Building up armed forces and getting ready for war

What was the Zimmerman Note?

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

How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?

forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations

Why was nationalism a cause of the war?

major European nations wanted to be the most powerful

Why did nations get involved in imperialism?

to get natural resources cheaply for their factories

What was the purpose of propaganda during the war?

to create emotion and influence people to help out in some way

In what way did the Berlin Conference lead to World War I?

It failed to fix the nationalistic tension and feeling in inequality due to Imperialism.

All of the following accurately describe outcomes of World War One EXCEPT: Germany was economically and politically devastated; India supported the British but were not granted independence; The Ottoman Empire was carved up by European powers.

The use of the atomic bomb brought the war to an end

Which of the following best explains why women won the right to vote in many Western societies after World War One? Female combat veterans returned home demanding political equality, Female nurses who cared for injured troops in the trenches won broad-based sympathy, Crucial contributions in wartime factory production contributed to ongoing calls for political and social equality, Feminist movements got their start during the First World War

Crucial contributions in wartime factory production contributed to ongoing calls for political and social equality

What German tactic eventually drew the United States into World War One? Options: the bombing of American cities, the use of submarines against merchant ships, the use of tanks on the Western Front, the use of poison gas against civilians

the use of submarines against merchant ships

Which of the following statements is true regarding the growth of nationalism in the 19th century? War and conflict were often consequences of the growth of nationalism, Nationalism was a force for peace in the 19th century and rarely led to conflict, Only European nations experienced a growth in nationalism, Minorities were usually viewed as equal members of society in the new nations

War and conflict were often consequences of the growth of nationalism

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Initially, how was the war effort on the Western Front characterized?

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trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions for four years.

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In What years did WW1 occur?

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1914 - 1918

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What was the immediate cause of WW1?

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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

4.

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Condition soldiers would get from standing in water too long.

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trench foot

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Name of German Submarines used in WW1?

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Uboats

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What is the space between the trenches called?

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no man's land

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At the beginning of WW1 Belgium was...

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a neutral country

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