WWI

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Bellwork : Something I remeber about WWI is ......

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How long was WWI?

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years

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Glorification of the military, often with an aggressive buildup of military forces

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Assassination

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The policy of taking over and controlling weaker nations

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Assassination

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True or False : Russia was in favor of the Slavic nationalist groups who wanted independence from their rulers.

• True

• False

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Why did the Austro-Hungarian Empire fear the nationalist movement happening among Serbians?

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What is the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination?

• imperialism
• nationalism
• militarism 

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Each of the following except one describe militarism, select which does not.

• Building up and maintaining a strong, well equipped military in order to defend, gain power, or achieve goals.

• Usually prefer force to solve problems rather than peaceful negotiations

• The goal is to obtain as many natural resources as possible

• Military leaders have strong influence on politics

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What was Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?

• Allied Powers
• Central Powers

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What was France, Russia, and Britain called during WWI?

• Central Powers
• Allied Powers

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How did imperialism lead to World War I?

• European Nations were eager to show their military might by fighting with one another. 
• European nations all felt that their nation was superior to others. 
• European nations were eager to gain the colonial territories owned by their rivals. 
• European nations were eager to take sides with other nations.

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What is a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries?

• imperialism
• nationalism
• militarism
• alliances

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The heir to the Austrian throne, Franz Ferdinand, is assassinated by the Black Hand, a Serbian secret society committed to ridding Serbia of Austrian rule.

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

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Whose assassination by a Serbian National sparked WWI?

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
• Prince Charles
• Queen Elizabeth
• John F. Kennedy

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The battlefields of Northern France.

• Western Front
• North Front
• Eastern Front
• Central Front

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What is considered the deadliest battle of WWI?

• The Battle of Jutland

• The Battle of Verdun

• The Battle of the Somme

• D-Day

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How is the western front in World War I best characterized?

• A stagnant war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of huge casualties

• One of the most dynamic front lines of the twentieth century

• The first war front in history dominated by airpower

• A mostly inactive front, along which both sides took a primarily defensive stance, resulting in relatively few casualties

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What was the land between the trenches called during WWI?

• Dead Man's land
• No Man's land
• Military land
• Dangerous land

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What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?

• Nationalism advancements
• technology advancements
• allied advancements
• war advancements