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Review – WW I
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How did nationalism contributed to tension between France and Germany in the early 1880’s?
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In the early 1900’s, which European nations were involved in a naval rivalry?
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Who was in the triple alliance?
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Why were the Balkans considered the “powder keg of Europe”?
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How are Bosnia, Gavrilo Princip, and the Black Hand associated?
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In July 1914, Austria-Hungary took a strong stand against Serbia because ...
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Why did Britain enter the war in August 1914?
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How did the stalemate develop on the western front?
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How did Lenin win support for his revolution?
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How did the war affect the home fronts?
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Why did the United States enter the war on the allied side?
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What did President Wilson’s Fourteen Points intend to do?
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What was the “war guilt clause” in the Treaty of Versailles?
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Why did the United States refuse to ratify the Versailles treaty?
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Identify/explain:
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Rhineland
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Gallipoli
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Sarajevo
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Czechoslovakia
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Marne
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Place in historical order:
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Triple Alliance formed, Germany declares war, United States enters the war, Germany
becomes a republic, and Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed.
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Describe one way in which each of the following factors contributed to international tension
before World War I:
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Nationalism
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Colonial rivalry
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Alliance system
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Discuss two of President Wilson’s ideas for postwar peace settlement.
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Why did President Wilson have trouble convincing other Allied powers to agree to his plans?
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What purpose did Wilson hope a League of Nations would serve?
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Use prior reviews of French Revolution & Napoleon, Industrial Revolution, & “Isms”
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Exam will consist of approximately 100 multiple choice, 15 – 20 short answer and long answer
plus one essay on causes of WW I