Provence.ppt.March.18.Events.of.WWI

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Which of the following is not a cause of WWI?

A. Increased armies in Europe due tocompetition over colonies overseas

B. Pressure from the church to convert the

BalkansC. The assassination of an Austrian Prince

Key Ideas Question 1


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Cause of WW I Description

MilitarismBecause of competition over colonies in Africa (Imperialism),

countries in Europe began increasing their military strength in

case they needed to go to war

Alliances

Countries in Europe began forming alliances in case they

needed to go to war, due to the tensions created by Imperial

competition

Nationalism

Countries in Europe (specifically Bosnian Serbs) agitated for

independence from Empires (specifically, the Austro-

Hungarian Empire)

ImperialismCountries in Europe competed for territory in Africa, causing

tension between many European countries

Assassination

In order to secure independence a Bosnian Serb, Gavrilo

Princip, assassinated the heir to the Austo-Hungarian throne,

the Archduke Franz Ferdinand


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Which of the following countries was not

involved in WWI at the beginning of the war?

A. France

B. Germany

C. RussiaD. The United States



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Which of the following best describes the style ofwarfare engaged in during WWI?

A. Germany and France lined up and shot ateach other on open ground

B. France had a military advantage overGermany and won the war quickly

C. Both sides had similar technology andquickly entered into a stalemate with heavy lossof life



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Which of the following accurately describes the

difference in perceptions of WWI at the

beginning of the war and the later reality?


Perception Reality

The war would be over quickly

with little loss of life

The war was over quickly with

little loss of life

The war would drag on andmany people would die

The war was over quickly withlittle loss of life



The war dragged on and many

people died

A.

B.C.


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Which of the following countries did not play a

large role in the actual fighting of WWI?

A. Russia

B. Germany

C. Serbia

Part I: Germany and France Question 5


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciq9ts02ci

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Which of the following best describes the

military strategies of Germany and France

during WWI?

Part I: Germany and France Question 6

Germany France

Germany planned to attack

France through Belgium

France planned to move

through Alsace into Berlin

Germany planned to attack byboat across the Mediterranean

France planned to movethrough Alsace into Berlin

Germany planned to attack by

boat across the Mediterranean

France planned to attack

Austria by head southeast

A.

B.C.


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Which of the following best describes the reasonfor trench warfare?

A. New weapons allowed for the fastercreation of trenches for protection

B. Trenches allowed armed men to tunnelunder the enemys defenses

C. New weapons allowed for moredestruction but new defensive technology hadnot been created, so both sides had to hide tominimize loss of life

Part II: The Course of WWI Question 7


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Part II: The Course of WWI Question 8

Which of the following accurately describes the

difference in perceptions of WWI at the

beginning of the war and the later reality?

Perception Reality



The war was over quickly with

little loss of life

The war would drag on andmany people would die

The war was over quickly withlittle loss of life



The war dragged on and many

people died

A.

B.C.

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