Entente is called?
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The Allied Powers
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Modern warfare is fought due to?
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New technology and weapons.
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When soldiers dug trenches for protection and were exposed to a 'no man's land' this was called?
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Trench Warfare
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A bloody battle on the western front between France and Germany was called?
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The battle of Verdun
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The United States wanted to remain what at the beginning of the war?
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Neutral
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An incident that had significance for the U.S. entering the war was?
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The sinking of the Lusitania
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A message was intercepted from Germany to which country promising them U.S. territory?
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Mexico
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Which U.S. President decided to enter the war?
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Woodrow Wilson
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The U.S supported which side in the War?
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The allied powers (France and Great Britain)
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A revolution takes place in Russia due to?
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The economy collapsing.
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The new Russia is led by who?
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Vladimir Lenin
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The new social and economic system in Russia is called?
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Communism
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The armistice or cease-fire was signed on?
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November 11, 1918
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The Armenian holocaust was conducted on the eastern front by?
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Ottoman-Turks
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Which treaty was signed as a compromise to the demands imposed after WWI?
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The Treaty of Versailles
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Which association was formed to prevent further wars from breaking out?
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The League of Nations
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Germany was forced to do what after the war which led to bankruptcy and inflation?
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reparation
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Who played a significant role during the war which led to the right to vote?
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Women
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What role did Italy play during WWI?
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Were part pf the Triple Alliance but switched to the Triple Entente?
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What were the underlying causes of WWI?
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Nationalism, colonialism, competition for resources.
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What roles did African Americans have in fighting WWI?
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African American males from all over the country eagerly joined the war effort. They viewed the conflict as an opportunity to prove their loyalty, patriotism, and worthiness for equal treatment in the United States. They fought in combat and did labor for white units.
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Why did the United States remain neutral for so long in WWI?
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Many people in the U.S. did not want to be involved unless there was a good reason.
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Why did Russia engage in a revolution in WWI?
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Their economy collapsed.
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Which countries were in the Allied Powers?
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France, Great Britain and Russia (Italy was but then switched sides)
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Wounded or killed soldiers are called?
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Casualties
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In communist Russia, worker's councils were called?
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Soviets
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Russia became known as what after the revolution?
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The Soviet Union
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