World War I Flashcard

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What was the Schlieffen Plan?

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Germany planned to defeat France in the west and then focus on Russia in the east.

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A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

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Imperialism

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Whose assassination triggered World War I?

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Franz Ferdinand

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What is an agreement among nations to defend one another?

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alliance

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What role did alliances play in the outbreak of World War I?

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They created a complex web of obligations that pulled countries into war.

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Which of the following countries was part of the Central Powers? Italy, France, Ottoman Empire, Russia

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Ottoman Empire

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The individual person who shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was_____

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Gavrilo Princip

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Which alliance was Germany a part of during World War I?

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The Central Powers

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Which country was not part of the Central Powers in World War I? Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Ottoman Empire

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Russia

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