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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the United States decide to break its policy of isolationism and enter WWI | A German submarine sank the British steamship Lusitania and killed more than 100 U.S. Citizens. |
| During WWI, what did the countries of Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium become known as? | The Allied Powers |
| What is one example of the way in which new technologies in WWI changed the way battles were fought? | Airplanes became weapons of war |
| What was one impact of WWI in the United States? | Some women went to work in factories to take over jobs men had done. |
| What is a world war? | A war which involves many countries. |
| What were some new military methods used during WWI? | Poison gas, tanks, bombs from airplanes, submarines. |
| What was the purpose of alliances between countries? | To protect each other from other countries. |
| What specific event in 1914 helped spark WWI? | The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by a Serbian. |
| How was WWI helpful to American businesses? | It created need for food, clothing, machines, and guns. |
| What were some of the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles? | Germany surrendered its territories, had to pay for war damages, surrendered most of its fleet. |
| Which U. S. President proposed the League of Nations? | President Woodrow Wilson. |