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What were the Central Powers in World War I?
What were the Central Powers in World War I?
- France, Great Britain, and Russia
- Italy, Japan, and the United States
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey (correct)
- Spain, Portugal, and Italy
Who were the last surviving veterans of World War I?
Who were the last surviving veterans of World War I?
- George Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Alexander the Great
- Abraham Lincoln, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama
- Frank Buckles, Claude Choules, and Florence Green (correct)
- Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin
What was the pan-Serbian ambition of Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijević, also known as Apis?
What was the pan-Serbian ambition of Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijević, also known as Apis?
- To liberate the South Slavs of Austria-Hungary (correct)
- To establish a communist government in Serbia
- To ally with Germany and declare war on France
- To invade Russia and expand Serbia's territory
Who were the Central Powers in World War I?
Who were the Central Powers in World War I?
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Who were the Allies in World War I?
Who were the Allies in World War I?
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Who were the last surviving veterans of World War I and when did they die?
Who were the last surviving veterans of World War I and when did they die?
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Central Powers in World War I
- Composed primarily of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
- Main opponents of the Allied Powers, fighting from 1914 to 1918.
- Aimed to expand territorial ambitions and assert dominance in Europe.
Last Surviving Veterans of World War I
- Henry Gunther of the United States was the last to die on November 11, 2006.
- Other notable last veterans include Claude Choules (Australia, died May 5, 2011) and Florence Green (United Kingdom, died February 4, 2012).
- Their deaths marked the end of the World War I veteran era.
Pan-Serbian Ambition of Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijević (Apis)
- Colonel Apis was a Serbian military officer and a key figure advocating for Serbian nationalism.
- He intended to unify all Serbs under one state, aiming for a Greater Serbia.
- Involved in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which was a catalyst for the war.
Allies in World War I
- Included major powers such as France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and the United States.
- Formed in opposition to the Central Powers, with goals of defeating them and maintaining global balance.
- Their collaboration involved significant military and economic resources.
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