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10th Grade
04/18/2017

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Explain the 4 major causes of World War I
Definition
M – A – I – N. (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.)
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Who was Franz Ferdinand?
Definition
He was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary.
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What role did the Black Hand play?
Definition
They played the role to kill the Archduke.
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What was Germany’s “blank check”?
Definition
A promise of unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia.
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a. Who were the Allies?
b. Who were the Central Powers?
Definition
A. France, England, Russia, U.S.A.
B. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman
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What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Definition
The Schlieffen Plan was the German army's plan for war against France and Russia.
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What were the effects of “total war”?
Definition
Total war is the practice of war where nearly all the resources of a society are employed to defeat an opponent.
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What was the major issue that Austria-Hungary faced?
Definition
The country split apart
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What new weaponry was used in WWI?
Definition
Guns, airplanes, zeppelins, etc.
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What were women’s roles during WWI?
Definition
Nursing
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What was stalemate?
Definition
The fighters in the western front was in a stalemate.It is when both sides dont do anything
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What were the major principles and effects of the Treaty of Versailles?
Definition
The Treaty of Versailles imposed reparations on Germany and reduced both its land and population, stirring feelings of resentment that contributed to Germany's instigation of World War II.
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What was the significance of the Zimmerman Note?
Definition
The Zimmermann Note was sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann in 1917. He had sent it to his ambassador in Mexico and the goal was to get Mexico to become an ally of Germany
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Who was Tsar Nicholas?
Definition
He was the last Emperor of Russia
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What was the Christmas Truce of 1914?
Definition
It was a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of World War I around Christmas 1914.
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