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Explain the 4 major causes of World War I |
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| M = Militarism, A = Alliances, I = Imperialism, and N = Nationalism. |
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| was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia and, from 1896 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. |
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What role did the Black Hand play? |
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| The main objective of the Black Hand was the creation, by means of violence, of a Greater Serbia. Its stated aim was: "To realize the national ideal, the unification of all Serbs. This organisation prefers terrorist action to cultural activities; it will therefore remain secret." |
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What was Germany’s “blank check”? |
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| The “blank check” is an infamous episode in the history of the First World War; the first truly fatal error made by Germany – a promise of unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia. |
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| The main Allied powers were Great Britain, The United States, China, and the Soviet Union. The leaders of the Allies were Franklin Roosevelt (the United States), Winston Churchill (Great Britain), and Joseph Stalin (the Soviet Union). |
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Who were the Central Powers? |
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| World War One is a conflict between the Central Powers and the Allies. The Central Powers (red) consist of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. Important allied powers (yellow) are Serbia, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium and the United States. |
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What was the Schlieffen Plan? |
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| The Schlieffen Plan was the German army's plan for war against France and Russia . It was created by the German Chief of Staff Alfred von Schlieffen in 1903 the request of Kaiser Wilhelm II. It was revised in 1905. |
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What were the effects of “total war”? |
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| The Impact of Total War. World War II was larger than previous wars and was fought in more parts of the world. But it was different in another way, too. ... If all the people of a country were involved in the war, then the country could ask the civilian population to make major sacrifices to win the war. |
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What was the major issue that Austria-Hungary faced? |
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| The main ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary. The single most important issue facing the Empire was nationalism. This took the form of demands for political and cultural equality for all the different national groups in the Empire. The response of the Germans and Hungarians to these demands was very different. |
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What new weaponry was used in WWI? |
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| Airplanes, products of the new technology, were primarily made of canvas, wood, and wire. At first they were used only to observe enemy troops. As their effectiveness became apparent, both sides shot planes down with artillery from the ground and with rifles, pistols, and machine guns from other planes. |
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What were women’s roles during WWI? |
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| Women's work in WW1. During WWI (1914-1918), large numbers of women were recruited into jobs vacated by men who had gone to fight in the war. New jobs were also created as part of the war effort, for example in munitions factories. |
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| Trench warfare emerged due the failure of the Schliffen Plan. It was a new system of warfare which was a direct cause of the stalemate, and this is why. It was a system of defense not offense. Neither the Allies nor Germany were gaining any ground. |
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What were the major principles and effects of the Treaty of Versailles? |
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| World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919. Negotiated among the Allied powers with little participation by Germany, its 15 parts and 440 articles reassigned German boundaries and assigned liability for reparations. |
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What was the significance of the Zimmerman Note? |
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| The Zimmermann Note, or telegram, was sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann in 1917. He had sent it to his ambassador in Mexico and the goal was to get Mexico to become an ally of Germany. ... Mexico and Japan denied any involvement with Germany. The United States declared war soon after. |
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| was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917. ... Nicholas approved the Russian mobilisation on 30 July 1914, which led to Germany declaring war on Russia on 1 August 1914. |
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What was the Christmas Truce of 1914? |
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| The Christmas Truce of 1914 is often celebrated as a symbolic moment of peace in an otherwise devastatingly violent war. We may like to believe that for just one day, all across the front, men from both sides emerged from the trenches and met in No Man's Land to exchange gifts and play football. |
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