Ch.9 World War 1 Flashcards

1
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Nationalism

A

A feeling of intense loyalty to ones country or group

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2
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Ethnic group

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People who share a common language or tradition

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3
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Archduke Fran’s Ferdinand

A

Archduke of Austria-Hungry who was later assassinated which sparked the war

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4
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Militarism

A

Increasing military and naval strength

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5
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Alliance system

A

When a country formed an alliance

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6
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Germany 1st declares war on

A

Russia

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7
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Germany 2nd declared war on

A

France

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8
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Germany invaded Belgium which caused Britain to

A

Declare war in Germany

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9
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New technology for the war

A

Improved canons

Poison gas

Tanks

Fighter planes

U-Boats

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10
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U-Boats

A

German submarine

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11
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Propoganda

A

Information used to influence opinion

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12
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Lusitania

A

A German U-Boat blew up the ship Lusitania

128 US citizens died

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13
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Zimmerman telegram

A

Offered an alliance with Mexico if they attacked America

Was intercepted

Angered the US

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14
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Vladimir Lenin

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Lead a communist group (Bolsheviks) who wanted to pull out of the war to focus on a communist state

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15
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John J Pershing

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Put in charge of the American army in Europe

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16
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Battle of Argonne forest

A

1 million soldiers joined the battle
Was seven weeks
Soldiers struggled in the forest
Last battle of the war

17
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Mobilization

A

The gathering of sources and the preparation for war

18
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Pacifist

A

People who opposed violence and war

19
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Ration

A

Limitation of use

20
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Great migration

A

Thousands and f Mexicans migrated the the US

21
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Espionage act

A

Prohibited spying

22
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Sabotage act

A

Illegal to write negative or criticize the government

23
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National self-determination

A

The right of the people to decide how they should be governed

24
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Reparations

A

Payments for damages caused in wars

25
Q

Fourteen points

A

Created by Woodrow Wilson
Was a peace plan
Several were about adjusting boundaries in Europe and creating new nations
Also free trade

26
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League of Nations

A

Would help preserve peace and prevent future wars

27
Q

Treaty of Versailles

A

Made Germany take full responsibility for the war

Pay billions of dollars in reparations

Disarm completely

Give up overseas colonies and territories in Europe

28
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Woodrow Wilson

A

President during WWI and created the League of Nations