World War I Key Concepts

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What is the acronym for MAIN? Options: Monarchy, Armies, Industry, Neutrality; Migration, Agriculture, Innovation, Navigation; Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism; Militarism, Autocracy, Independence, Neutralism

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Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

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What is the definition of Militarism?

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The belief that a strong military is important and a nation should be prepared to use it

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What is the definition of Alliances?

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Agreements between countries to support and defend each other

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What is the definition of Imperialism?

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When a country extends its power by controlling other lands and peoples

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What is the definition of Nationalism?

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Loyalty and pride in one’s nation, often placing it above other nations

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What was the Domino Effect in World War I?

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One country declaring war, causing its allies to also enter the war

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Which event is considered the immediate cause that started World War I?

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

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What was a main feature of trench warfare during World War I?

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Soldiers lived and fought in long, narrow ditches dug in the ground.

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What was the Zimmermann Note and why was it important during World War I?

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A secret message from Germany to Mexico asking them to join the war against the U.S.

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What is propaganda?

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Information used to influence people’s opinions or beliefs