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Chapter 20 Flashcards

1
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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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4
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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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10
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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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12
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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

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Zeppelins

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

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U-boats

24
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Abdicated on March 15, 1917.

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Nicholas II

25
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The treaty where they effectively took Russia out of the war and gave Lenin time to consolidate his power

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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

26
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The one who lead 250,000 troops to Germany

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John J. (Black Jack) Pershing

27
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Who had just been named Commander-In-Chief of the Allied armies in France

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Ferdinand Foch

28
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A temporary cessation of fighting

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Armistice

29
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Thirty-two nations met to negotiate the peace settlement for World War I

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Paris Peace Conference

30
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U.S president

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Woodrow Wilson

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French Premier

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Georges Clemenceau

32
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British Prime Minister

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David Lloyd George

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Italian Prime Minister

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Vittorio Orlando

34
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Wilson had advocated a moderate settlement where a country should not seek revenge upon the defeated power

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Fourteen Points

35
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Payment for war damages

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Reparation

36
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No armies could be in that area

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Demilitarized

37
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Placed the entire blame on Germany and it’s allies for causing the war

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War guilt cause

38
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Austria turned over territory to Italy and recognized the independence of Czechoslovakia

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Treaty of St. Germain

39
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Political Unification

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Anschluss

40
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Dismantled the Ottoman Empire

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Treaty of Sevres

41
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Territories under the control of the League of Nations

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Mandates

42
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Realizing Germany’s financial problem, formed a committee in 1924 to find a solution

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Charles Dawes

43
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Devised another plan that reduced the amount of reparations and gave Germany until 1988 to complete its payments

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Owen Young

44
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Suspension of all reparation payments

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Moratorium

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