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Italy entered World War I on the side of the Allies because


A) Austria-Hungary attacked it.
B) the Allies promised Italy territorial gains along its borders and a share of the German and Turkish empires in Africa and Asia.
C) the French and the British threatened blockades.
D) the Germans and Austrians issued an ultimatum demanding that Italy disarm.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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How did the new states of Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, as well as northern Bulgaria, exacerbate tension in the Balkans?

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The creation of new states in the Balkans, such as Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and northern Bulgaria, exacerbated tension in the region for several reasons. Firstly, the establishment of these new states challenged the existing power dynamics and territorial boundaries, leading to competition and conflict over land and resources. This resulted in increased rivalries and animosities between the different ethnic and national groups in the Balkans. Additionally, the emergence of these new states also heightened the struggle for influence and control in the region among the major European powers, particularly Austria-Hungary, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire. This competition for dominance further fueled tensions and rivalries, as each power sought to expand its sphere of influence and protect its strategic interests in the Balkans. Furthermore, the creation of new states also exacerbated existing ethnic and religious divisions, as different groups vied for political and territorial autonomy. This led to increased nationalist movements and conflicts, as various ethnic and religious communities sought to assert their own identities and aspirations within the newly formed states. Overall, the establishment of new states in the Balkans contributed to a complex web of tensions and rivalries, ultimately setting the stage for the outbreak of conflicts and wars in the region in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

How did wartime European governments mobilize their home fronts? In what way did such actions require a major shift in the role of governments in many aspects of European life?

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The Triple Alliance was a military alliance between


A) France, Britain, and Russia.
B) Germany, Britain, and Austria.
C) Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
D) Austria-Hungary, Italy, and France.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Locate the areas of major fighting during World War I. Did environmental and geographical factors influence the outcome of the most significant battles?

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The U.S. Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles because it


A) thought the treaty's territorial provisions were too harsh on Germany.
B) did not want the U.S. to be drawn into a future war between Germany and France.
C) believed the economic provisions of the treaty were unsound.
D) all of the choices are correct.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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How and why did World War I encourage the idea of economic equality?

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How did non-Turkish peoples in the Balkans react to the modernizing initiatives of the Young Turks?

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The most deadly new weapon of World War I was the


A) airplane.
B) tank.
C) self-propelled gun.
D) machine gun.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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As a result of the 1919 Paris peace settlement, whose most general principle was recognition of the right of national self-determination,


A) minority problems and irredentism no longer troubled eastern Europe.
B) there was a general and often confusing transfer of populations to sort out the new national states.
C) discontented minorities troubled all the new states of eastern Europe, since nationalities were intermixed in many places.
D) every language group was given a homeland.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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How did British isolationism shape events at the outbreak of World War I?

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The German "blank check" to Austria-Hungary in 1914


A) discouraged any bellicose Austrian move toward Serbia and assured Austria of Germany's . unconditional support even if it compromised with Belgrade.
B) assured the Austrians of German support and encouraged them to be firm.
C) promised to grant Austria major loans to build up their military.
D) promised financial support for an aggressive Balkan policy.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Examine the long-range social, political or economic reasons for the outbreak of World War I. Which factor do you believe was most important?

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What happened to the region previously controlled by the Austro-Hungarian empire after World War I?

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In their search for new allies in 1914-1915, Britain, France, and Russia


A) planned to dismember the Austrian empire.
B) agreed on a final partition of the Ottoman empire.
C) tampered with national minorities in their enemies' domains.
D) all of the choices are correct.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Economic consequences of the war included the


A) transformation of the United States from a debtor to a creditor nation.
B) rapid price deflation, which primarily benefited professionals and those living on "safe"
investments.
C) restoration of Europe as the world's workshop.
D) inability of French agriculture to recover from the war.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Underlying causes of WWI include all of the following except


A) the alliance systems.
B) domestic crises in Russia and Austria.
C) economic and colonial rivalry.
D) the encirclement of France.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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What was the overall impact of World War I and the Paris peace treaties on Europe and on Europe's position in the world?

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How was the U.S. drawn into World War I? Why was its involvement so important?

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Which countries constituted the cordon sanitaire established by the treaties of World War I? Which European powers had formerly controlled the areas constituting the cordon?

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