Ch 8: World War 1

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Who was the President during World War 1?

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Woodrow Wilson

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Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1? Options: Germany and Italy, the United States and France, Britain and France, Germany and Austria-Hungary

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Germany and Austria-Hungary

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Militarism

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Building up armed forces and getting ready for war

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WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

• Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
• Serbia burned their flag.
• Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
• The Lusitania was sunk.

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Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.

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On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank this British Passenger ship. 1200 were killed including 128 Americans

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The Lusitania

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What was the Zimmermann Note?

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A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory

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Payments for war damages were known as

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reparations.

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Why did many Americans not want to sign the Treaty of Versailles?

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It forced us to join the League of Nations

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What was the name of the new style of warfare that involves fighting from deep ditches?

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trench warfare

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Which treaty signed by USA, Britain, France, Italy ended World War I?

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The Treaty of Versailles