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| 1. Explain the 4 major causes of WWI |
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The 4 major causes of WWI were
Militarism- the glorification of the country, armed forces/military, social darwinism
Alliance System/Arms Race- fear and distrust lead to nations forming alliances for protection, Central Powers
Imperialism- Economic competition, England threatened by Germany's powerful industrial growth and success
Nationalism- Bitter Rivals, France-German War, Pan Slavism, Crisis in the Balkans, large multi-national empires |
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| 2. Who was Franz Ferdinand? |
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| Franz Ferdinand was the archduke of Austria and was murdered along with his wife Sofie by Gavrilo Princip on June 28th, 1914. This event started WWI. |
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| 3. What role did the Black Hand play? |
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| The Black Hand was a serbian nation alists who sought independent unified Slavic nation. Their role was to plan the assination of Franz and Sofie Ferdinand. |
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| 4. What was Germany's "blank check"? |
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| Germany's "blank check" was a promise to help Austria-Hungary punish Serbia. |
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5. a) Who were the Allies?
b) Who were the Central Powers? |
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a) The Allies were Russia, Romania, Serbia, Greece, Mantenegro, UK, France, Italy, and Portugal
b) The Central Powers were Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, and Austria-Hungary |
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| 6. What was the Schlieffen Plan? |
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| The Schlieffen Plan was made in order to avoid a two-front war by first defeating France and then Russia. |
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| 7. What were the effects of "total war"? |
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| The effects of "total war" was the channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort. This meant controlling public opinion and keeping propaganda/news from the people. |
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| 8. What was the major issue that Austria-Hungary faced? |
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| The major issue that Austria-Hungary faced was nationalism and the rebellion that came with it. |
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| 9. What new weaponry was used in WWI? |
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| The new weaponry that was used in WWI was airplanes, machine guns, and poison gasses. |
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| 10. What were woman's roles during WWI? |
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| During WWI, women were hired in factories or businessess in order to replace the jobs of men who where fighting in the war and keep economies running. |
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| Stalemate was a situation in contest where neither side can make any further action. |
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| 12. What were the major principles and effects of the Treaty of Versailles? |
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| The major principles and effects of the Treaty of Versailles was forcing Germany to sign it which resulted in limiting the size of Germany's military machines, removing 100's of miles of territory from western and eastern Germany, and taking Germany's overseas colonies. |
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| 13. What was the significance of the Zimmerman Note? |
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| The significance of the Zimmerman Note was to influence Mexico into allowing Germany to enter thier land to invade the U.S. |
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| 14. Who was Tsar Nicholas? |
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| Tsar Nicholas was the last emperor of Russia who ruled from November 1st, 1894 to March 15th, 1917. |
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| 15. What was the Christmas Truce of 1914? |
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| The Christmas Truce of 1914 was the French, German, and British soldiers socializing during the week of Christmas. |
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