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What rivalry caused tensions that eventually led to World War1 ? |
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Britian, France, and Germany competed for colonies in Africa and Asia |
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Which German actions angered Americans? |
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Unrestricted submarine warfare, the sinking o Luisitania, and the sending of the Zimmerman telegram. |
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What was the turing point of the war? |
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The turing point of the war was the Second Battle of Marne. |
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What did Russia's withdraw from the war mean for the Allies? |
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Germany no longer had to fight the Allies on two fronts. |
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Why did the government sell war bonds during the war? |
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To help raise money to pay for the war. |
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What was the movement of African Americans form the South to the Northern cities called? |
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What was the treaty that brought World War1 to a close? |
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What would have been difficult for African Americans during the World War1? |
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To serve as a combat solider in the army. |
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How did World War1 affect Mexican immigrants? |
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It provided jobs for people fleeing revolution in Mexico. Mexican immigrants filled a need for farm laborers in hte Southwest and they filled jobs in Northwestern war industries. |
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Why did America's Allies reject Wilson's vision of a just and fare peace after the war? |
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The war had been a much shorter and less costly one; in both human economic terms for te US than it was for the other Allies. Because of all the sacrifices, the other Allies were not interested in a just peace. They wanted Germany to pay dearly for the war. |
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Name some of the US contributions to World War1? |
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they sent out soliders to help in combat American women served in the war by volenteering wiht the American Red Cross US had women recuit for clerical workers Us womenad African Americans went over seas for the army an American tactic gave the Allies added protection form the U-boat menace
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