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World War I
Directions: Use Chapter 26 to answer the following questions in COMPLETE sentences (except #1)
1) Take notes on how the following led to the start of World War I.
Militarism

Alliances

Imperialism

Nationalism

2) How did a single assassination lead to a major conflict? Be specific!

3) Describe the Schlieffen Plan.

4) Name the Central Powers and the Allied Powers.

5) Would you have wanted to fight on the Western Front, why or why not? Be sure to describe what it was like
on the Western Front in your response.

6) How did new weapons effect fighting in World War I?

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7) What actions did governments take to fight this total war?

8) BRIEFLY describe the following battles:

Battle of Verdun
Battle of Somme
Gallipoli Campaign
Second Battle of Marne (pg 796)
9) Describe the Armenian massacre.

10) Use the timeline on page 791: What actions did the Bolsheviks take in Russia between 1914 and 1922?

11) What events led to U.S. involvement in the war?

12) When did World War I end?

13) Describe Wilsons Fourteen Points.

14) List the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.

15) What other treaties were created between the Allies and Central Powers? What were the results of the
treaties?