10th Unit 5 #1 WWI - Causes

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Increasing the size of an army in peacetime is called:

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Militarism

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Signing agreements to protect other nations in case of an attack is called:

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Alliances

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Competition to take over colonies throughout the world is called:

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Imperialism

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The desire of ethnic groups to break away from empires and rule themselves is called:

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Nationalism

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By 1914, the Balkan region of Eastern Europe was nicknamed:

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The Powder Keg

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Which choice creates the strongest statement about the Balkans? The Balkans were referred to as a "powder keg" because

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There was so much tension from ethnic groups fighting to become independent.

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Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914 because

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The archduke of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.

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The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary is an example of

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an immediate cause of World War I

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Which answer creates the strongest claim about the purpose of trenches?
Trenches were built during WWI because

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The soldiers needed protection

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Which claim is the most likely reason why trenches caused WWI to drag on for years? Options: They took so long for soldiers to dig by hand, before returning to battle. , there was little movement - once a soldier left the trench, they were an open target

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there was little movement - once a soldier left the trench, they were an open target