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World History
World War I Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What nation destabilized the balance of power in Europe in the years before World War I with its increasing military & industrial might? | Germany |
| As Ottoman power declined, the Balkan Peninsula became unstable due to | ethnic nationalism among Balkan peoples |
| What was the name of the alliance that Germany formed with Italy and Austria-Hungary in 1882 to protect itself from its neighbor France? | the Triple Alliance |
| How did many Europeans react to the outbreak of war in August 1914? | They welcomed the war with patriotic celebration |
| New military technologies used during World War I resulted in | unprecedented bloodshed |
| With the Schlieffen Plan, Germany planned to win the war by | quickly knocking France out of the fighting |
| What was the result of fighting on the Gallipoli Peninsula? | Turkish forces defeated the Allies |
| What German tactic eventually drew the United States into World War I? | the use of submarines against merchant ships |
| During the war, nations began to print a lot of paper money because | they had difficulty paying the costs of war |
| Why did the United States remain neutral when World War I first broke out? | The U.S. saw the war as a purely European dispute, the U.S. had cultural ties to Britain, but it also had a large German-American population, & American companies saw the war as an opportunity to sell supplies to both sides. |
| The Treaty of Versailles signed by Germany & the Allied Powers | required Germany to accept responsibility for starting the war |
| Why did Russia lose territory at the Paris Peace Conference, despite the fact that it had been on the winning side of World War I? | Russia was too weak to hold on to its empire following the 1917 Revolution |
| Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. Senate rejected membership in the League of Nations? | Senators feared the League's collective security requirements would draw the nation into foreign wars. |
| How did the League of Nations deal with the territorial possessions lost by Germany and the Ottoman Empire in Africa and the Middle East? | These territories became mandates under League supervision |
| The 1928 agreement, drawn up by U.S. and French officials, which outlawed war as an instrument of foreign policy was called the | Kellogg-Briand Pact |
| The Surrealist abstract art movement which developed in post-war Europe was in part inspired by | the horrors of the Great War |
| Who was being celebrated in a parade in Paris in 1919? | U.S. President Woodrow Wilson |
| Why was President Woodrow Wilson arriving in France? | For the post-war Paris Peace Conference |
| Why was President Woodrow Wilson given a hero's welcome? | His 14 points were received enthusiastically by Europeans, who believed they would give them a fair & lasting post-war peace settlement |
| What influence did President Woodrow Wilson have on the post-war peace settlement? | His 14 points were not popular with European leaders, who had made secret agreements with each other beforehand, & who wanted to severely punish Germany, which contradicted the philosophy of the 14 points. His influence on the peace settlement was not as |
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