Neutrality and the War in Europe

Question 1

Which country was a member of the Central Powers?

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Ottoman Empire

Question 2

Which US president encouraged the United States to practice isolationism?

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George Washington

Question 3

What was a shared reason why Austria-Hungary and Germany became members of the Triple Alliance?

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They shared ethnic ties.

Question 4

Which was not a challenge faced by America during the start of the WWI?

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establishing borders with Canada and Mexico

Question 5

Austria-Hungary’s takeover of Bosnia in 1908 was an example of how tensions increased when

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large nations dominated small nations

Question 6

The feeling of fervent devotion toward one’s nation above all others is known as

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nationalism

Question 7

Why did European nations form alliances in the early 1900s?

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They were unsure they could protect themselves if attacked by larger nations.

Question 8

What did most Americans understand before their country entered World War I?

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that the war would cost American lives

Question 9

Which best explains why the United States was able to remain neutral at the outbreak of hostilities in 1914, while most of Europe went to war?

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The United States avoided alliances that would have forced them to participate.

Question 10

How did European nations compete for power in the years before World War I?

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by establishing overseas colonies

Neutrality and the War in Europe Answers