World War I

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The policy of building up strong armed forces and weapons to prepare for war is known as

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Militarism

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Who was the American President during WWI?

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Woodrow Wilson

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What is an agreement among nations to defend one another? Options: World War I, nationalism, alliance, isolationism

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alliance

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Since the fighting in WWI was so fierce, what did the soldiers soon begin fighting from? Options: The air, The seas, trenches, bases

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trenches

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What policy did the United States prefer at the start of WWI? Options: nationalism, isolationism, militarism, imperialism

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isolationism

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What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?

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Lusitania

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What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?

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The Zimmerman Telegram

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What new weapon of WWI was feared because it burned lungs and blinded eyes if a soldier came into contact with it? Options: poison water, poison food, poison gas

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poison gas

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Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --

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have countries settle disputes in nonviolent ways

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Which country never joined the League of Nations? Options: Great Britain, Germany, France, United States

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United States