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World war one

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What is imperialism and what role did it play in the war?
Imperialism is when a country extends its power by claiming more territory. Germany realizes they can only exoand by taking other lands, most uncolonized land is taken in 1914.
What is the definition of nationalism and what role did it play in the war.
It means, Devotion to ones nation. Countries act in their own interests. Diverse populations are governed by others with little to no knowledge of customs, language, etc.
List three central power countries and three allied power countries
AP: Russia, U.K., France. CP: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
List and discuss two new weapons/tactics used in the a Great War ?
Machine guns: were developed by Hiram Maxim and had a sustained fire between 450-600 rounds per minute.
poison gas: German artillery fired cylinders containing chlorine gas which attacked eyes and the respiratory system.
Whose assassination led to the beginning of the Great War? Who was responsible for the assassination.
Archduke Frank Ferdinand / Princip Sarajevo
How was propaganda used in the war effort.
Most of it (testimonial, bandwagon, transfer) encourages you to fight for the war.
A-where was the western front located ? Where was the eastern front located.
A) 400 plus miles that spans from the Swiss border to the Red Sea
B) Eastern Europe
What are u-boats.
U-boats are German submarines used in WWI and WWII.
How did the sinking of the Lusitania draw the US closer to war.
Anger at the resulting American deaths encourages Wilson to join the war.
What was the Sussex pledge?
A promise made to a Germany to the US in 1916 during WWI. Germany had a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, allowing armed merchant ships but not passenger ships to be torpedoed without warning.
What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Note.
Tried to encourage Mexico to join Central Powers by promising to return to former Mexican territories (TX, NM, AZ) after the US.
Give 3 reasons why the US entered the war
1- the sinking of the Lusitania which had 128 Americans
2- because the Germans violated its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
3- because of the Zimmerman telegram, where Germany tried to entice Mexico into an alliance against the US
Why did Russia choose to end their involvement in the war early.
Due to the Russian Revolution of 1917
What occurred on November 11, 1918.
The end of WWI
Discuss 2 reasons why the Germans lost the war.
1-Britain used its navy to set up a blockade of Germany's parts in order to starve the nation out.
2- the revitalization of allied manpower (the US joined the allies brought Germany to its knees)
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