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Among nineteenth-century European political movements, which of the following was the most responsible for triggering World War I?


A) Nationalism
B) Liberalism
C) Conservatism

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Describe the communist revolts that broke out in Germany after World War I. What was the result of the uprising, and how did it change postwar Germany?

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Could the outbreak of World War I have been avoided? Why or why not?

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What was the chief motivation of Georges Clemenceau's terms of armistice?


A) To punish Germany and gain security for France
B) To help Germany become a democracy
C) To maintain a demilitarized Europe

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Why did World War I become a global war?

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Which of the following trends helped lead to the outbreak of the Great War?


A) The hopes of conservative leaders to crush internal democratic movements through war
B) The adoption by European generals of new military policies
C) The belief of European states that they had to uphold the power of their allies for their own internal security

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The Great War annihilated which of the following basic precepts on which Western civilization seemed to have been founded?


A) The belief in democracy
B) The belief in progress
C) The belief in equality

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Why did Germany and Russia feel unable to stop the mobilization of their armies?

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Why were European mobilization plans so inflexible?


A) They were extremely complex, involving millions of men, large amounts of matériel, and transportation infrastructure across very large distances.
B) European high commands had still not adopted virtually any modern military organizational principles, resulting in dramatic inefficiencies.
C) No European state had a standing army, so each had to recruit and train a large force in a very short amount of time to gain an advantage in any war.

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What role did the United States play in ending World War I? Why was it able to play this role?

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How did European societies respond to "total war" measures?

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What was the most important outcome of the first year of World War I?


A) A deadly stalemate on the western front as a result of the failure of German war plans
B) Italy's decision to switch sides to the German-Austrian alliance
C) The collapse of German armies on the Russian front

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The development of trench warfare in France was characterized by which of the following?


A) Quick advances and seizures of enemy trenches
B) Fewer casualties but fewer advances due to thick fortifications
C) An increase in the reliance upon artillery, heavy weapons, and entanglements to defend complex, static positions

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Which pair of nations had not practiced conscription prior to World War I?


A) Germany and Austria-Hungary
B) Great Britain and the United States
C) France and Great Britain

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