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WWI - Bobcats 4 Life
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the main causes of WWI? | Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism |
| What is militarism? | A nation's policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance |
| What is an alliance? | A formal pact between nations in a common cause |
| What is imperialism? | The policy of extending a nation's authority by gaining territory |
| What is nationalism? | A devotion to the interests or culture of a nation |
| While visiting Serbia, ___________ of Austria-Hungary was assassinated, which triggered WWI. | Archduke Ferdinand |
| During WWI the U.S. stayed neutral until Germany attacked the ______, a British passenger ship that carried civilians and possibly contraband. | Luisitania |
| ______ were created during WWI to avoid machine gun fire. | Trenches |
| During WWI, enemies would use _____ and _____ gas on each other. | mustard and chlorine |
| During WWI, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire were called the _____ Powers. | Central |
| In the end, the Central Powers lost WWI to the _____. | Allies |
| WWI lasted from _____ to _____. | 1914 to 1918 |
| What was the name of the document that ended WWI? | Treaty of Versailles |
| The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to - | 1. accept blame for WWI 2. pay reparations 3. keep a small army 4. give up territory |
| With WWI over the U.S. entered into a time of economic well being called the _____ ____. | Roaring Twenties |
| In 1929 the American stock market crashed and the U.S. entered into the ____ ____. | Great Depression |
| During the 30's the U.S. had an environmental catastrophe which entailed an extreme drought in the Great Plains and poor farming practices. It is known as the ____ ____. | Dust Bowl |