The Great War - History Book Chapter
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26The Great War,
1914–1918
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Advances in weaponry, from improvements
to the machine gun and airplane, to the invention of the tank, led to mass
devastation during World War I.
Which Allied nation could the Central Powers invade only by
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airplane?
ECONOMICS
The war affected many European economies. Desperate for
resources, the warring governments converted many industries to munitions
factories. They also took greater control of the production of goods.
According to the map, why might Russia have struggled to
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obtain resources from its allies?
POWER AND AUTHORITY
The quest among European nations for greater
power played a role in causing World War I. By the turn of the 20th century,
relations among these countries had grown increasingly tense.
Which alliance may have had the greater challenge, given the
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geography of the conflict? Why?
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