Chapter 14 Study Guide Flashcards
A style of war conducted from a system of ditches protected by barbwire, a defensive strategy that was implemented during WWI
Trench Warfare
What was proposed by Woodrow Wilson for means of peace? It asserted peoples right to self-determination.
The Fourteen Points
What countries were in the Triple Entente?
France, Great Britain, and Russia
What countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Who was a British official who encouraged princes in the Middle East to revolt against the Ottomans?
Lawrence of Arabia
What is a war based on wearing the other side down with constant attacks and heavy losses known as?
War of attrition
What was an international peace keeping organization created at the end of World War 1? It was actually proposed by the United States, despite the fact that the US ended up not joining it.
The League of Nations
What is a complete immobilization of a nations resources and people? All efforts and attention of the country shift to winning the war.
Total War
What was the uprising in 1917 that led to Russia’s withdrawal from World War 1 known as?
Bolshevik Revolution
What is an agreement that brings an end to fighting called?
An Armistice or Truce
As nations began mobilizing for war, tensions rose dramatically among European countries after 1900.
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Why was Austria-Hungary angered at Serbia?
Serbia tried to form its own independent state.
Who were the first nations to get involved in the initial conflict between Serbia and Austria-Hungary?
Germany and Russia
Early on, the war effort on the Western Front was characterized by trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions for four years.
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In an attempt to gain _________, both Allied Powers and the Central Powers, sought new allies as the war progressed.
More money and supplies
