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Chapter 23 World War One Flashcards

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Is a feeling of intense loyalty to one’s country

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Nationalsim

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was a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and Europeans affairs from the 1860s until 1890. Nickname was Iron Chancellor

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Chancellor otto von bismark

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Was the king of Prussia and the first German Emperor as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany

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Kaiser Wilhelm I

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the greater military strength you have the stronger your country is

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Militatrism

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In France. On the Rhine River Plan. Bordering Germany and Switzerland. Has alternated between German and French control over the centuries.

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Alsace

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former region in France bordering Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

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Lorraine

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of Austria. Was Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian, and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia and from 1896 until he died, was heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

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Arch Duke Ferdinand`

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was a member of Young Bosnia, a Yugoslavist organization seeking an end to Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Gavrilo Princip

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9
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assembling supplies and troops in preparation for war

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Mobilize

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consists of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Ottoman Empire. Central because they were in the middle of all this

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Central powers

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Around Central Powers. Consists of Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy.

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Allied Powers

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combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches. A long narrow tunnel like in the ground.

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Trench Warfare

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neither side wins a tie

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Stalesmate

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german submatine

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U-boats

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not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others

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Neitral

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a British passenger ship sunk by German submarine off the coast of Ireland 1915

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Lusitania

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would have been president, served as President Wilson’s Secretary of State following the former’s presidential victory in 1912, a position Bryan retained until his resignation in June 1915 over Wilson’s handling of the sinking of the Lusitania.

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William Jennings Bryan

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28th president of United States that led the country through WWI and founded League of Nations

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Woodrow Wilson

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made by Germany to the u.s. In 1916 during WW1 before U.s. entered war. Was the pledge not to sink any more passenger ships or merchant ships

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Sussex Pledge

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20
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secret communication to Mexico from Germany that said Make Peace, Hate USA, regain lost territory.

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Zimmerman note

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was used to promote the war domestically while publicizing american war aims aboard

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Committee on Public Information (CPI)

22
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act that said do not support the other countries with the war.

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Espionage

23
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addition to the Espionage act that made it illegal to write or speak of the war

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Sedition

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gave U.S. president power to draft military soldiers

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Selective Service Act

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war bond sold to help support World War 1

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Liberty Bonds

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Known as mother of social work leader in women’s suffrage and world peace

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Jane Addams

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First woman to serve in the U.S. Congress and helped pass the 19th amendment

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Jeanette Rankin

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was a group formed to resolve the disputes in labor during war time production

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National War Labor Board

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was the expeditionary force of the U.S. army during world War 1

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American Expeditionary Forces AEF

30
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lead american troops in world war 1 keeps them separate from everyone else instead of dividing them up

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General John J Pershing

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Majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party. Was renamed the Communist Party after seizing power in the October Revolution 1917

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Bolsheviks

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Was Military communism was the economic and political system that seixter in Soviet Russia during their civil war

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Communist

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Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and the first hease of the USSR

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Vladimir Lenin

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was marshal of France and commander of the Allied forces during closing months of WW1 consider the leader most responsible for the victory

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Ferdinand Foch

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was a blacksmith was drafted into the army during ww1 to took command and captured 132 German soldier. Promoted to sergeant and received Medal of Honor

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Alvin York

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formerly known as the 15th New york national guard regiment was an infantry regiment of the US army national guard during ww1 and ww2

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Harlem Hellfighters

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a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim

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Strategy

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king of prussia from 1888 to 1918 was one of the most recognizable public figures of ww1 he was in role in the conduct of the war as well as his responsibility for its outbreak is still controversial

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

39
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an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time, a truce.

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Armistice

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highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching and catarrh and often in epidemics

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Influenza

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the 14 goals of the U.S. in the peace negotiations after ww1.

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14 pionts

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international organization established after ww1 under the treaty og Versailles. Brought about much international cooperation on health labor problems refugee affair.

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League of Nations

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was the meeting of the allied victors following the end of ww1 to set peace terms for the defeated central powers

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Paris Peace Conference

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was composed of Woodrow wilson of US david Lloyd george of britain, Vittorio Emanuele orlando of Italy, georges clemenceau of france

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big 4

45
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the making of amends for a wrong one has done by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wrong

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Reparations

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a document signed between Germany and the Allied Powers after ww1 that officially ended the war

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Treaty of Versailles

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was American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts received phd in history a longtime friend and confidant of theodore roosevelt. Had role of first senate majority leader.

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Henry Cabot Lodge

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Competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons

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Arms Race

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a union or association formed for mutual benefit especially between countries or organizations

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Alliance

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