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FCA 7th grade Ch. 17
Ch. 17 - World War I
Question | Answer |
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In what year did WWI begin? | 1914 |
In what year did WWI end? | 1918 |
What event sparked WW? | assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand |
Which country made the first move in WWI? | Germany |
neither side gaining any ground; no major gains for either side | stalemate |
a war in which there are no limits on targets or the kinds of weapons used | total war |
In what year did the United States enter WWI? | 1917 |
Which US President declared war on Germany? | Woodrow Wilson |
In what year was the Peace of Paris conference held? | 1919 |
What treaty ended WWI? | Treaty of Versailles |
Who was blamed for WWI? | Germany |
In what year did Germany humiliate France causing hostility? | 1870 |
Nations built large navies and armies to show national glory. It was a symbol of power. The military dominated the government of many nations. | Militarism |
secret treaty made by Russia to protect German interests | Reinsurance Treaty |
Triple Entente at the beginning of WWI | Britain, France, Russia |
Central Powers at the beginning of WWI | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire |
Allied Powers at the beginning of WWI | Russia, Serbia, France |
radical faction of the Social Democratic Party; supported violence | Bolsheviks |
passive faction of the Social Democratic Party; sought change through peaceful methods | Mensheviks |
gain control of all forms of government, business and its people; one-party dictatorship; puts nation and often race above the individual | Fascism |
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs | Communism |
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole | Socialism |
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party | Nazi |
led by Adolf Hitler; active from 1920-1945; Germany | Nazi Party |
love for your country/nation; extreme patriotism | Nationalism |
Fascist Dictators | Adolf Hitler (Germany); Benito Mussolini (Italy) |
Communist Dictator (who followed Fascist principles) | Joseph Stalin (Russia) |