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1 Explain the 4 major causes of World War I |
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Militarism= the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military Alliances=a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations Imperialism= a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Nationalism= The strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance |
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| Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary his killing was one of the causes of declaration of war to serbia causin WW1 |
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| What role did the Black Hand play? |
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| the blackhand killed archduke causing the war |
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| What was Germany’s “blank check” |
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| a promise of unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia.Jul 5, 2014 |
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a. Who were the Allies?
b. Who were the Central Powers? |
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the main allies were
France,England, Russia, Italy, Greece, Romania, Serbia, US
the main central powers were Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire |
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What was the Schlieffen Plan? |
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| the German army's plan for war against France and Russia |
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What were the effects of “total war”?
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It took most of nation's resources and ruined their finances and economy
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| What was the major issue that Austria-Hungary faced |
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| nationalism large % of ethnic minorities who wanted no part of the empire they wanted their own nation-state or greater autonomy like Hungary had |
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What new weaponry was used in WWI?
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Mustard gas,rifles, barbed wire, tanks,cannons, and airplanes.
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What were women’s roles during WWI?
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The womentook over the jobs the men left when they enlisted,they were nurses to soldiers, and worked in factories.
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| Stalemate is when the two opposing sides are at a tie,or neither one of them are advancing in the battle. |
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| What were the major principles and effects of the Treaty of Versailles |
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The Treaty of Versailles was mainly focused on punishing Germany and put them in a national turmoil, also the European map was redrawn.
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| What was the significance of the Zimmerman Note? |
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| The Zimmerman note was a leading factor that brought the US into war. germany wanted mexico to fight against US |
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He was the Kaiser's cousin who advised him to back out of causing war.
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| What was the Christmas Truce of 1914 |
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an event in which the war was paused for the sake of Christmas day and soldiers gave goods and sang carols together.
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