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One cause of World War I was the nations had aligned into two alliances systems. Which of the following combination of nations compromised the Triple Alliance?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Which countries made up Europe's Great Powers?

Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria Hungary, Russia, Italy

Some new weaponry innovations of World War I?

Submarines, Tanks, Planes, poisonous gases

The purpose of alliances such as the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente was

To protect each other in case of an attack

Battle strategy in which soldiers fought from deep pits dug in the earth resulting in heavy casualties

Trench Warfare

One of Woodrow Wilsons most important goals after WWI was to establish a League of Nations. What was he main goal of the League suppose to be?

to resolve all disputes

Russia withdrew from WWI in 1917

Bolsheviks took over, there was a Russian Revolution

The war spread quickly throughout Europe due to network of

Alliances

What is the most probably link between militarism and imperialism?

As a country gains colonies, it's military grows to protect them

Which nation was the first to declare war in WWI

Austria Hungary

The central powers were comprised of

Austria Hungary Germany Ottoman Empire

What events led to WWI?

Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia Germany declared war on Serbia Germany declared war on Russia

At the Paris Confrence

Britain and France were determined to strip Germany of colonies and military powers

How did the Allies respond to president Woodrow wilsons vision for peace

D

What was the stretch of battle field along the German and Russian border?

Eastern Front

The key battles of the Marne, Verdun, and Somme were all fought in

France

Which Allies gained territory in the treaty of Versailles

France

The allied powers were comprised of

France, Russia, Britain, U.S.

Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles

Germany

The League of Nations was quite successful in the 1920s in

Humanitarian efforts

How did nationalism and imperialism help set the stage for WWI?

Intensified rivalry among nations

Why did US senate fail to join the League of Nations

It broke the constitution

What significance did nationalism have leading up to the beginning of WWI?

It caused an intense competition among European nations

What impact did the war have on economy of Europe?

It drained the treasury of Europe

The treaty of Versailles was designed primarily to punish Germany for its responsibility for WWI. In what ways did the treaty hurt the German Economy

It forced Germany to pay a huge sum of money for war damages

How did technology make WWI different from previous conflicts?

Meant that there would be more casualties in the war.

What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?

Militarism

What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Point

Peace a peace settlement

New countries emerging after WWI included

Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Czechoslovakia

Why did Russia come to the aid of Serbia after Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia?

Russia wanted Serbia to be independent

German battle strategy that called for quick defeat of France in the West and then attacking Russia in the east

Schlieffen Plan

How did imperialism lead to World War I?

They wanted to own each others lands

What region of France became a bloody stalemate

Western Front

The Zimmerman note, which pushed the U.S. to enter the war exposed Germans Plan

ask Mexico to help and that the would regain the U.S. territory

The League of Nations failed as a result of

it wasn't effective and they didn't enforce their policies

In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare hoping to

keep the cargo ships from reaching Great Britain

How did the treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany

let the Germans with bitterness and hatred

What event in Sarajevo ignited WWI

the assassination of archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife

World War I was a total war in the sense that

the nations involved devoted all of their resources

World War I was considered a global conflict because

the warring powers held colonies that participated in the war


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