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Causes of WWI Flashcards

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Alliance

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Relationship between countries to help each other in times of need.

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Bolsheviks

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Russian Democratic party member.

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Communism

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Publicly owned property

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Capitalism

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Privately owned property

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Conscription

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Mandatory enlistment

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diplomacy

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managing relations

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genocide

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killing a large # of people on purpose.

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Millet

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religious community

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mobilization

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preparing for war

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persecution

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oppressing people because of their identity.

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propaganda

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usually false facts stated to throw shade.

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total war

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war involving all nations and affecting individuals.

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tsar

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russian ruler

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Primary Causes?

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Alliances and nationalism

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What sparked the start of WWI?

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the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand

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What were the 2 groups fighting in WWI?

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Allied powers and central powers.

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Who were part of the central powers

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Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire.

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Who were part of the allied powers.

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US, Great Britain, Soviet Union.

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How did imperialism influence the development of World War I?

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Increased tension in European countries.

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What was the state of the major empires after World War I (Britain, France, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman, etc)?

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Some empires collapsed, and others were just in bad conditions with minimal resources.

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How did the Industrial Revolution influence the development of World War I?

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Military machinery like guns and cannons could be produced faster.

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What happened in Russia in 1917?

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Russian Revolution

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What was the Treaty of Versailles?

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It had Germany take responsibility for starting the first world war.

24
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how did Millets fit in the Ottoman Empire?

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they originated in the Ottoman Empire.

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