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1. Explain the 4 major causes of World War I
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| nationalism, imperialism, militarism, creation of alliances |
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2. Who was Franz Ferdinand?
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Franz Ferdinand was a archduke of Australia-Este. |
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3. What role did the Black Hand play? |
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| the blackhand killed the german king |
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| 4. What was Germany’s “blank check”? |
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| is an infamous episode in the history of the First World War; the first truly fatal error made by Germany |
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5. a. Who were the Allies?
b. Who were the Central Powers? |
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A. The allies were great britain, france and russia
b. Germany, austria-hungary, ottoman empire
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| 6. What was the Schlieffen Plan? |
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| germanys plan to go through belgium into france before russia can moblize forces so there is not a two front war. |
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7. What were the effects of “total war”? |
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| channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort |
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8. What was the major issue that Austria-Hungary faced? |
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| duke ferninand was assasinated |
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9. What new weaponry was used in WWI? |
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| 10. What were women’s roles during WWI? |
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| women were recruited to many jobs. they were mostly senr for nursing. |
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| a situation in which neither side can win a clear victory. |
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| 12. What were the major principles and effects of the Treaty of Versailles? |
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Strengths: Established 9 new nations, destroyed dynasties.
Weaknesses: harsh treatment of Germany weakens the chance for lasting peace in Europe, Russia was ignored, also ignored claims of self-determination for Southeastern Asian colonies. |
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13. What was the significance of the Zimmerman Note? |
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| 1917 A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico. Saying if Mexico joins Central Powers then you will regain the lands lost to Americans. |
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14. Who was Tsar Nicholas? |
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Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule. His poor handling of Bloody Sunday and Russia’s role in World War I led to his abdication and execution.
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15. What was the Christmas Truce of 1914?
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| The Christmas truce refers to a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of World War I around Christmas 1914 |
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