WW1

Question 1

The failure of Wilhelm II government to continue the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia

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eventually led to the isolation of Germany and closer ties to Austria

Question 2

The British policy of Splendid Isolation was terminated with the

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Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Question 3

The Anglo-French Entent resolved what?

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Anglo-French colonial disputes nin Egypt and Morocco

Question 4

Germany is often blamed for starting the war because it

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gave unconditional support to Austria-Hungary

Question 5

The two Battles of the Marne were similar in that they both

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stopped German Advances

Question 6

The weapon that provided defense in trench warfare was

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the machine gun

Question 7

What was a characteristic of the peace settlements at the end of World War I

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division of Germany into two parts

Question 8

Keynesianism (the economic doctrines of the 20th century British economist John Maynard KEynes) teaches that during times of economic downturns governments should

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create budget cuts

Question 9

The advice that the Germany government gave to the Austro-Hungarian government during the early days of World War I is often characterized as

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a black check

Question 10

Did World War I use incendiary bombs?

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no

Question 11

France regained which of the following as part of the peace settlement after the First World War?

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Alsace-Lorraine

Question 12

A powerful pacificistic work the horrendous nature of warfare in the First World War was depicted in a famous novel by

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Erich Maria Remarque

Question 13

The Triple Alliance consisted of

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Germany, Austria, Italy

Question 14

The peace of Versailles resulted in the dismantling of which nation-state?

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Austria Hungary

Question 15

The Versailles Treaty resulted in the formation of several new nations, including which ones? (9)

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Poland, Finland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Question 16

Who was in the Dual Alliance?

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Germany and Austria-Hungary

Question 17

The failure of the Reinsurance Treaty resulted in what for Germany?

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war on two fronts

Question 18

What did the Treaty of Brest Litovsk for Russia to do.

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give up Finland, Poland, and the baltic area nations.

Question 19

What is Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles also called and what did it do?

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the war-guilt Cause, place the blame on Germany

Question 20

What was the point of the mandate system?

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to help prepare the nations of imperialized nations for independence.

Question 21

The peace of Versailles resulted in the breaking up of what state?

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Austria Hungary

Question 22

What two nations were not represented at the Paris Peace conference

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Germany and Russia

Question 23

What nation did Britian first alliance with? Who did they want to counter?

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Japan against Russia

Question 24

Who was mad at the Paris Peace Conference?

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Italy, they did not get the land they were promised.

Question 25

What was Wihelms mistake?

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not alliancing with Russia

Question 26

What were the weopons used? (4)

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tanks, machine guns, airplanes, poison gas

Question 27

Who were the Lafayette Escadrille?

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Squadron of American pilots who fought for France

Question 28

What is the Lusitania?

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The British passenger ship that was sunk by Germans

Question 29

What treaty officially ended WW1?

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Treaty of Versailles

Question 30

What was the Espionage Act?

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This act required all Americans to support the war effort; anyone that did not support it was considered to be a spy

Question 31

What was the Sedition Act?

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This act required all Americans refrain from saying anything anti-war or anti-American.

Question 32

What was the longest battle in WW1?

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Verdun

Question 33

What was the Tannenburg?

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In 1914 during World War I a German army under the command of Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg won an important victory over two Russian armies in the Second Battle of Tannenberg who had invaded East Prussia.

Question 34

What was Dardanelles?

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the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia

Question 35

What are reparations?

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payment for damages after a war

Question 36

What was Plan XVII?

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French strategy for war which called for concentration of troops in Alsace and Lorraine in an offensive on Germany

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What was blank check?

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support given to allies of nations simply because they were allies

Question 38

To which other prominent leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany related?

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Nicholas II of Russia

Question 39

What key fortress was the scene of the heaviest fighting during the German invasion of Belgium?

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Liege

Question 40

Which best describes Austria-Hungary’s progress early in the war?

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Defeat by Russia; defeat by Serbia

Question 41

What event prompted the Ottoman Empire to enter the war?

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A German attack on Russia

Question 42

What was the initial purpose of Britain’s invasion of Mesopotamia?

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To seize oil fields along the Persian Gulf

Question 43

Which best describes the outcome of Townshend’s campaign in Mesopotamia?

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Ten thousand British troops were surrendered after a failed march on Baghdad

Question 44

A war of attrition is defined as

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A war in which victory is determined not by which side seizes the most territory but by which side loses the most men

Question 45

What was the name of the first U.S. civilian ship to be sunk by a German submarine?

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Housatonic

Question 46

How did Russia’s withdrawal affect the Allied forces?

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Allied troops were soon to be outnumbered by the Germans

Question 47

In 1918, the city of Paris suffered repeated attacks from German

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Bombers

Question 48

After declaring war, the United States was with war with who?

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only germany

Question 49

Who assumed power in Germany and led negotiations with the Allies after Wilhelm II lost power?

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Max von Baden

Question 50

Where was the initial armistice with Germany negotiated?

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In a train car near Compiègne, France

Question 51

Austria-Hungary made its armistice after negotiations where?

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in Italy

Question 52

Who signed an armistice to end the war in Russia?

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Bolsheviks

Question 53

Who were the White Russians?

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Russians who fought a civil war against the Bolshevik government between 1917 and 1921

Question 54

What was the result of the German offensive in March of 1918?

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The Germans advanced to the Marne and then were pushed back decisively by the Allies, including the fresh American troops

Question 55

Who was Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz?

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The German leader whose naval policy led to a futile ship-building race with Great Britain

Question 56

Which country had the greatest number of soldiers potentially available at the outset of World War I?

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Germany

Question 57

Which group led the March 1917 Revolution in Russia, leading to the abdication of the tsar?

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The revolution was caused by the tsar's inability to govern, not the action of any group

Question 58

How did the Bolsheviks come to power?

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In a November 1917 coup against the provisional government

Question 59

How did many Germans feel about their nation's defeat in World War I

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Surprised and embittered

Question 60

What were the two stages of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

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The March abdication of the tsar, and the November coup by the Bolsheviks

Question 61

What type of territory are mandates?

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Territories governed, according to law, by the League of Nations, but for practical purposes ruled as colonies

Question 62

Which country's negotiations were driven primarily by fear of Germany?

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France

Question 63

How did Keynesianism solve debt?

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by government to increase employment and spending

Question 64

The Mandate system established what?

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a source of unrest in the near east

Question 65

The Enente Cordiale was an alliance between

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France an England

Question 66

Why was it difficult to write a peace treaty according to the 14 points?

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the allies had other secret treaties.