World Wars

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What country did Germany target in their Schlieffen Plan?

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France

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Nicholas II of Russia used a diplomatic telegram in an attempt to avoid war after this politician had been killed: Archduke Franz Ferdinand, President McKinley, Gandhi.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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What geographic feature affected the advancement of Austria-Hungary's troops into Russia?

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Cold Climate

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What type of warfare contributed to the stalemate on the Western Front? Options: guerilla, nuclear, trench

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trench

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Which peninsula was considered the "Powder Keg" of Europe prior to World War I?

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Balkan

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What caused Germany and Austria-Hungary to fight a 2 front war?

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Their location in central Europe.

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Based on these maps, why did Treaty of Versailles place blame for the war on Germany?

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Austria-Hungary did not exist after the war so they could not be blamed.

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The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

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increasing tensions between European countries

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This 1912 cartoon depicts tensions in pre-World War I Europe.

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tensions in pre-World War I Europe

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This cartoonist is suggesting the League of Nations will fail because

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the United States has not become a member