Ch 29 The Great War 1914-1918

What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?

• nationalism

• militarism

• imperialism

• patriotism

What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?

• the Middle-East

• Alsace-Lorraine

• Austria-Hungary

• the Balkan Peninsula

Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?

• Otto von Bismarck

• Adolf Hitler

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Georges Clemenceau

Which statement summarizes the Schleiffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

• Attack France first, then Russia

• Attack Russia first, then France

• Send half of the army to France and half to Russia

• Ally with Russia to fight France

Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as the Central Powers?

• because the war was fought on two fronts

• because of their combined armies

• because of their alliance in the war

• because of their location in the heart of Europe

Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

• Russia

• Mexico

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?

• industrial war

• world war

• total war

• uncontrolled war

What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?

• an armistice was signed

• a surrender was given

• a propaganda campaign was waged

• the allies won a major battle

What were the Fourteen Points?

• parts of the "war guilt" clause

• a plan for the postwar world

• the constitution of the League of Nations

• the terms of surrender offered to Germany

Who forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

• Italy