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President Wilson wanted to join the League of Nations but the US Congress vetoed the idea. (True/false)
true
France's main goal for entering WWI was to regain their former territory of Alsace-Lorraine. (True/false)
false
Germany had the highest percentage of mobilized casualties during WWI. (True/false)
false
Germany warned American travelers not to travel on vessels going through the war zone. (True/false)
true
Germany paid restitution to the families of those that perished on the Lusitania. (True/false)
true
The Versailles Treaty was the only Treaty to come out of the Paris Peace Conference. (True/false)
false
Austrian heir Franz Ferdinand was in Sarajevo for what reason?
Trying to win over the Serbian people
Which one of the following not was a member of the Central Powers?
Italy
Why did the Schlieffen plan call for an all out attack against France first?
Germany was unable to fight a two-front war
The first Ultimatum given prior to WWI was…
Austria-Hungary demanding to be involved in the Serbian Assassin Trials
Why was Russia so quick to back the Serbians?
they already committed to another treaty with France
What finally got Britain involved in WWI?
Germany’s invasion of Belgium
How did the Russian Revolution most greatly affect WWI?
Russia’s withdrawal left Allies Powers looking for a new ally
What finally brought the United States into World War One?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What DID NOT play a part in the U.S. hesitance to join the war?
U.S. was fighting a war with Mexico at the time
"The Western Front" refers to which section of land in Europe?
Border between France and Germany
Which of the following WAS NOT an impact of the U.S on WW1
Forced Germany to surrender more quicklu
Why was Germany about to start Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
They were losing the war and looking to get an upper hand
what was the goals proclaimed of ALL the Big 4 going into the Versailles Treaty?
A. Change in the Balance of Power in Europe
B. Sufficient reparations to the Allied Powers
C. Morality in Foreign Relations
The idea of having local peoples decide their own form of government and boundaries is known as: |
self determination
what WAS a French goal during the Paris Peace Conference?
A. Punishment of Germany
C. French occupation of the Rhineland
B. Regaining Alsace-Lorraine
Which two countries took control of the new nations in the Middle East?
France and Britain
Before the war, Bosnia was controlled by what larger European nation
Austria - Hungary
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent between which two nations
Germany and Mexico
Why were the complex Alliances prior to start of WW1 so important in starting the war?
One conflict could escalate into a global conflict
German aggression at the start of ww1 forced Italy into what course of action?
Declaring their neutrality
Which of the following WAS NOT a condition of German punishment through the Versailles Treaty? |
They had to cease production of all naval weapons
Why were the British fearful of telling the United States about the Zimmerman Telegram?
They didn’t want the Germany to know that they broke their codes
What 3 nations were members of the Triple Entente?
Britain, France and Russia
What 3 nations were members of the Triple Alliance? WWl
Germany, Austria and Italy
What was the name of the nationalist group that assassinated Archduke Ferdinand?
The black hand
Which of the following best describes how WWI ended?
Armistice signed between both sides
What nation had the highest number of mobilized troops during World War One?
Russia
What nation had the highest casualty rate during WW1?
Austria - Hungary
Which of the following nations WERE NOT invited to the Paris Peace Conference?
Germany and Russia
what WAS a goal of President Wilson going into the Paris Peace Conference?
Adoption of The Fourteen Points
B. Establishment of the League of Nations
D. Self Determination in the Balkans
What did Britain want to have happen in the Rhineland?
Demilitarized Zone
What was the compromise reached for the Rhine,and through the Versailles Treaty?
Allied Military Occupation
Which article of the Versailles Treaty was called the War Guilt Cause & forced Germany to take blame for WWI?
Article 231
What book, written by a German author, showed the horrors of World War One
All Quiet on the Western Front
No Man’s land
The Area between Trenches
Mustard Gas
poisonous substance that caused choking
kaiser
leader of imperial Germany
conscription
mandatory service for soilders
reparations
punitive payments made to the victors of wwl
Armstice
an agreement to stop fighting
tsar
peace treaty after wwl
League of Nations (LON)
World governing body after WWI
dough boy
american troops in wwl
Balkan Powderkekeg
Nationalist tensions rising in the Balkans prior to WWI
What Amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Who was elected president of the United States in 1920?
