Origins of the Great War (WWI)

World War I

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Countries choosing sides is referred to as

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Alliances

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The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Socialism

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Pride in one's nation, promoting it's causes, cultures and interests is

• militarism

• nationalism

• imperialism

• alliances

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A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Socialism

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[p1] "The competition for lands abroad, especially in ____, led to conflict & heightened the existing rivalries among European states."

• America

• Africa

• Antarctica

• China

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When did World War I take place?

• 1914-1916

• 1912-1918

• 1914-1918

• 1918-1920

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WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war?

• everything was open to fighting, including civilians and cities
• the first time the army, navy, and air force were used together
• every country in the world was involved in fighting
• all of a country's money would go totally to war

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What do historians agree is the event that set WWI into motion (caused the war)?

• the Triple Entente

• alliances

• the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

• imperialism

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______________ declared war on ___________ one month after the

assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

• Austria-Hungary, Russia

• Austria-Hungary, Serbia

• Serbia, Austria-Hungary

• Germany, Austria-Hungary

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The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?

• Luxembourg 
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

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What were the names of the two sides in WWI?

• The Axis Powers and the Central Powers

• The Central Powers and the Allied Powers/Triple Entente

• The Allied Powers and the Germans

• The Russians and the Central Powers

Also Called the Allied Powers / The US would enter as an Allied Associated Power in April, 1917

The beligerant countries were allowed to sell war bonds to private US citizens and corporations to fund the war. They were also allowed to trade in and with the US.

This arrangement favored the Allies who had stronger traditional banking ties in the US. It also meant that over time Americans would favor the Allies to win so as to be repaid.

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Do you want to see a video describing what life was like in the trenches?

• Yes

• No

• I don't care

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President Wilson is steering a boat in this political a cartoon. What might the ship represent?

• American merchant ships

• the British navy and blockade

• American attempts at neutrality

• the Sussex Pledge

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What does neutral mean?

• cold

• hot

• take no sides

• middle

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A period within a war where neither side gains any advantage is referred to as

• trench warfare

• total war

• stalemate

• standstill

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NAME ALL THE THINGS THAT COULD NEGATIVELY EFFECT A SOLDIER WHILE IN THE TRENCHES.

• TRENCH FOOT

• SHELL SHOCKED

• GASSED

• FOOD FROM HOME

• EXTREME BOREDOM

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WHAT IS THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF WHY TRENCH WARFARE STARTED?

• MODERN TECHNOLOGY VERSUS OUTDATED TACTICS

• IRRIGATION FOR FARMERS

• CONTROL OF CAPTURED LANDS

• PLANNING CENTERS FOR STRATEGY ON THE FRONT LINES

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The German u-boats were sinking all kinds of ships; the most memorable is the _____________

• Maine
• New York
• Arizona
• Lusitania 

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The Zimmerman telegram asked ___ to join WWI on the side of the Central Powers.

• Germany

• Britain

• Bulgaria

• Mexico

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Check the reasons the US entered World War I.

• To protect freedom of the seas.

• The US felt Germany threatened the US by asking Mexico to join the Central Powers

• The US had close political and economic ties to the Allies Countries

• The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor

• A German U-boat sank a ship called the Lusitania with Americans on board.

Map of Europe in 1914

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