2:30 American History
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Competitive and antagonistic rivalries among nations. | What did nationalism often lead to? |
| Germany and Austria-Hungary, together with the Ottoman Empire | What was considered the central powers? |
| Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip | What assasin shot the Archduke and his wife Sophie, and led to the beginging of World War 1? |
| Armies fought in trenches, and fought to gain mere yards of ground. This continued for 3 years. | Explain trench warfare. |
| Woodrow Wilson | Who won the 1916 Election? |
| Men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. | What did the Selective Service Act require? |
| Target practice, kitchen duty, and cleaning up the grounds. | Name three duties that men put in during eight month training period. |
| Real weapons and ammunition were in short supply. | Why did soldiers use fake weapons such as rocks, and wooden poles, to practice with? |
| The tank, and the airplane | What were the two most innovative weapons made during World War 1, that "changed the nature of warfare"? |
| Standing in cold wet trenches for long periods of time without changing into dry socks or boots. | What causes "Trench Foot"? |
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