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Ch 19 World War 1 Flashcards

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Who was the heir to the Austrio-Hungarian throne in 1914, what was his title, and what was his wife’s name?

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand & Sophie

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What was world war 1 called?

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The Great War

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On what date and in what city were they murdered?

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June 28, 1914; Sarajevo

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How many young men were involved in the assassination conspiracy, what was their nationality/ethnicity, and what was the name of their terrorist group?

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7; Serbia; black hand

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Who was the main gunman that committed the assassination?

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Gavrilo princip

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Who were the main two Central Powers of World War 1?

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Germany & Austria

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Who were the main 3 Allied Powers (before US entry)?

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France, Russia, Britain

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Who was the the US Secretary of State before World War 1?

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William Jennings Bryan

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What is ironic about the following statement by Woodrow Wilson: “it would be an irony of fate if my administration had to deal cheifly with foreign affairs.”

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Because that was his fate

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How did Wilson define America’s role in the world?

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Moral leader

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“We (_______) dare not turn from the ______ that ________ and not ________ is the thing that must guide us…. It is a very _______ thing to determine the _________ ___________ of a nation in terms of _________ __________.”

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“We (AMERICA) dare not turn from the PRINCIPLE that MORALITY and not EXPEDIENCY is the thing that must guide us…. It is a very PERILOUS thing to determine the FOREIGN POLICY of a nation in terms of MATERIAL INTEREST.”

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Who ruled Mexico with an iron fist from 1876 to 1911?

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Profirio Diaz

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What was the connection between American businessmen and this dictator and how did this connection affect the plight of the Mexican people?

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Both benefited from petroleum & mining in Mexico; left them impoverished

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Who led a revolt in 1911 to get rid of the Mexican dictator?

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Francisco Madero

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Whose regime has been described as “one of the most grotesque tyrannies in Mexican history”?

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Victoriano Huerta

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Where did a bloody clash between US troops and Mexican forces take place in 1914?

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Vera Cruz

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What 3 acts of terrorism did Pancho Villa commit against the US?

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18 American mines murdered, led a raid to New Mexico & killed 17 more, burned border town of Columbus

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Whom did President Wilson send to stop Villa’s ruthless campaign and how many US troops did he have with him?

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General John J Pershing; 11,000

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What was the result of the American attempt to defeat Villa?

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Couldn’t find him & resisted a full war with Mexico

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What two Caribbean nations did Wilson send marines to at the time in order to quell violence?

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Haiti and Dominican Republic

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What man ruled Germany at this time?

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Kaiser Wilhelm 2

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Put these events in the correct order: Germany declared war on France, Austria declared war on Serbia, Great Britain declared war on Germany, Russia declared war on Austria.

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1) Austria in Serbia
2) Russia on Austria
3) Germany on France
4) Britain on Germany

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Why was kaiser Wilhelm’s quote: “you will be home before the leaves have fallen” ironic? What was its historical context? What do you think it means?

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The soldiers would be home before fall, it wouldn’t be a very long war, millions of men fell like leaves

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What two Caribbean nations did Wilson send marines to at this time in order to quell violence?

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Haiti and Dominican Republic

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What man ruled Germany at this time?

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Kaiser Wilhelm 2

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Put the following events in order: Germany declared war on France, Austria declared war on Serbia, Great Britain declared war on Germany, Russia declared war on Austria

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1 Austria on Serbia
2 Russia on Austria
3 Germany on France
4 Britain on Germany

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“The ______ are going out all over _____; we shall not ____ them ____ again in our ________.”

-Sir Edward Grey What was the symbolic meaning of his statement?

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“The LAMPS are going out all over EUROPE; we shall not SEE them LIT again in our LIFETIME.”

He knew they were going into a dark age of war

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When Kaiser Wilhelm said: “You will be home before the leaves have fallen.” who was he speaking to? What is the historical context of his statement? What do you think it means and what made it ironic?

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the soldiers would be home before autumn, it wouldn’t be a long war; it was a long war and millions of men fell like leaves

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How many French troops were killed in the first month of the war?

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200,000

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By the end of _____, a long ______ ________ had settled over the _______, as both sides dug into _______ ________ that stretched from ________ to _________.

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By the end of 1914, a long BLOODY STALEMATE had settled over the FRONT, as both sides dug into OPPOSING TRENCHES that stretched from BELGIUM to SWITZERLAND.

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What does it mean that the U.S was waging a “pro-Allies neutrality” before our entry into World War I

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US traded with the Allies and loaned them money but US was not in the war

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What was the significant factor in America’s entrance into the war?

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the violation of American rights on the sea by German submarines

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What military action by Britain and what effect did Britain’s action have on the people of Germany, provoked Germany to engage in submarine warfare?

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Britain blockaded Germany which led the people to starve

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Put the following events in order: the sinking of the Lusitania, the sinking of four American merchant ships, the Sussex pledge, the Zimmerman telegram.

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1) Lusitania
2) Sussex pledge
3) Zimmerman telegram
4) American merchant ships

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The _______ that sank the ________ also sank _______ in the _________ of the ________.

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The TORPEDO that sank the LUSITANIA also sank GERMANY in the OPINION of the WORLD.

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Wilson was elected in 1916 to a second term as president due in part to what campaign slogan and what was ironic about that slogan?

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“He kept us out of war!” it is past tense and we still ended up in war

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What were the effects of new industrial technology on the war?

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mass-produced weapons and deaths

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On what date and during what battle did the bloodiest day in modern history take place?

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July 1, 1916; Somme

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How many total casualties did the British army suffer at the end of the Somme campaign?

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80,000

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What was “unrestricted submarine warfare”?

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ALL ships in the war zone would be sunk without warning

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What general fact did the “Zimmerman Telegram” reveal that angered and finally convinced most Americans that staying out of the war was no longer possible?

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Germany’s hostility towards America

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On what date did the US officially enter World War I?

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April 6, 1917

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Who said: “The world must be made safe for democracy”?

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Wilson

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How much did the size of America’s armed forces increase from our entry into the war to the end of the war?

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start- 379,000 finish- 3.7 million

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What act created the national draft to meet the tremendous manpower needs of the war?

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Selective Service Act

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What future president was the head of the US Food Administration?

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Hoover

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What popular term described American soldiers in the war?

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“doughboy”

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What famous phrase came from the Schenk decision?

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“Free speech would not protect a man from falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic.” Oliver Wendell Holmes

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What strong Christian from Tennessee became the greatest hero of the war?

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Alvin C. York

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What international organization did Woodrow Wilson propose in his Fourteen Points?

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League of Nations

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Who was the main American general during the war?

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“Black Jack” Pershing

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During what military campaign dud US forces in France suffer 117,000 casualties, including 26,000 killed?

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Argonne Offensive

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What revolution swept the Communists into power in Russia at the same time World War I was taking place?

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Bolshevik Revolution

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On what month, day, and year and at what time of day did the Germans sign a truce to end the war?

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Nov. 11, 1918 11:00

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What was signed ending hostilities on Nov. 11, 1918?

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Armistice

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What German pilot was the most successful “ace” in the war?

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Manfred Von Richthofen

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Who was America’s “ace of aces” during the war?

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Eddie Rickenbacker

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What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?

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Treaty of Versailles

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What clause in the peace treaty stated that Germany was responsible for the war?

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“war-guilt” clause

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What impossible demand did Britain and France make on Germans regarding the cost of the war?

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reparation payments- pay the entire cost of the war

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What master politician went to Versailles peace conference with the following pledge: “We will squeeze them till the pips squeak”?

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Lloyd George

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