Warren Harding
New Technology in the 1920's allowed people..
to have more leisure time
What 1920's artist was known for Cubism?
Pablo Picasso
In the movie 1917, the two soldiers are fighting for which country?
Britain
In the movie 1917, where does the story begin and end?
Under a tree
In 1917, What does Schofield give the women and baby?
milk
A "Flapper" is...
young woman in the 1920’s
Albert Einstein believed in absolutes (true/false)
false
Who is the father of Psychology?
Sigmund Freud
What was Frank Loyd Wright famous for?
Architecture
What is inflation?
An increase in the general price level of goods and services
Black Tuesday refers to?
The day the stock market crashed in 1929
what is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Government budget surplus
Which of the following contributed to the social unrest in Russia leading up to the Russian Revolution? (3 answers)
Loses in WWI
Russo-Japanese War
Food and Fuel Shortages
What event is known as "Bloody Sunday" and occurred in 1905 in Russia?
A peaceful protest turned violent when Imperial Guard soldiers fired on unarmed demonstrators
Who was the other Bolshevik leader with Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trostky
What does U.S.S.R stand for?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Vladimir Lenin oversaw all except?
Establishing the NEP
what is NOT at trait of Totalitarianism?
Confiscation of all private property
Which of the following is the best definition for Appeasement?
Giving in to an aggressor to avoid conflict
Hitler’s expansionist moves in Europe were inspired by Italy’s invasion of what African nation?
Ethiopia
Hitler used “Lebensraum” to justify his acquisition of territory. What does “Lebensraum” translate into?
living space
What historical document stated that Germany was not to have any troops in the Rhineland?
Versailles Treaty
The Rhineland was a territory on the border of what two nations?
France & Germany
Through the “Anschluss” Hitler annexed what nation under the control of Germany?
Austria
The “Sudetenland” was a German speaking region inside the boarders of what country?
Czechoslovakia
Who was the British Prime Minister at the time that opposed Hitler’s acquisition of the Sudetenland?
Neville Chamberlin
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Poland
The agreement to give Hitler the Sudetenland was known as?
Munich Agreement
Who did Hitler want to mediate the agreement between Germany and Britain?
Benito Mussolini
Hitler’s invasion of what country officially started World War 2 in Europe?
Poland
Which of the following IS NOT seen as a justification for Japan´s invasion of Manchuria?
Revenge for Russo- Japanese War
What was Japan’s response to the League of Nations sanctions placed on them for invading Manchuria?
Japan withdrew from the League of Nations
Which of the following was seen as the first instance of Japanese and Chinese combat prior to WW2?
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
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Nanking
What was the United States response to the atrocities committed by the Japanese?
Cut Off oil and natural resources to Japan
What was the United States trying to achieve with the previous action?
Force the Japanese into diplomatic talks to avoid war
Which of the following events officially started World War 2 in the Pacific Theater?
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
Which of the following allowed the U.S. & Allied forces to get soldiers on the ground in France?
D - Day Invasion
What type of warfare did Hitler use as his invasion strategy in Europe?
Blitzkrieg
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Manhattan Project
What were the 3 major nations that made up the Axis Powers in World War 2?
Italy, Germany, and Japan
What were the 3 major nations that made up the Allied Powers in World War 2?
United States, Britian, and Russia
What did the 1936 Olympics reveal to the rest of the world about Nazi Germany?
People were happy and there was nothing to fear from Nazi rule
Which of the following groups did Hitler target during the Holocaust?
Jews, Gypsies, Homosexuals, jevoahs witnesses, Soviet POWs and communists
What laws were set in place to legally allow Germans to persecute Jewish people?
Nuremberg Laws
What does the term “Kristallnacht” translate into?
Night of Broken Glass
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First sign of physical brutality against German Jews
Nazis began to move the Jewish population into segregated parts of towns called:
Ghettos
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