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ch22-World War 1 Flashcards

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“Father of Nuclear Science”

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Earnest Rutherford

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planetary model of the atom

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Niels Bohr

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discovered hundreds of profitable uses for the peanut and other crops

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George Washington Carver

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Cuban doctor who theorized yellow fever spread through mosquitoes

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Dr. Carlos Finlay

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American military doctors who helped find a cure for yellow fever in Cuba

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Sir Walter Reed and William Gorgas

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created the assembly line process and the first mass produced car (Model-T)

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Henry Ford

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built the dirigible

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Ferdinand von Zeppelin

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invented the world’s first successful airplane in 1903

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Orville and Wilbur Wright

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main form of entertainment and info

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Radio

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first commercial broadcasting station

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Radio

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largest ocean liner in the world; sank in 1912

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Titanic!!!!!!!

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built a large, aggressive military force

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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Triple Alliance

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14
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Several European powers from both alliances fought over the _________

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Balkan Peninsula

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15
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______ of Austria was shot and killed

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Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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16
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Austria declared war on Serbia on _____ (start of WW1)

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July 28, 1914

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17
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The Triple Entente became known as _____

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The Allies

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18
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The Triple Alliance became known as _____

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The Central Powers

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19
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the successful defense of Paris from the German army in August of 1914

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Miracle on the Marne

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The Allies and Germans “raced” to the English Channel to outflank each other; this started _______

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trench warfare

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21
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a 600 mile stretch of land where Allies and Central powers faced off; new weapons brought great casualties

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Western Front

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A German attack on the French line in early 1916; it failed

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Battle of Verdun

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France’s battle cry

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“They shall not pass.”

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24
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A British counterattack after Verdun at the Somme in Northern France; mostly failed

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Battle of the Somme

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year that we had powered flight

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year titanic sank

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year world war one began

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the most violent battle of World War 1

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Battle of the Somme

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Initially successful in Eastern Europe but by 1917 they had lost most of their conquered territory (The Eastern Front)

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rebellion against Czar Alexander I in 1917

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Russian Revolution

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led the Bolshevik Revolution which overthrew the government in November of 1917

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Vladimir Lenin

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date of Bolshevik Revolution

31
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what Vladimir Lenin signed that took Russia out of the war

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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Britain was able to capture most of the _____ from the Turkish Empire

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Middle East

33
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led Arabic people against the Turks

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T.E. Lawrence

34
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British-led attack to capture Istanbul and defeat the Turkish Empire

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Gallipoli Campaign

35
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Gallipoli Campaign was a British-led attack to capture ______ and defeat the Turkish Empire

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England’s first Lord of the Admiralty; his plan failed

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Winston Churchill

37
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Germany’s greatest military achievement in the War at Sea and in the Air

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U-Boat (Submarine)

38
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the most important naval battle of the war; Britain won and Germany’s navy retreated for the rest of the war

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Battle of Jutland

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pilots who shot down at least 5 enemy aircrafts

40
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German ace. His nickname?

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Manfred von Richthofen; “Red Baron”

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famous American ace who shot down 26 enemy aircrafts

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Eddie Rickenbacker

42
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overthrew the government in Russia; led by Lenin

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Bolshevik Revolution

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Submarine attacks increased anti-German feelings in America (example: sinking of the ______)

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pushed the U.S. closer to war

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Zimmerman Note

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President of U.S. during WWI

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Woodrow Wilson

46
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Year America joined the war

47
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German long-range gun

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Big Bertha

48
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led the doughboys to victory

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John Pershing

49
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French leader of the Allied forces

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Ferdinand Foch

50
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The date that the Central Powers surrendered. Holiday name?

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November 11, 1918; Armistice Day

51
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Providence of God in history (pg334)

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  1. Mens actions (free will)- Biographical way
  2. Reign of Law- Historical
  3. Providence of God- providence
52
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_______ people died in Europe and Asia during the war

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Thirteen million

53
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a speech given by President Wilson that outlined his plan for world Peace

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Fourteen Points

54
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European nations met to discuss recovery and punishment for Germany

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Conference at Versailles

55
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made most of the decisions in the war

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The Big Four (Wilson/US, George/England, Clemenceau/France, and Orlando/Italy)

56
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intl. peace organization made to keep world peace

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League of Nations

57
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Germany lost all international territory
Germany mostly demilitarized
Germany had to admit her guilt and pay back the Allies

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Treaty of Versailles

58
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voted to not join the League of Nations

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America’s Congress

59
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New nations were formed
Expanded borders End of the Ottoman Empire
?

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Border Changes

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