Ch. 22 The Great War (World War 1) Flashcards

Entangled Alliances The Final Crisis The Final Stages of War Impacts of War

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Pan-Slavism

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A theory and movement intended to promote the cultural or political unity of all Slavs. It rose with the emergence of nationalism in the nineteenth century, and grew with the cultural self-identification of Slavs in Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. Pan-Slavism was a factor in the Russian support of Serbia at the beginning of World War I.

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Dual Alliance

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Alliance between Germany and Austria VS. Russia

-became the Triple Alliance with Italy

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Triple Alliance

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Italy joined Germany and Austria

-Russia, France, and England

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Kaiser William II

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The leader of Germany during World War 1

  • pushed for colonization
  • built strong navy
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Entente Cordiale

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A series of agreements between Britain and France. This was significant because Britain abandoned its long held antagonism of the French for settling the colonial differences between the two countries. This was not a formal treaty. Britain gave France a hand in Morocco in return for French recognition of British control over Egypt. Also cemented France and Britain’s alliance against Germany later in WWI.

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Dreadnought

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A new type of ship created by England

-“ The Best Warship”

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First Moroccan Crisis

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Germany helped bid for Moroccan independence so that France would not get the chance to have influence there

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Young Turks

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A coalition of various groups favoring reformation of the administration of the Ottoman Empire. The movement was against the monarchy of Ottoman Sultan and favored a re-installation of the short lived Kanûn-ı Esâsî constitution. They established the second constitutional era in 1908.

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Bosnian Crisis of 1908

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Austria annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina

-angered the Russians

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Second Moroccan Crisis

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Germany tried to seize Morocco, but France did not let them (they had a good alliance, they could now stand up to Germany)

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Sarajevo

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The Capital of Bosnia

  • Frans Ferdinand was assassinated here on June 28 1914
  • -the spark that started the war
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Ultimatum

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Austria-Hungary’s demands on Serbia in response to the assassination of Frans Ferdinand

  • Serbia accepted most of the demands
  • not good enough for Austria
  • WAR
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Black Hand

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Serb Nationalist group responsible for the assassination of Frans Ferdinand

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Gavrilo Princip

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A trained assassin from the “Black Hand” group, killed Frans Ferdinand

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” Jolly Little War”

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A German princes anticipation of war

-quick, shot, easy, fast war

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Schlieffen Plan

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Germanys plan to fight the war

  • take out France first than Russia
  • Go through Belgium and sweep around through Paris
  • Failed (did not go right enough)
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U-Boats

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German Submarines

  • 188’ long, 2,400 mile rang
  • sank 3 large British ships in September 1914
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

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Germanys plan to take down every ship they can

  • sank many British and US ships
  • some were passenger ships
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Gallipoli Campaign

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An effort by the Allies to take the Dardanelles

-hoping to set up supply rout to Russia

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Battle of Verdun

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Largest World War 1 Battle

  • began as German attack on France
  • over 700,00 killed
  • no significant gains
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Zimmerman Telegram

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Sent from the German foreign minister Arthur Zimmerman

  • offered Mexico US land if it joined Germany
  • Caused the US to declare war on Germany
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Battle of the Somme

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July- November 1916

  • 1.2million killed
  • no major gains
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Lusitania

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A US passenger ship sunk by German U-Boats

-Pissed the US off!

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14 Points

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Plan by Woodrow Wilson for lasting peace

  • free trade
  • free seas
  • no more secret alliance
  • League of Nations
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Treaty of Versailles

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Reduced Germanys army, navy and no more air force

  • $132 Billion gold Franks owed for war
  • ARTICLE 231- Germany is sole cause of war
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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

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Unified Turkish resistance

  • founded Turkish republic
  • fought for Turkish independence