WWI/WWII Review

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Which event sparked the outbreak of WWI?

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Assassination of the Austrian Archduke

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What caused European nations to get involved in WWI? Options: Desire for resources, Fear of outsiders, World domination

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System of alliances

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The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the...
- "Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy form the Triple Alliance."
- "Serbian Nationalism Grows in the Balkans"
- "Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia."

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Beginning of WWI

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What is an alliance?

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A formal agreement between countries

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What word describes when neither side in war can gain an advantage to win?

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Stalemate

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What was the Lusitania?

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A passenger ship sunk by the Germans.

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What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI?

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Treaty of Versailles

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Who wrote the Treaty of Versailles?

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Triple Entente (Britain, France, USA)

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The United States president at the beginning of WWII was

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The leader of the Soviet Union/Russia during WWII was

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Joseph Stalin