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

During the early 1900s, the European nation whose increase in military forces and equipment alarmed other European nations was

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Germany.

Question 3

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 4

Why did many European nations quickly join World War I following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914?

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They had pledged to fight with other countries.

Question 5

In 1914, Americans believed that the Monroe Doctrine encouraged them to follow a policy of

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neutrality.

Question 6

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

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nationalism

Question 7

How did US leaders think people would respond to a military draft during World War I?

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They thought people would strongly oppose it.

Question 8

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 9

Which other member of the Triple Alliance first supported Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia?

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Germany

Question 10

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

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They shared ethnic ties.

Neutrality and the War in Europe Answers