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after WWI, which doctrine did the US revert back to?
monroe doctrine
at first, the US wanted to remain_____ from the European conflict.
isolated
how many treaties in total were there?
5
in what year did russia leave the war?
1917
in what year did the U.S. enter the war?
1917
in which country was the league of nations based?
switzerland
what country was Franz Ferdinand the archduke of?
austria-hungary
what country was germany planning to attack once beating france?
russia
what country was unified under Otto Von Bismarck?
germany
what idea surrounded the russian revolution?
communism
what is a political strategy where the ends justify the means?
real politik
what is another word for mandates?
colonies
what new forms of fighting were introduced in WWI?
chemical weapons, machine guns, tanks, planes
what position did Franz Ferdinand have?
archduke
what term's definition was colonies' sole purpose was to make money for their parent country?
mercantilism
what term's definition was the desire to acquire colonies for new resources and new markets to your empire?
imperialism
what term's definition was the desire to spread one's customs and beliefs due to pride in their country?
nationalism
what term's definition was the glorification of war and promotion of the buildup of military arms and troops?
militarism
what terms was Germany using to justify naval aggression?
unrestricted submarine warfare
what type of warfare was common in WWI?
trench warfare
what was germany no longer allowed to make because of the treaty of versailles?
tanks, artillery, planes
what was Germany's original plan in the war called?
schlieffen
what was the clause germany was forced to accept called?
war guilt clause
what was the generation that came back from the war?
lost generation
what was the purpose of the 14 points?
to end all future wars
what was woodrow wilson's idea for newly independent colonies called?
self determination
what was Woodrow Wilson's solution after WWI?
14 points
what were the MAIN causes of WWI?
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
when did germany sign an armistice ending WWI?
november 11, 1918
when was world war 1?
1914 to 1918
where did imperialistic countries gain more armies once their original ones died?
colonies
where was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
Sarajevo, Bosnia
where was the majority of the war fought?
western front
which American commodore pressured Japan into trade?
matthew perry
which country did Germany want to use to attack france?
belgium
which country gained Alsace-Lorraine?
france
which country had the most casualties throughout the war?
russia
which country had to leave the war due to internal revolutions?
russia
which country held the boxer revolution?
china
which country issued an ultimatum to Serbia that started WWI?
austria-hungary
which country stabbed the central powers in the back and joined the allied powers in 1915?
italy
which country was behind the Franco-Prussian war?
germany
which country was reformed as a soviet union after WWI?
russia
which empire, before WWI, dominated the middle east?
ottoman empire
which revolutions purpose was to eliminate foreign powers?
boxer rebellion
which ship was sunk by German U-boats?
lusitania
which treaty punished Germany?
treaty of versailles
which world leader used real politik?
otto von bismarck
which world leader's purpose in WWI was to become the strongest force in Europe?
kaiser wilhelm II
who created the league of nations?
woodrow wilson
who created the mandate system?
league of nations
who formed the soviet union?
vladimir lenin
who intercepted the zimmerman telegram and snitched to America?
great britain
who lost all of their colonies?
central powers
who never signed the treaty of versailles?
US/ woodrow wilson
who represented france in the paris peace conference?
georges clemeanceau
who represented great britain in the paris peace conference?
david lloyd george
who represented Italy in paris peace conference?
Vittorio Orlando
who represented US in the paris peace conference?
woodrow wilson
who sought independence after the war?
who stopped the US from joining the league of nations?
congress
who united italy in the north?
count cavour
who united italy in the south?
giuseppe garibaldi
who was a part of the central powers?
germany, austria-hungary, and ottoman empire
who was a part of the Triple Entente (Allied Powers)?
russia, great britain, and france
who was affected by the mandate system?
middle east
who was forced to accept full blame of WWI?
germany
who was forced to pay heavy reparations for the cost of the war?
germany
who was Serbia's ally?
Russia
who was the intended recipient of the zimmerman telegram?
mexico
who was the leader of germany during WWI?
kaiser wilhelm II
who was the most salty about war damages?
france
who was the president of America during WWI?
woodrow wilson
who wasn't invited to the paris peace conference?
germany
who won the franco-prussian war?
germany
whose military was reduced to 100,000 men?
germany
why did the league fail?
no enforcement power
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