World War I

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World War I

• The End of the Great War

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Long Term Causes

• Militarism
• Alliance Systems
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

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What was war like?

• New weapons

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Immediate Effects

• A generation of Europeans is killed or wounded

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Lost Generation
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Congress voted to declare war on Germany for
several reasons. Which of these did NOT
contribute?

1. The Zimmerman Note
2. Shared German ancestry
3. The sinking of the Lusitania
4. Germanys submarine warfare

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Why did the Zimmerman Telegram cause outrage in
the USA?

1. It revealed Mexico was getting ready to join the
   Germans
2. It promised Mexico that Germany would help them
   reclaim territory in the US if they joined the
   German side
3. It passed American secrets to Germany
4. It contained secret messages sent by American
   leaders to their commanders

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One major result of WWI was

1. A victorious Germany
2. A revolution in Russia
3. A defeated France
4. A revolution in Great Britain

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In 1917, Bolshevik leaders in Russia sought peace
with Germany because the new Russian government

1. Decided to join forces with the Central Powers
2. Needed to focus on fighting the Ottoman Empire
3. Wanted to retain power and avoid German
   occupation
4. Needed to control the Baltic Sea

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The 14 Points were intended to

1. Make the US, Great Britain, and France into
   leading world powers
2. Redistribute Germanys colonies
3. Prevent international tensions from leading to
   another war
4. Punish Germany for causing WWI

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Immediate Effects

• Dynasties fall
• Russia
• Which side did Russia belong to?
• Why does this country withdraw from the war?
• Austria-Hungary
• Revolution sweeps through Austria-Hungary
• Germany
• Soldiers mutiny, people turn on the kaiser
• Kaiser Wilhelm II steps down

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Immediate Effects

• New countries are created
• Countries Created Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon,
  Cyprus, Iran, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria,
  Czechoslovakia, Danzig, Albania, Ireland, Poland,
  Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland

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Immediate Effects

• League of Nations
• One of President Wilsons 14 Points
• Established in the hopes of securing peace
  through mediation, rather than violence

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Long Term Effects

• Many nations feel bitter and betrayed by the
  peace settlements
• Forces that helped to cause WWI remain
• All of this leads to.

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World War I and its effects
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Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for
the war under the T reaty of Versailles?

1. Germany
2. Austria-Hungary
3. Serbia
4. Russia

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Why was WWI more destructive than earlier wars?

1. Armies were more ruthless
2. It lasted longer than any other war
3. Modern weapons were more deadly
4. Airplanes dropped atomic bombs

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How did imperialism lead to WWI?

1. Nations were eager to show their military might
2. Nations felt they were superior
3. Nations were eager to take colonies from their
   rivals
4. Nations were eager to take sides

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True or False The result of WWI was another war
2 decades later.

1. True
2. False

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Which of the following MAIN causes would best
explain Frances desire to crush Germany during
the Paris Peace Conference?

1. Militarism
2. Alliances
3. Imperialism
4. Nationalism

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900 Participant 23
800 Participant 5