12 Questions
Which of the following was NOT a major cause of World War I?
Economic competition
Which of these was a characteristic of the trench warfare that defined the Western Front in World War I?
Resulted in a war of attrition with heavy casualties
Which of the following was a key provision of the Treaty of Versailles that imposed harsh terms on Germany after World War I?
Placed significant territorial and economic restrictions on Germany
What was the immediate cause that triggered the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Which of the following was a characteristic of the modern military technology used during World War I?
It included weapons such as machine guns, tanks, and chemical weapons
Which of the following was a key aspect of the 'total war' that defined World War I?
It involved the complete mobilization of a country's civilian population
What was one of the effects of the Treaty of Versailles according to the text?
Rise of totalitarian states in Italy, Germany, Soviet Union, and Spain
What did the Bolshevik/Russian Revolution result in?
Creation of the Soviet Union as the world's first communist country
How did the Great Depression spread from the U.S. to the rest of the world?
International loans and debts causing economic instability outside the U.S.
What contributed to the rise of totalitarian states following World War I?
Severe economic and social problems after World War I
Which statement is true about President Wilson's 14 Points speech influencing the Treaty of Versailles?
'14 Points' emphasized forming new countries based on nationality.
Why did members of the League of Nations face challenges in enforcing resolutions?
Lack of U.S. membership and inability to use force to back up resolutions.
Learn about the causes of World War I using the acronym MANIA which stands for Militarism, Alliance system, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination. Understand how factors like militarism, alliance systems, and nationalism contributed to the outbreak of the war.
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