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USH: WW1 Causes and Tech
USH: WW1 Causes and Tech
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Causes of World War I, US Entry, and new technology
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What was the "spark" causing World War I to begin?
The annexation of Serbia by Germany
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
The October Revolution in Russia
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Nationalism is
extreme love or patriotism of a country
a system of alliances
a huge buildup of military size and weapons
expanding borders by conquering countires
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Why were trenches used during World War I?
It was created to stop tanks and underground attacks
they were to protect soldiers from new machine guns
It was a part of "polite" warfare
secret tunneling projects used to sneak behind enemy lines
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How did German submarines help bring the U.S. into World War I?
Submarines attacked US ships even though the US was neutral
Submarines blockaded the U.S. shores
U.S. submarines were attacked in peacetime
German submarines were offered to the U.S. if they joined
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Why did the Zimmerman telegram help bring the U.S. into World War 1?
It was a document made by Communists to spread into the U.S
It was a plan from Britain about conquering the U.S.
Germany tried to get Mexico to go to war with the U.S.
Japan attacked the U.S. base at Pearl Harbor
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Which is
not a goal
of poison gas technology in World War 1?
Psychological warfare on the enemy
to weaken enemy soldiers before a major attack
force soldiers out of trenches and into machine gun fire
faster executions of enemy prisoners in camps
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Militarism is-
extreme love or patriotism of a country
expanding borders by conquering countires
a system of alliances
a huge buildup of military size and weapons
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Which of the following is
not a cause of World War 1?
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Communism
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Why were airplanes and tanks created during World War I?
To better launch poison gas weapons
to protect supply lines to the trenches
to break the stalemate of Trench Warfare
To defend major cities from artillery
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Which U.S. president kept the country neutral in World War I until 1917?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Calvin Coolidge
