2. A.) Ruining Britain’s “Splendid Isolation” and the Balkan crises; To achieve Germany’s “place in the sun.” B.) The Balkan crises and supporting the Moroccan independence movement; To achieve Germany’s “place in the sun.” C.) Sinking of British convoys in submarine warfare and the blitzkrieg on France; To create a Europe ripe for a German takeover. D.) The issuing of the “Blank Check” to Austria and the formation of the “Union of Death;” To stir outrage in the European community to provoke an attack on Germany.

3. B.) The Balkan crises and supporting the Moroccan independence movement; To achieve Germany’s “place in the sun.” Germany wanted to test the strength of the Entente, and thus launched a fake campaign of support for Moroccan independence from France, and later stirred anger with Russia by evoking the Balkan Crises. Germany felt it deserved a “place in the sun,” as the European community did not recognize it as a power, and started WWI as means to have Germany noted as a European power.

4. A.) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by the Union of Death. B.) Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany. C.) Germany’s issue of the “Blank Check” to Austria. D.) The assassination of Winston Churchill by a German nationalist.

5. A.) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by the Union of Death. Franz Ferdinand was killed by a Serbian nationalist working under the secret society known as the Union of Death. Brought about the string of treaties that this class knows so well.

6. A.) The naval blockade of Britain by Germany. B.) The deconstruction of Russian railways to prevent advances on the Eastern German front. C.) The German plan to take out Russia, then focus all forces to defeat France D.) The German plan to take out France, then turn all forces to defeat Russia.

7. The idea was that Germany could overtake France in a matter of weeks, then focus all troops in an advance on Russia. The fact that Russia had no efficient railways fostered the idea that France would fall before Russian troops could reach Germany.

8. A.) The treaty to end WWI. B.) The agreement of a ceasefire between Germany and Russia. C.) The transportation of Lenin into Russia. D.) The forfeit of the Brest-Litovsk territory from Russia to Germany.

9. C.) The transportation of Lenin into Russia. The Germans pulled Lenin out of exile and transported him by train into Russia to stir revolution, the aim of which was to weaken Russia internally.

10. A.) The sinking of the Lusitania, the collapse of Russia, and the naval blockade of Britain. B.) The attack on American trade ships by German u-boats, to make the world safe for democracy, and the Zimmermann telegram. C.) The sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmermann telegram, and the collapse of Russia. D.) The economic investment of war, to make the world safe for democracy, and the sinking of the Lusitania.

11. B.) The attack on American trade ships by German u- boats, to make the world safe for democracy, and the Zimmermann telegram. American intervention in the war started with the German intrusion upon American neutrality by sinking American trade vessels. The situation was intensified when Germany sent a telegram to Mexico asking that Mexico attacks America if America were to declare war on Germany. As is the American way, we felt that ensuring the triumph of Democracy was a worthy reason to enter war.

12. A. The Germans hatred for the United States B. The army and navy of Germany took highest priority in Germany C. Strength of Germany’s navy D. The German people are fearless

13. B. The army and navy of Germany took highest priority in Germany During WWI the army and navy were more important than anything else to the country. (pg 676)

14. A. All of their allies have surrendered in the preceding weeks B. The German High Command notified its government that is could not win war C. The German foreign office made peace negations with President Wilson D. They were promised economic incentives by the United States if they signed the armistice

15. The armistice was signed for all the other reasons (pg 678)

16. A. Ottoman Empire B. Germany C. Austrian-Hungary D. Russia

17. A. Ottoman Empire WWI was fatal for the Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Russia. (pg 679)

18. A. It led to a renewed confidence in capitalism B. It led to a belief in economic enterprise increased C. It led to a new planned economy D. It led to a support of private enterprise

19. C. It led to a new planned economy Following WWI countries went away from capitalism and towards planned economies. (pg 681)

20. A. Increase the strength of the United States B. To form an alliance in which an attack against one country was an attack against all of them C. To avoid another Great Depression D. To prevent future world wars

21. Woodrow Wilson wanted to stop future world wars. (pg 689)