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World War 1
N. Chenderlin ~ Test 11/20/2013
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History
11th Grade
11/18/2013

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The TRIPLE ENTENTE included:
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Russia, Britain, France
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The TRIPLE ALLIANCE included:
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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Causes of World War I
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Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, Alliances
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The ALLIED POWERS included:
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Russia, Britain, France, Italy, and U.S.A
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The CENTRAL POWERS included:
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
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Which event officially started World War I?
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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The order in which men were called to service would be DETERMINED BY A LOTTERY was also called...
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Selective Service Act
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What was a LONG_HELD BELIEF by the Germans about the Lusitania?
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It was used to transport war materials.
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What was said to have caused the second explosion on board the Lusitania?
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Munitions
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Who refused to apologize for arresting American sailors in Tampico?
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Mexico
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Wilson used refusal as an excuse to do what to the Mexican government?
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Overthrow it.
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As the Mexicans crossed the border to attack Americans, who was sent to the area?
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U.S. Army
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Which document stated "If Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico and Arizona?"
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Zimmerman Telegram
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Why did the United States mobilize a large army and navy?
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To help Allies achieve victory
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A ____ is when destroyers escort merchant ships across the Atlantic, which resulted in losses dropping.
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Convoy System
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What weapon cleared path for infantry?
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Tanks
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What was the purpose of early planes?
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Early planes are used strictly for scouting, and are flimsy.
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During WWI, who ran the Fuel Administration?
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Harry Garfield
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What was done to conserve energy during WWI?
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Workweeks were shortened for factories who did not manufacture war-related materials.
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What was another method of conserving energy during WWI?
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Harry Garfield, head of the Fuel Administration, introduced Daylight Savings Time
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What powerful weapon lead to trench warfare?
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Rapid-fire machine guns
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During WWI, what device was used to observe enemy activities?
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Airplanes
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The organization that eventually became the _____ was organically formed to RAID RADICAL HEADQUARTERS looking for EVIDENCE of a COMMUNIST CONSPIRACY?
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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WWI was the first war in which women officially...
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Served in Armed Forces.
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1. David Lloyd George A) Italy
2. Vittorio Orlando B)United States
3. Georges Clemenceau C)Great Britain
4. Woodrow Wilson D) France
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David Lloyd George (Great Britain),
Vittorio Orlando (Italy)
Georges Clemanceau (France)
Woodrow Wilson (United States)
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- Debt securities issued by a government
- Finance military operations during times of war
- Generate capital for the government
- Make civilians feel involved in the national miliaries
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War Bonds
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What is it when a person can be fined or imprisoned for interfering with war efforts or speaking against government?
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Espionage and Sedition Acts
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Violating the first amendment to prosecute loosely defined antiwar activities was part of the...
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Espionage and Sedition Acts
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that freedom of speech could be curbed in wartime under what case?
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Schenck v. The United States
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Which man was head of the Committee on Public Information?
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George Creel
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What was a goal of the Committee on Public Information?
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Sell the war to American people.
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Which man was head of the War Industries Board?
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Bernard M. Baruch
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Which country produced the most food during World War I?
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USA
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President Woodrow Wilson appointed who to the post of the United States Food Administrator and during what year?
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Herbert Hoover, 1917
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Which person, during World War I, kills 25 Germans, and captures nearly 132 prisoners?
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Alvin York
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What happened on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month?
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All guns went silent
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What was signed November 11th, 1918.
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An Armistice or truce
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Wilson's plan for world peace became know as what?
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The Fourteen Points
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What was the purpose of the League in Wilson's plan?
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Discuss and settle problems without war.
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What group did people fear might seize power of the nation?
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Communists, or "reds"
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The fear that the communists might seize power nationwide led to a nationwide panic also known as
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The Red Scare
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What were soliders look for as they returned home?
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Employment
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African Americans who moved North were competing for what?
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Jobs and housing
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The competition for jobs and housing as African Americans moved North led to?
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Race riots
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