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Which colony did Germany challenge French control of in 1905 and 1911?

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Morocco (led to the Moroccan Crisis)

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Which alliance consisted of Great Britain, France, and Russia?

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Triple Entente

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Who was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914?

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Which nation came to the defense of Serbia?

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Russia

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Which alliance included the nations Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy?

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Triple Alliance

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What did Germany want to accomplish by executing the Schlieffen Plan?

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avoid two-front war, attack France through Belgium

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How many were killed at the Battle of Verdun?

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300,000

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What advantage did Russia have over the Central Powers?

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population

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Who was the mastermind behind the Gallipoli Campaign (Allies take over Dardanelles strait)?

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Winston Churchill

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Which nation used unrestricted submarine warfare against neutral vessels?

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Germany

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Who was the German foreign secretary?

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Arthur Zimmerman

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Which American president asked for a declaration of war against Germany in 1917?

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Woodrow Wilson

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Which battle stopped the German advance in 1914 on the Western Front?

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First Battle of the Marne

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What was the region between the trenches known as?

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No Man’s Land

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15
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Which ship sinking angered the American public?

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Lusitania

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Which leader abdicated on November 9, 1918?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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17
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Which policy dedicates all resources towards the war effort?

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Total War

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What is the purpose of propaganda?

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To increase public support for the war, suppress anti-war activities, and dehumanize the other side

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Which group typically filled jobs abandoned during the war?

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Women

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Which revolution brought an end to the Tsar’s rule after 300 years?

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February Revolution

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What was the name of the major victorious nations at the Paris Peace Conference?

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The Big Four

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Which peace plan called for a kinder peace?

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The 14 Points

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Which organization was created to protect world peace?

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The League of Nations

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What was Germany forced to pay under the Treaty of Versailles?

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War reparations

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How many were killed in WW1?
20 million
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What political philosophy would emerge in the decades after WW1?
Fascism
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What are some causes of WW1?
imperialism, assassination of Franz Ferdinand, militarism, nationalism
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What nations were involved in the Moroccan Crisis?
Germany, France
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What type of armies did many countries have?
large standing armies
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Why did Otto von Bismarck want to form alliances?
protect Germany, isolate France
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Who was a part of the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, Russia
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Who controlled Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Austria-Hungary
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What was the goal of the Black Hand?
Serbian terrorist group who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, wanted to unite Slavics
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What is militarism?
glorifying military values
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Who was part of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
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Who was angered by the German invasion of Belgium?
UK
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Which nation switched sides to the Allies?
Italy
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How long did most people think the war would last?
a few months
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What was significant at the outcome of the First Battle of the Marne?
Schlieffen plan stopped, Germany has to fight a two-front war, trench warfare stalemate
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What was trench warfare like?
lots of casualties, stalemate
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What were the new technologies in WW1?
machine guns, poison gas, airplanes, tanks, submarines
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Who commanded the Russian military?
Tsar Nikolas II
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What advantage did the Russians have?
large populations
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What regions in the world were fronts during WW1?
Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, Atlantic Ocean
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Why did the Allies attack the Dardanelles Strait (Gallipoli campaign)?
to take capitol of Constantinople / Istanbul, knock out Ottomans from war, supply line in Russia, have new front against Austria-Hungary
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What did the British promise the Arabs?
independent Arab state
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Who helped the Arabs?
TE Lawrence
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Where did the Allies recruit many troops from?
Britain / France, conscription (enlist someone by law)
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What was the purpose for unrestricted submarine warfare?
stop resupplying Allies
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What did the Germans use to attack ships?
U-boats
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Who was Arthur Zimmerman?
German foreign secretary, proposed the Zimmerman Note (alliance with Mexico to distract US)
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Who did Germany try to form an alliance with in the Zimmerman Note?
Mexico
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Who led the US during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
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What is total war?
using all resources for war?
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Who withdrew Russia from the war?
Vladimir Lenin
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What did the Germans do to try win the war in 1918?
Spring Offensive
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What happened on November 11, 1918?
armistice was signed (pause on the war)
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Who was part of the Big Four?
US, UK, France, Italy
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What was Wilson’s peace plan?
14 Points
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How did France want to treat Germany?
harsh, unfair
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Which nation never joined the League of Nations?
US
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Who was forced to pay reparations?
Germany
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Which leader rose up in Germany after WW1?
Hitler

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