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Chapter 24: The First World War

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World War I was the first

blitzkrieg."industrial war."total war.European war.modern war.

The Central Powers included

Russia and France.Germany and Russia.Great Britain and the United States.Great Britain and France.Germany and Austria.

Which of the following was not a member of the Triple Alliance?

ItalyGermanythe Austrian EmpireAll of the answers are correct.None of the answers are correct.

Kaiser Wilhelm's careless lapse of what treaty led to a Franco-Russian Alliance in 1894?

Resurgence TreatyAxis TreatyDual Powers TreatyTreaty of Versailles Reinsurance Treaty

The Triple Entente included

Austria.Italy.Germany.All of the answers are correct.None of the answers are correct.

Which of the following were not partial reasons for the outbreak of World War I?

Eastern European nationalismAll of the answers are correct.an intricate series of rival alliances among the European nationsNone of the answers are correct.a gap between the traditional role of diplomacy and the quicker responses of an industrial military

Which of the following was not part of military mobilization during early WWI?

requisitioning suppliescalling up reservescalling up volunteers or drafteesmoving troops to battle stationsAll of the answers are correct.

The Schlieffen Plan was designed

to persuade the Catholic Church to side with the Triple Powers.to prevent a two-front war for Germany.to provoke the Japanese Empire against the United States.to use aircraft to quickly deliver the German troops to the battlefield.to exterminate every European Jew possible.

Which nation formally withdrew from WWI before its conclusion?

FranceGreat BritainJapanRussiaGermany

The German advance in the spring of 1918 failed because

the Allies adopted the same offensive strategies designed by the Germans.German manpower was overstrained.German supply lines were overstretched.the Allies began widespread use of the tank.All of the answers are correct.

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