World War I - A Global Conflict

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World War I became a global conflict when European countries looked beyond the battlefields of Europe in order to end the stalemate (tie).

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True

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The Allies (Britain and France) attempted to beat the Ottoman Empire by launching the _____________ campaign in the Dardanelles region.

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Gallipoli

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The Gallipoli Campaign was a complete failure for the Allies, resulting in _________________ casualties.

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250,000

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Germany's ability to win the war was ruined by the fact that France and Britain took 3 of its African colonies and ____________ took its colonies in Asia.

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Japan

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Soldiers from colonies like India, South Africa, and Egypt fought for which European ruler? Options: Portugal, Germans, British, Spain

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British

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Epidemic of influenza during WWI that left 20 million people dead worldwide.

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The Spanish Flu

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According to our textbook, which one of these WAS NOT a reason that the United States entered WWI in 1917? Options: Sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman telegram (Germany & Mexico), use of poison gas on French citizens, unrestricted submarine warfare

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use of poison gas on French citizens

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WWI was a _________________, or a war in which the countries involved devoted all of their resources to the war effort.

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Total War

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Governments had to control the consumption of, or ____________ goods in order to keep soldiers fed and continue the war effort.

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ration

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Governments also used ______________, which is one-sided information designed to persuade, in order to keep up morale and support for the war.

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Propaganda