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Who was president of the U.S. during W.W.I?
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Woodrow Wilson
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Belgium was a neutral country during W.W.I. (True or False)
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True
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During the late 1800s, Europe became divided into 2 rival blocs. Name them and the countries of each.
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Central Powers--Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Allied Powers--Great Britain, France, Russia....and later, the United States |
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What was the name of the treaty which Germany was forced to sign at the end of World War I?
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Treaty of Versailles.
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What incident led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia?
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Bosnian revolutionaries in Sarajevo, the capital, who assassinated the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife.
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Choose one:
a. 500,000 people died in WWI. b. 8 million people died in WWI. |
b. Over 8 million people died during World War I. Over 4 million were United States soldiers.
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In the early 1900s, what country posed the greatest threat to Britain, in terms of military power?
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Germany. Britain had always been the dominant naval power in Europe. When Bismarck united Germany under Prussian control it became one of the strongest European powers
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Name a significant battle in France.
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Somme. Vernun. Heavy casualties occurred at these battle sites in France.
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