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Chapter 28 World War I Flashcards

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Who assassinated archduke francis ferdinand

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gavrilo princip

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2
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who introduced poison gas at what battle

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Germans; battle of ypres

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gained control of russia after revolution

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bolsheviks

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4
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what territory did france and germany historically fight over?

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alsace-lorraine

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treaty signed between russia and germany

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treaty of brest-litvosk

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name of countries that were allies of austria-hungary during the war

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germany, ottoman empire, and bulgaria

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what document, a plan of woodrow wilson, called for a league of nations the right to self-rule, and an end to a secret alliance?

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fourteen points

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members of triple entente

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france, great britain russia

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members of triple alliance

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germany, austria-hungary, italy

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10
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bolsheviks believed in this politcal philosophy

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communism

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first major defeat by russia

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battle of tannenburg

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12
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why did austria-hungary issue an ultimatum to serbia

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because serbia assassinated austria-hungary’s archduke

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13
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what did france want for the peace settlement with germany

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reparations

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14
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where did most soldiers live on the western front?

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trenches

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leader of the provisional government in russia after the czar abdicated

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alexander kerensky

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16
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why did great britan enter the way

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germany violated belgium’s neutrality

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17
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why did russia feel compelled to aid serbia

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they were allies

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18
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enlistment for state service typically armed forces

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conscription

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what was the strategy of the schlieffen plan

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germany could defeat france and then defeat russia

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document that forced germany to pay reparations, return alsace-lorraine to france, and took germany’s possession overseas

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treaty of versailles

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21
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passenger liner that was sunk by germans and contained over 100 american passengers

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Lusitania

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22
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mobilization of armies

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militarism

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23
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where was archuduke ferdinand assassinated

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sarajevo

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a nation at war

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“warring” nation

25
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an agreement to end hostilities

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armistice

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where was germany defeated and it prevented them from taking paris

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battle of marne

27
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long term causes of the war (MAIN)

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militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

28
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competition over colonies

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imperialism

29
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some ethnic groups want their own nations

A

nationalism

30
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why did russia enter the war

A

wanted to protect the people of serbia

31
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why was the archduke assassinated

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they wanted a separate slavic state

32
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why did austria-hungary declare war on serbia

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serbia rejected austria-hungary’s ultimatum

33
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why did germany declare war on france

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france supported russia

34
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why did great britan declare war on germany

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germany invaded a neutral belgium

35
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who was the emperor of germany

A

kaiser william II

36
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who was the emperor of austria-hungary

A

francis joseph I

37
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who was the archduke of austria-hungary

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francis ferdinand

38
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who was the czar of russia

A

nicholas II

39
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what weapon was first used at the battle of somme

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tank

40
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at what battle did over 700,000 men die

A

battle of verdun

41
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why did the schlieffen plan not work

A

russian army mobilized too quickly

42
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why did the u.s. enter the war

A

sinking of lusitania, zimmerman telegram

43
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where were the trenches on the western front

A

from switzerland to north sea

44
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what was the german proposal to get mexico into war

A

zimmerman telegram

45
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how did the soldiers fight in trenches warfare

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attacked struggling soldiers in barbed wire, released poisonous gas

46
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why were russians unhappy with czar nicholas II

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war, food shortages, incompetent

47
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what was lenin’s slogan for the communism revolution

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pace, land, and bread

48
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what man seized power from the provisional government in russia

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vladimir lenin

49
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what was wilson’s plan for peace called

A

fourteen points

50
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new nations created after wwi

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czechoslovakia, yugoslavia

51
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who was the president of the united states

A

woodrow wilson

52
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who was the president of france

A

georges clemiceal

53
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who was the prime minister of great britain

A

david lloyd george

54
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conflict in which each side tries to win by wearing down the other

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war of attrition

55
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territory administered by another nation before independence

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mandate

56
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negotiations between union representatives and employers

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collective bargaining

57
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idea that dictatorial government should control all aspects of citizen’s life

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totalitarianism

58
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political philosophy based on nationalism and an all-powerful state

A

facism

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