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- 1. This was signed on November 11, 1918 and brought World War I to an end.
- 4. This country was responsible for killing 1 to 1.5 million Armenians during the Armenian Genocide.
- 5. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson stated his plan would provide a framework for a lasting and just peace.
- 7. This monarch was known as the “Grandmother of Europe” as she arranged numerous marriages that resulted in her grandchildren fighting each other during World War I.
- 8. This German telegraph message to Mexico exposed the German plan to help Mexico regain U.S. territory it had lost from the Mexican-American War.
- 11. This country was forced to assume sole responsibility for World War I under the War Guilt Clause of the Treaty of Versailles.
- 16. The Treaty of Versailles greatly reduced the German military and created this demilitarized zone in west Germany.
- 17. This plan was designed by the German military to avoid the problem of fighting Allied powers on two fronts by attacking France first and then Russia.
- 19. The Austrian-Hungarian Empire held this country responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia.
- 20. Militarism, nationalism, and imperialism are all ________________________ for the political rivalries throughout Europe before World War I.
- 24. News sources in this country were the only ones originally reporting on the flu outbreak in 1918 as they were not censored by the government due to it remaining a neutral country throughout World War I.
- 26. This weapon played a decisive role in virtually every battle of World War I.
- 27. This form of combat on the Western Front in World War I took place in a relatively small area
- 28. The system designed to limit purchases of consumer goods.
- 29. They faced a number of diseases and health problems that included trench foot, trench fever, and shell shock by fighting in the trenches of World War I.
- 30. The American public believed that the United States should stay out of European affairs and not join this organization.
- 32. In 1917, Germany returned to this policy with the goal of destroying the British ships blockading German ports.
- 34. forced armies to become immobile. It also was necessary to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines.
- 36. This country’s participation in World War I led to economic hardships brought on by the war that eventually resulted in the downfall of the czar.
- 38. Approximately 50 million people died during this event that lasted from 1918 to 1920.
- 42. During World War I, the United States used this type of posters often to portray German soldiers as violators of human rights.
- 43. The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to influence this.
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- 2. This document left a legacy of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the German people after World War I had finished.
- 3. Great Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente in 1907 to respond to the increased military power of this country.
- 6. Entry of this country in 1917 on the side of the Allies brought fresh men, fresh supplies, and new weapons. This country pushed the Allies over the top as they would defeat the Central Powers.
- 9. The battlefield between the trench lines of World War I.
- 10. This United States President kept the United States out of World War I until 1917.
- 12. This modern day country refuses to accept any responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.
- 13. A major goal of France and Great Britain at the Conference of Versailles following World War I was to keep Germany from rebuilding this facet of their government.
- 14. This was an Allied offensive fought by the British and French against the Germans on both sides of the River Somme in France. This conflict featured intense trench warfare and new military technologies that resulted in a stalemate and an estimated one million casualties. In addition, the British introduced the tank, an effective weapon but far too few to make much of a difference.
- 15. During the creation of the Treaty of Versailles, this French leader wanted revenge, and to punish Germany for the damage they had done during World War I.
- 18. Both Britain and France looked to permanently restrict Germany military power at this meeting in 1919?
- 21. This country’s military and financial intervention in World War I affected the course and outcome of the war.
- 22. According to some historians, Europe’s system of ___________________ prior to 1914 increased the likelihood that small disputes would develop into large-scale wars.
- 23. This battle in 1916 across western France was the longest battle of World War I and remains as one of the bloodiest battles in human history.
- 25. Chemical weapons, tanks, and planes were considered to be this as they did not play a major role in any battles during World War I.
- 31. The collapse of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires during World War I contributed directly to the creation of these across Eastern Europe.
- 33. World War I was a “_____________________” in the sense that the nations involved devoted all their resources to it.
- 35. The assassination of this man and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo ignited World War I.
- 37. Approximately 9.5 million soldiers and 10 million civilians _________ during World War I.
- 39. The sinking of this ship by a German U-Boat in 1915 resulted in 1195 dead passengers including 123 Americans. This greatly angered many Americans, prompting them to forbid the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare that was used by Germany at the time.
- 40. This country joined the Allied Powers and declared war on the Central Powers in 1915 after being swayed by French and British claims of territorial gains in Austrian-Hungarian Empire when the war was over.
- 41. Great Britain declared war on Germany in 1914 when Germany invaded this neutral country.