World War I

What were the two reasons the United States entered World War I?

• The sinking of a passenger ship, the Lusitania, by a German submarine.

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

• The United States wanted to prevent future attacks on their own land.

• The Zimmerman Note, which asked Mexico to join the Central Powers if the United States declared war on Germany.

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What were the two main alliances during World War I

• Central

• Union

• Allied

• Axis

Which new technologies were used during WWI?

• Atomic Bombs

• Machine Guns

• Poison Gas

• Cannon

• Tanks

The Treaty of Versailles punished ____________ with big fines when the war was over.

• Germany

• Russia

• The Ottoman Empire

• Austria-Hungary

• Bulgaria

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What were the causes of WWI?

• Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
• Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
• Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
• Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical

Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the

• Allied Powers
• Central Powers
• Axis Powers
• Neutral Powers

What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?

• France
• United States
• Russia
• Germany

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What is the correct chronological order of these events?

• 2, 1, 4, 3
• 3, 4, 1, 2
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 4, 3, 2, 1