WW1 Flashcard

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Which idea was included in the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to show the intent of the Allies to punish the Central Powers for their role in World War I? Options: All nations shall maintain open covenants of peace., Freedom of the seas will be maintained., Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war., Territorial settlements shall be made along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.

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Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war.

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The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty

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forced Germany to pay large war reparations.

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Which statement explains the decline in unemployment rates in Britain between 1914 and 1918? Options: World War I generated jobs at home in England and in the military., Many new jobs were available in Britain’s African colonies., Assembly-line production of consumer goods required more workers., The British were buying huge amounts of war materials from the United States.

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Assembly-line production of consumer goods required more workers.

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This quotation best describes the effects of the

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technological developments used during World War I

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The technology developed during World War I resulted in

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increased military casualties in battles fought during the war

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During World War I, developments in military technology led to

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the use of poisonous gas and submarine attacks

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The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

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increasing tensions between European countries

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What was a major cause of World War I? Options: rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia, expansion of communism into western Europe, militarism in the nations of Europe, inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace

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militarism in the nations of Europe

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The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the

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beginning of World War I

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Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?

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assassination of the Austrian Archduke