Question 1

Discuss the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I.What role did the alliance system play in this process? What role did nationalism and imperialism play in the road to World War I?

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Question 2

Examine maps 33.2 and 33.3.What were the major territorial changes mandated by the Paris Peace Conference? Was the new map so unstable that another war was inevitable?

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Question 3

Examine the course of World War I in Asia,Africa,and the Pacific.Why did the war spread? How important were these centers of the war? How were these areas influenced by the war?

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Question 4

How did the imperialistic rivalries of the European powers contribute to international tensions before World War I? Be specific.

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Question 5

During the Great War,the Ottoman government branded Armenians as traitorous internal enemies who threatened the security of the state,and unleashed a murderous campaign against them.

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This statement is accurate and reflects the historical reality of the Armenian Genocide, which was carried out by the Ottoman government during World War I. Armenians were indeed targeted and systematically murdered by Ottoman officials and soldiers, who accused them of conspiring with the enemy and posing a threat to national security.

Question 6

Examine the role that the United States played in World War I.Why did the United States enter the war in the first place? How was the United States affected by the war? How did the United States shape the end of the war?

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Question 7

The official factor in the United States' decision to enter the war was Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare in February 1917.

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This statement is true. The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany in February 1917 was a key factor that led to the United States entering World War I.

Question 8

What goals and values were expressed in the various nationalistic movements of the early twentieth century? Which ethnic groups in particular asserted the right of self-determination?

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Question 9

Imagine that you are a common soldier at a World War I battle such as Verdun or the Somme.What obstacles would you have faced? Why would your offensive assaults not work?

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Question 10

The final form of the peace treaty that ended the Great War represented Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.

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The final form of the peace treaty, known as the Treaty of Versailles, did not fully represent Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. While some of Wilson's ideas were incorporated, many were compromised or ignored during the negotiations.

Question 11

How does the Wilfred Owen poem (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Dulce et Decorum Est)reflect the life of the common soldier? How was the life of the common soldier different than in previous wars?

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Question 12

Examine the causes of the Russian revolution.How was it tied to World War I? What were Lenin's main ideas? How did he transform Russia and the world?

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Question 13

Would the experiences of the soldiers of World War I be representative of all soldiers in all wars? Was there something unique about the experiences of these soldiers? What would their experiences say about warfare in the twentieth century?

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Question 14

Examine the concept of "total war." How was World War I different from earlier wars? How important was the home front?

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Question 15

What role did women play in World War I? What effect would their contribution to the war effort have on their lives both during and after the war? How does this effect relate to concepts such as total war and the home front?

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Question 16

Examine the picture of Lenin on page 797.What were the foundations of his philosophy? Could it be argued that Lenin was a child of World War I?

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Question 17

What were the major consequences of World War I? How was the world transformed by this bloody confrontation?

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Question 18

The most significant economic loss to Europe following the Great War was the loss of overseas investments and foreign markets.

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The Great War led to significant economic losses for the European countries, including the loss of overseas investments and foreign markets. This affected the overall economic growth of the continent and had long-lasting effects on European economies. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 19

Why did Wilfred Owen call the line from Horace-"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" ("Sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country")-an "old Lie"? What does this line say about the role of nationalism in the war and the experience of the common soldier?

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Question 20

What were the fundamental mistakes of the negotiators at Paris who drew up the Treaty of Versailles? Were they doomed from the start? Was World War II inevitable?

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Quiz 33: The Great War: The World in Upheaval