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WWI Study Guide
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10th Grade
04/17/2017

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1. Explain the 4 major causes of World War I
Definition
1. Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
2. Germany presented an ultimatum to Russia to demobilise, and when this was refused, declared war on Russia on 1 August
3. Nations needed more land and territory
4. Sides were strong and had many amo
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2. Who was Franz Ferdinand?
Definition
The Archduke of Austria-Hungary
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3. What role did the Black Hand play?
Definition
The Black Hand was a group of Serbian men who wanted to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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4. What was Germany’s “blank check”?
Definition
A promise Germany made to support Austria-Hungary in whatever action Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia.
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5. a. Who were the Allies?
b. Who were the Central Powers?
Definition
A) Allies were Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States
B) Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
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6. What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Definition
Germany's plan to have war against France and Russia at the same time.
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7. What were the effects of “total war”?
Definition
Factories, pipelines, railroads, bridges, etc. become targets in war. Some negative effects of this were bankruptcy, loss of many resources, shortage of food and e.t.c.
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8. What was the major issue that Austria-Hungary faced?
Definition
Nationalism. Many people demanded for political and cultural equality for all the different national groups in the Empire.
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9. What new weaponry was used in WWI?
Definition
Poisonous gas from Germany and Machine guns
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10. What were women’s roles during WWI?
Definition
Women took the difficult and dangerous jobs of men fighting in the war. They also were nurses and doctors who helped wounded soldiers during the war.
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11. What was stalemate?
Definition
When neither side could do anything or start any action.
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12. What were the major principles and effects of the Treaty of Versailles?
Definition
This treaty ended the war. Germany was forced to sign and had to take the blame for the whole war.
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13. What was the significance of the Zimmerman Note?
Definition
was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany, Mexico and Japan in the event of the United States entering World War I against Germany.
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14. Who was Tsar Nicholas?
Definition
was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917
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15. What was the Christmas Truce of 1914?
Definition
Soldiers from opposing sides laid down their guns and celebrated Christmas together. They bonded and seemed friendly to each other for that day.
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