Why were the Balkans known as the "powder keg of Europe"?

Ottoman rule was failing and new nations were forming causing tension.

A "Total War" means that...

Countries devote all of their resources to the war efforts.

The Triple Alliance was?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Soldiers fought each other from trenches.

What two factors led the United States to enter WW1.

A German sub sank the Lusitania; the Zimmermann Note was intercepted.

Treaty of Versailles.

A treaty between Germany & the Allied Powers that was signed June 28, 1919.

How did Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism help set the stage for WW1?

Nations began competing fiercely for Colonies in Africa & Asia.

President Wilson's series or proposals that outlined a plan for peace.

Who was fighting on the Eastern Front?

Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.

the Gallipoli Campaign was the...

Effort to seize the Dardanelles to supply and support Southern Russia.

The Battle of Marne proved that...

A quick victory for either side no longer seemed possible.

"No Man's Land" was the...

Space between the opposing trenches.

What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Note?

It said that Germany would help Mexico reconquer land it lost to the U.S.

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1
The Western Front is known for having a ______ stalemate.
Bloody
Peaceful
Quick
No
2
Why were the Balkans known as the "powder keg of Europe"?
The Schlieffen plan.
The Balkans were known as a place of peace where war was not welcome.
Ottoman rule was failing and new nations were forming causing tension.
The Ottoman Empire put down each uprising that started in the Balkans.
3
_____ led the Gallipoli Campaign.
Georges Clemenceau
Woodrow Wilson
Winston Churchill
Jane Doe
4
A "Total War" means that...
Countries devote all of their resources to the war efforts.
All citizens are required to serve.
Even the President must fight on the battlefield.
There is total decimation of certain Countries.
5
Miles of parallel trenches that were dug in order to protect soldiers from enemy fire were known as _____.
Trenches.
Land Mines
Straight of Gallipoli.
War Tunnels
6
The Triple Alliance was?
A treaty between Germany & the Allied Powers that was signed June 28, 1919.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
President Wilson's series or proposals that outlined a plan for peace.
7
Trench Warfare Was?
Soldiers fought each other from trenches.
President Wilson's series or proposals that outlined a plan for peace.
An Agreement to stop fighting.
8
What two factors led the United States to enter WW1.
The Ottoman Empire asked the U.S. for help because they were apart of NATO
Germany launched a torpedo strikes on Pearl Harbor.
Great Britain needed assistance on the shores of their homeland.
A German sub sank the Lusitania; the Zimmermann Note was intercepted.
9
_______ was the system where people could only buy small amounts of items needed for the War effort.
Armistice
Rationing
Allies
Propaganda
10
Treaty of Versailles.
A treaty between Germany & the Allied Powers that was signed June 28, 1919.
President Wilson's series or proposals that outlined a plan for peace.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
11
How did Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism help set the stage for WW1?
Nations began competing fiercely for Colonies in Africa & Asia.
nations began competing fiercely for Colonies in Madagascar and Hawaii.
Nations were dishonored by their beliefs and did not want to fight.
The Treaty of Versailles led to the beginning of WW1.
12
What was the first major clash on the Western Front?
Battle of Little Bigfoot
Battle of Vienna
Battle of Marne
Battle of Berlin
13
The fourteen points.
President Wilson's series or proposals that outlined a plan for peace.
An Agreement to stop fighting.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
14
The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war is known as?
Hinduism
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
15
Who was fighting on the Eastern Front?
Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.
France, Britain, and the U.S. later in the War.
Germany and France.
The U.S. and Mexico
16
the Gallipoli Campaign was the...
Effort to resupply the French Navy.
Effort to seize the Dardanelles to supply and support Southern Russia.
A survey to see what % of the population wanted to back out of the war.
The campaign for Presidency in Great Britain.
17
The Battle of Marne proved that...
There would be no need for Trench Warfare.
Hitler's Army would be able to advance by using Blitzkrieg.
A quick victory for either side no longer seemed possible.
The Schlieffen plan would be successful.
18
Nationalism is the...
The Schlieffen Plan.
Deep devotion to one's Nation.
Idea of spreading one's Empire to a global standard.
Glorifying military power and preparing an army for war.
19
"No Man's Land" was the...
Tunnels underground between trenches.
The Winter Forest of Northern Russia.
Space between the opposing trenches.
Trenches.
20
What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Note?
It said that Germany would help Mexico reconquer land it lost to the U.S.
It said that Russia would help Mexico reconquer land it lost to the U.S.
The Zimmerman Note was a letter describing harsh reality of the trenches.
The Zimmerman Note was never decoded.
21
Armistice
Soldiers fought each other from the trenches.
A treaty between Germany and the Allied Powers signed on June 28, 1919.
President Wilson's series of proposals that outline a plan for peace.
Agreement to stop fighting.
22
In the early 1900s, the Ottoman Empire included the Balkan region.
False
True
23
The Battle of Marne Caused the ______ plan to fall to ruins.
Japanese
imperialist
British's
Schlieffen

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