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People
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Social Studies
8th Grade
05/22/2012

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Who were the Allied Powers during World War I?
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Great Britain

France

Russia

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Who were the Central Powers during World War I?
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Germany

Austria-Hungary

Ottoman (Turkish) Empire

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What are the underlying causes of World War I?
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The underlying causes of World War I was the assination of Archduke Franz Fernidand, Nationalism, Imperialism, Mitiliarisim and in 1914 France and Germany were looking for alliances. France went w. Britain and Russia. Germany went with Austria-Hungary and Italy
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What was the immediate cause of World War I?
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Who were the leaders of each major country involved in World War II?
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Benito Mussolini- Italy

Adolf Hitler- Germany

Harry Truman- U.S.A

Neville Chamberlin- Great Britian

Hideki Tojo- Japan

Charles de Gaulle- France

Frankilin Roosevelt- U.S.A

Winston Churchill- Great Britain

Chang-Kai-Shek- China

Joseph Stalin- Soviet Union

 

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How did the United States become a superpower?
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What areas of land were gained as a result of the Spanish-American War?
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Phillipines

Cuba

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How was Alaska aquired?
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How was Hawaii acquired? Be detailed!
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