Ch 26 Flashcards

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Neutrality

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Policy if supporting neither side in a war

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Total war

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Channeling of a nations entire resources into a war effort

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Militarism

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Glorification of the military

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Zeppelins

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Large gas filled balloons

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Dardanelles

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A vital strait connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean

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Propaganda

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Spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause

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Reparations

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Payment for war damage, or damage cause by imprisonment

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Proletariat

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Working class

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Fourteen points

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List of terms for resolving ww1 and future wars outlined by American president Woodrow Wilson in January 1918

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Nationalism and what affect it had on Germany

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Strong feeling of pride in and devotion to ones nation.

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Why did Britain get involved in the war

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Germany invaded Belgium, a neutral country allied with Britain

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Why did the schlieffen plan fail

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Russia mobilized more quickly than expected, Germany had to put soldiers in the east, weakening their army in the west. Then the Marne battle

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Why was there a stalemate on the western front

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British and French pushed back Germany along the Marne river. Both sides unable to defeat each other

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Triple alliance

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Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary

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Triple entente

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Russia, France, Britain

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Why was the Ottoman Empire considered a good ally

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Because of its strategic location

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Why did colonial subjects want to join the war

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They believed their service would be a step toward citizenship or independence

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Zimmerman note

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propose that Germany would help Mexico “to reconquer the lost territory in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona” in return for Mexican support against the u.s.

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Why did the United States enter the war

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Cultural ties with many of the allies, especially Britain

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What were the things Wilson called for in the fourteen points

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Freedom of the seas, free trade, large-scale reductions of arms, and an end to secret treaties

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What was the objective of the treaty of Versailles

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Held Germany accountable for the start of the war and they have to repair the damages

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Who gained control of Russia in 1917

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Why did Britain have a dominant navy

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Had a vast overseas empire.

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How did nationalism work in Germany

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Nationalism was strong in Germany. They were proud of their new empire’s military power and industrial leadership .

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Why did Russia enter the war
They wanted to defend Slavic people's in Serbia. Allied with Serbia, France, and Britain
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How did fighting on the eastern front differ than fighting on the western front
Stalemate on the western front. German victories in east
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Why did allies welcome the overthrow of Tsar
They were bringing Russia into economic turmoil
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Why were many Irish Americans against Americans going into war
They resented British rule of Ireland
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Why did the British blockage violate international law
Britain was cutting off Germany's food, and good supplies along with military supplies
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Which allied leader wanted to weaken Germany so they couldn't attack France
George's Clemenceau
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Who was the leader of Bolsheviks
Lenin
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Who made up the Russian white army
Counterrevolutionary armies made up of Tsarist imperial officers, Mensheviks, democrats and those who wanted to defeat Bolsheviks