Questions from Website Reading

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World War I Questions from Website Reading

Directions: Read the World War I document and answer the questions below

1. List the four Long Range Causes of WWI ______2. List the three nations that were members of the Triple Entente (Allied Powers) ______3. List the three nations that were members of the Triple Alliance (Central Powers) ______

4. Why do you think that the members of the Triple Alliance were called the Central Powers? ______

5. Explain how the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand started WWI. ______

6. Explain the two main reasons that America decided to enter into WWI. ______

7. What was the Treaty of Versailles and when was it signed?______8. How did President Wilson want Germany treated in the Peace Treaty?______9. How did the other Allied leaders want Germany treated in the Peace Treaty?______OVER Papa – Social Studies

10 List the details of the Treaty of Versailles.______

11. In general, what did the terms of the treaty do to Germany?______

12. How did the United States react to the treaty?______