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World War 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Nationalism? | the love of one's country and the desire to have that country free from control |
| What is an alliance? | An agreement to work together |
| What is Imperialism? | when a country wantst o expand its power and influence into a large empire |
| Which countries made up the Central Powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire |
| Which countries made up the Allied Powers? | Great Britain, France, Russia |
| Who was Franz Ferdinand? | Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. The reactions to his assassination helped start World War 1. |
| What was trench warfare? | A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield. |
| What were the new weapons and technologies in World War 1? | submarines, planes, machine guns, poison gas, gas masks, tanks |
| Why did the United States not want to get involved in the war? | They believed in Isolationism. |
| What is Isolationism? | the belief that each country should handle their own affairs |
| What was the name of the ship carrying over a hundred Americans that the Germans struck down? | Lusitania |
| What was the Treaty of Versailles? | Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment. |
| What were the three reasons the United States joined the war? | A German submarine sunk the Lusitania carring over 100 Americans, Germany asked Mexico to help them fight the war and promised them they'd gain back land in the United States, and Germany attacked 3 American trade ships and killed members on board. |
| Who was Eddie Rickenbocker? | American soldier who hot down 22 German planes and 4 observation balloons |
| Who was Alvin York? | American soldier who took out 35 German machine guns and took 132 German prisoners |
| How did Americans help the war effort? | Sang patriotic songs, gave to the Red Cross, raised "war gardens' to feed Americans and people overseas, women worked in factories making ammunition, weapons, and tanks, and African Americans took over jobs left behind by those who went to fight |
| Who was Woodrow Wilson? | 28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership. He also created the League of Nations. |
| What did Germany have to do according to the Treaty of Versailles? | 1. Accept full responsibility for the war. 2. Pay billions of dollars (reparations) to the Allied countries. 3. Give up a lot of territories. 4. Shrink its military and avoid buying and selling military supplies. |
| What is propaganda? | information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause |
| What was the League of Nations? | An organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace. |
| What were European Nations doing that caused them to go to war? | Forming alliances and competing with other for greater wealth and power |
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