8. Irish Sea
-> Sinking of the Lusitania
-> May 7th 1915
-> U-20, German submarine
-> Germany had placed battle ships
and submarines in the home waters of
England.
->In order to stop the shipment of
munitions to their enemies.
-> With a torpedo, they sunk the
Lusitania.
-> America had entered War
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9. • More than 65 million men from 30
countries fought in WWI.
• The Triple Entente lost about 6
million soldiers.
• The Central Powers lost about 4
million.
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10. • After the sinking of the Lusitania, the
U.S had been outraged.
• U.S decided to enter the War against
Germany.
• American poster encouraging enlistment
in 1915 was inspired by the discovery
after the sinking of the Lusitania of the
body of a woman holding a child in her
arms.
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13. Answer
• The Triple Entente (Allied Powers)
• The Central Powers
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• The Triple Entente ~ France, Russia, England
• The Central Powers~ Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Turkey, Bulgaria
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15. c) Thirst of War
d) Militarism, Industrialism and alliances
e) All of the above
a) The assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand
b) Nationalism
16. a) Alliances
b) German troops trying to enter the U.S
c) The sinking of the Lusitania
d) A plead made by George Butler Lloyd for
reinforcements in 1915