World War I Causes and Concepts

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WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

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Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.

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The German invasion of Belgium brought which country into the war?

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Britain

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What is the belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

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Militarism

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The war might have involved only two nations, if not for the alliance system.

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the alliance system.

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Nationalism is defined as what?

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A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation.

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World War started in _______ in 1914.

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Europe

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Who was the president of the US at the end of the war?

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Wilson

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The US tried to remain neutral but trade with both sides during the war. However as the graph implies, US trade greatly favored the Allies more than the Germans. Why?

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Cultural ties with Britain and France

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This was a British Cruise ship (that had American passengers on it) that was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine.

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Lusitania