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1
Q

Even thought the United States tried to remain ___________ events pushed the nation into war.

A

Neutral

2
Q

Who rapidly became one of the most powerful nations in the world?

A

Germany

3
Q

In order to protect itself from France, Germany signed alliances with who? What did this become known as?

A

Italy and Austria Hungary, The Triple Alliance

4
Q

Russia and France signed what as an alliance

A

Franco-Russian Alliance

5
Q

System of Alliances in Europe encouraged what?

A

Militarism

6
Q

Britain, France, and Russia entered into an entente cordinate, or understanding known as…..

A

the Triple Entente

7
Q

What had become a powerful idea in Europe?

A

Nationalism

8
Q

What convinced major European powers to build empires in the 1700s and 1800s.

A

Imperialism

9
Q

Name the people who wanted independence.

A

Serbs, Bosnians, Croats, and Slovenes

10
Q

Who did Russia support in their want for independence?

A

Serbs

11
Q

In June, 1914 the heir to the Austo-Hungarian throne,___________, and his wife were assassinated by whom?

A

Franz Ferdinand, a Serbian group of nationalists

12
Q

On July 28th, Austria Hungary declared war on who? Which caused who to mobilize?

A

Serbia, Russia mobilized

13
Q

On August 1st, Germany declared war on who?

A

Russia

14
Q

When German troops crossed the Belgian border, who declared war on Germany?

A

Great Britain

15
Q

Those fighting for the Triple Entente were called….

A

The Allies

16
Q

Germany and Austria-Hungary joined with the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria to form what?

A

Central Powers

17
Q

Both sides became locked in a bloody stalemate 30 miles outside of where? For how long did they remain there?

A

paris, 3 years

18
Q

Who had greater success on the Eastern Front?

A

Central Powers

19
Q

American public favored what side?

A

Allies

20
Q

Who founded the Women’s Peace Party?

A

Carrie Chapman Catt, and Jane Addams

21
Q

What group of Americans were pro-British?

A

President Wilsons Cabinet

22
Q

British officals gained American support through what?

A

Propaganda

23
Q

people in the USA invested heavily in what side?

A

Allies

24
Q

What did Germany do to stop shipments to Britain and France?

A

send submarines (u-boats) to sink those ships

25
Q

German submarines sank a British passenger ship called ___________ and a French passenger ship called ___________

A

Lusitania, Sussex

26
Q

What met the foreign policy goals of both Germany and president Wilson by keeping the U.S. out of the war a little longer

A

Sussex Pledge

27
Q

After British intelligence intercepted the ________________ telegram, many Americans concluded that war with Germany was necessary.

A

Zimmerman

28
Q

The United States entered the war on what day?

A

April 6th