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WWI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What continent was WWI fought? | Europe |
| In what year did WWI begin? | 1914 |
| What were the 4 main causes of WWI? | militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism |
| What is imperialism? | The building of a strong military to protect a country. |
| What are alliances? | Making agreements to support and defend each other. |
| What is imperialism? | Building empires by taking colonies. |
| What is nationalism? | A deep devotion to one's country. |
| Who were the Central Powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire |
| Who were the Allied Powers? | Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Serbia |
| Which country declared war first and what event caused that? | Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia because a Serbian man killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand. |
| Name 3 weapons of the new weapons used in WWI. | poison gas, machine gun, flamethrower, tanks, submarines, airplanes |
| What did Germany do in 1915 that angered the U.S.? | They sank the Lusitania. |
| What caused the U.S. to enter the war in 1917? | Germany broke its promise and started sinking ships again. |
| Was the U.S. a part of the Central Powers or Allied Powers? | Allied Powers |
| What is a civilian? | A person who is not in the military. |
| What do you call all the people who stay at home during a war? | home front |
| What did the government do to create more supplies for the soldiers? | They rationed supplies for civilians and made factories make war supplies. |
| What did the government use to persuade people to help with the war? | Propaganda |
| Which 2 groups of people got more factory jobs after the war? | Women and African Americans. |
| Which alliance won the war? | Allied Powers |
| What is an armistice? | An agreement to stop fighting. |
| On what date was the armistice signed at the end of WWI? | November 11, 1918 |
| Why did the leaders meet in France in 1919? | To write the Treaty of Versailles |
| How did the treaty affect Germany? | They had to pay damages (money) and lost land. |
| How did the treaty affect Austria-Hungary? | It was split into 4 countries. |
| How did the treaty affect the Ottoman Empire? | It was split up. |
| What was the League of Nations? | An organization to help countries to solve problems peacefully. |
| Why did the U.S. Congress vote against joining the League of Nations? | They were afraid the U.S. would get dragged into more wars. |
| How did trench warfare make life different for soldiers in WWI? | They lived and fought on the battlefield. |
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darcymcfarlane
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