 | Term | Definition |
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What 2 major European countries became nations for the first time in the 1860s and 1870s? |
Italy and Germany |
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What countries made up the Triple Alliance? |
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy |
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What countries made up the Triple Entente? |
Great Britain, France, and Russia |
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Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand? |
heir to the throne of Austrian-Hungarian Empire |
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Who assassinated Ferdinand? |
Garvilo Princip |
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Who did Austria-Hungary blame for the assassination? |
the Serbian Government |
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Who were the Allied Powers? |
Great Britain, France, U.S., Italy, and Japan |
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Who were the Central Powers? |
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomon Emprie |
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How did most Americans feel about the war at the beginning? |
most Americans thought the war did not concern them |
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What did President Wilson say about America's position? |
that America would remain neutral |
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What are U-boats? |
submarines |
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What announcement did Germany make in February 1915? |
they announced they would use U-boats to sink all ships entering or leaving British ports |
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What was the Zimmerman note? |
note the German Foreign Secretary sent to as a coded telegram to the German Ambassadorin Mexico City - proposing an alliance with Mexico if war with the U.S. broke out |
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Who was the first woman in Congress? |
Jeanette Rankin |
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Who was the first Tsar in Russia? |
Irvin the Terrible (Irvin IV) |
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Who was the last Tsar? |
Nicholas III |
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Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks? |
Vladimir Lenin |
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What country was created by the Bolsheviks after the Russian Revolution? |
Union of Soviet Socialists Republic |
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Who led the American forces in Europe? |
General John Jay (Black Jack) |
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Who was the leader of Germany? |
Kaiser Wilhelem II |
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What happened in Germany on November 9, 1918? |
Wilehlem was overthrown and Germany became a Republic |
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On what date and at what time did the armistice begin that ended World War I? |
November 11, 1918 at 11:11 AM |
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How many people were killed or wounded during World War I? |
30 million |
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What was Woodrow Wilson's peace plan called? |
Fourteen Points |
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What was the League of Nations? |
a group of nations that worked together to solve disputes peacefully |
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What 2 countries were not invited to participate in the Paris Peace Conference? |
Germany and Russia |
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Who were the "Big Four?" |
Great Britain, France, Italy, and the USA |
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What was Georges Clemenceau's opinion about how Germany should be treated and why? |
he felt they should be punished for their actions because they had invaded their country twice |
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What treaty ended World War I? |
Treaty of Versailles |
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What 9 countries were created from Austria-Hungary and Russia? |
Austria, Hungary, Czecheslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Lithunia, Latvia |
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Why were many Americans unsure about the Treaty of Versailles? |
they were concerned that it would draw America into foreign affairs |
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What happened to President Wilson on September 25, 1919? |
he collapsed, suffered a stroke, and was left partially paralyzed |
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What decision did the Senate make regarding the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations? |
the senate rejected the treaty and the U.S. never joined the League of Nations |
