Chapter 20 Flashcards

(44 cards)

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A Frenchman who believed that “all men are brothers,” founded the Red Cross

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Jean Henri Dunant

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Was established to promote trade and peace among the countries in the Western Hemisphere

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Pan-American Union

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Established the Nobel Peace Prize to recognize men and women whose accomplishments furthered the cause of peace

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Alfred Nobel

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A philanthropist and an American steel manufacturer. Donated funds to build the peace palace.

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Andrew Carnegie

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5
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Caused many people to desire war so that they could prove their superiority over other nations

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Chauvanism

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6
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The system of alliances Bismarck created

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Bismarck’s System

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The first alliance that Bismarck established which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia

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Three Emperors’ League

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Consisted of Germany and Austria-Hungary, soon became the foundation of German foreign policy.

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Dual Alliance

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Consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy together in an anti-French coalition

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Triple Alliance

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Bismarck negotiation with Russia known as

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Reinsurance Treaty

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Became a kaiser(emperor) of Germany, he was proud, arrogant who resented the domination of Bismarck in German affairs, forced Bismarck to resign

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Wilhelm II

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Britain and France put aside their differences and came to a “friendly understanding” in what is called

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Entente Cordiale

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An Entente consist between Britain, France, Russia

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Triple Entente

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14
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The Balkans were called what

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Powder Keg of Europe

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the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated while visiting Saravejo

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Francis Ferdinand

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16
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A list of demands with threats

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Timatum

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17
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What countries did the central power consist of

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Germany and Austria-Hungary

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18
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What countries did the Allies consist of

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Russia, Serbia, France

19
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The German generals decided to put most of their forces in the west and attack France first what was the name of this plan

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Schlieffen Plan

20
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Defeated the Russians, captured more than 200,000 prisoners and began to push the demoralized Russian troops back towards Russia

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General von Hindenburg

21
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long, slender airships similar to modern blimps

22
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He shot down eight allies planes during the war was called the Red Baron

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Baron Manfred von Ricthofen

23
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Germany counted on this to destroy ships of both Allied and neutral nations

24
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Abdicated on March 15, 1917.

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The treaty where they effectively took Russia out of the war and gave Lenin time to consolidate his power
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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The one who lead 250,000 troops to Germany
John J. (Black Jack) Pershing
27
Who had just been named Commander-In-Chief of the Allied armies in France
Ferdinand Foch
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A temporary cessation of fighting
Armistice
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Thirty-two nations met to negotiate the peace settlement for World War I
Paris Peace Conference
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U.S president
Woodrow Wilson
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French Premier
Georges Clemenceau
32
British Prime Minister
David Lloyd George
33
Italian Prime Minister
Vittorio Orlando
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Wilson had advocated a moderate settlement where a country should not seek revenge upon the defeated power
Fourteen Points
35
Payment for war damages
Reparation
36
No armies could be in that area
Demilitarized
37
Placed the entire blame on Germany and it's allies for causing the war
War guilt cause
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Austria turned over territory to Italy and recognized the independence of Czechoslovakia
Treaty of St. Germain
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Political Unification
Anschluss
40
Dismantled the Ottoman Empire
Treaty of Sevres
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Territories under the control of the League of Nations
Mandates
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Realizing Germany's financial problem, formed a committee in 1924 to find a solution
Charles Dawes
43
Devised another plan that reduced the amount of reparations and gave Germany until 1988 to complete its payments
Owen Young
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Suspension of all reparation payments
Moratorium