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Having pride in one's nation
What is Nationalism?
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No Man's Land
What is the area between two opposing trenches called in Trench Warfare?
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Farmers increased production. Non-Farmers went without certain foods and grew their own gardens called "Victory Gardens."
What actions did civilians take to help provide U.S. soldiers with enough food?
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It was the first major battle the Americans fought in the war. They suffered heavy casualties but pushed back the Germans.
What was the Battle of Bellau Wood, and why was it significant?
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30 million people.
As the war ended, an influenza epidemic spread around the globe. How many people died from this between 1918 and 1919?
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Who was assassinated that sparked the war to break out?
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The United States remained neutral.
What position did the United States early on in the war?
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Women took on roles in what were primarily male-dominated industries including munitions factories, police officers, drivers, and railroad engineers.
What roles did women play in helping with the war effort?
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An agreement to stop fighting.
What is an armistice?
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The Fourteen Points Plan. It was meant to provide lasting peace and help prevent another major war from breaking out.
What was President Wilson's plan for peace called?
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Austria-Hungary and Germany
Which two nations made up the Central Powers?
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The Lusitania
What was the name of the ship sunk by German U-Boats that upset Americans?
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It passed laws making it a crime to criticize the government or interfere in the war effort. Jailed nearly 1,600 war opponents.
What actions did the U.S. government take against war opponents?
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Germany must accept his plan for peace and the German emperor must abdicate, or give up power.
What were the prerequisites set forth by President Wilson to agree to Germany's request for an armistice?
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They wanted to punish Germany and protect their own self interests.
Why did other Allied countries ignore WIlson's Fourteen Points Plan?
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Serbia, Russia, Britain and France
Which four nations made up the initial Allied Powers?
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President Wilson learned that Arthur Zimmerman, Germany's foreign secretary had sent a secret note to the German minister in Mexico in which he instructed the minister to urge Mexico to attack the United States if the U.S. declared war on Germany. In return, Germany would help Mexico win back its lost provinces in the American southwest, including Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
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Germany and Russia. It removed Russia from fighting in the war with the Allies.
Who signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? How did this treaty affect the Allies?
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100,000
How many Americans died during the war?
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No. The president signed it but Congress did not ratify it.
Did the United States adopt the Treaty of Versailles?
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The archduke was visiting Serbia. At the time, Bosnia was part of Austria-Hungary. The terrorist group called the Black Hand wanted Bosnia to break away from the Austria-Hungary empire and join Serbia, so a member of the Black Hand shot the archduke and his wife.
Which country was the archduke assassinated in and why?
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1917
What year did the United States vote to enter the war?
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It launched a successful offensive in France, pushing to within 50 miles of Paris.
While American troops were heading for Europe in the first half of 1918, what did the German army achieve?
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8 to 9 million soldiers and a similar number of civilians.
How many Europeans died during World War I?
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Accept full blame for the war; pay huge reparations; lose its colonies and some of its
former territory; shrink its military.
What were the harsh terms that Germany had to agree to in signing the Treaty of Versailles?
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