World War I Overview

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What role did propaganda play before World War I?

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It influenced public opinion for or against a cause

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What was the Schlieffen Plan designed to achieve?

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A vast encircling movement through Belgium into northern France

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How did French military leaders respond to the German advance near Paris?

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They used taxis to transport troops to the front line.

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Under the Schlieffen Plan, the Germans passed through _____ on the way to France.

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Belgium

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How did the geographic characteristics of the United Kingdom affect its role in World War I?

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It provided a strong naval blockade.

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What was a significant feature of the Western Front during World War I?

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Trench warfare

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Tannenberg for the Russian army?

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A decisive defeat

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_____ betrayed the Triple Alliance by attacking Austria in May 1915.

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Italy

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What was the impact of new weapons and trench warfare during World War I?

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It resulted in a stalemate with unimaginable horrors.

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In September 1915, Germany and Austria-Hungary joined forces with _____ to eliminate Serbia from the war.

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Bulgaria