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| Explain the 4 major causes of World War I |
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| M = Militarism, A = Alliances, I = Imperialism, and N = Nationalism. |
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| Franz Ferdinand was the archduke of the Austria. |
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| What role did the Black Hand play? |
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| Black Hand was a secret organization that planned the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Gavrillo Princip executed the assassination when the driver took a wrong turn. |
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| What was Germany’s “blank check”? |
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| Germany promised unconditional support for Austria-Hungaria. |
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a. Who were the Allies?
b. Who were the Central Powers? |
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A. The allies were Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and United States of America
B. The central powers were Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. |
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| What was the Schlieffen Plan? |
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| The Schlieffen Plan was the German army's plan for war against France and Russia . |
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| What were the effects of “total war”? |
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| The effects were use of mustard gas and unconventional weapons to slaughter the enemy. |
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| What was the major issue that Austria-Hungary faced? |
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| The major issue that Austria-Hungary faced was their disorganization and their lack of support from a broken empire. |
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| What new weaponry was used in WWI? |
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| Weapons such as machine guns, bombs, and mustard gas were new. |
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| What were women’s roles during WWI? |
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| Womens role in WWI were medics and assemblers of bombs. |
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| The stalemate was on the front line where neither the enemy or the allies would advance. |
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| What were the major principles and effects of the Treaty of Versailles? |
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| The major principles were that Germany was required to pay major reparations and take complete blame for the war. |
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| What was the significance of the Zimmerman Note? |
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| The Zimmerman Note was a telegram sent to an ambassador in mexico asking for entrance to america through mexico in promise of returning territory. |
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| Tsar Nicholas was the last emperor of Russia. |
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| What was the Christmas Truce of 1914? |
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| The Christmas Truce of 1914 was a one time event where both sides agreed for one day they would not fight and celebrate Christmas together. |
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