Chapter 29 & 30 Flashcards

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Why was the Balkans called the “powder keg” of Europe ?

A

Ottoman Empire was losing power and Balkans nations began breaking away from the ottomans
( Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia)

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What were the MAIN causes of WWI?

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Militarism
Alliance systems
Imperialism
Nationalism

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Why did Serbian nationalists plot to kill Franz- Ferdinand ?

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The black hand, a Serbian society plotted to kill Ferdinand to protest Austrian rule of Bosnia
(Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip)

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3
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Germany ( Austria’s ally) declared war on who ?

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France ( Russia’s ally)

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Who were the apart of the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy

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5
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Who were apart of the Triple Entente?

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Great Britain, France, and Russia

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How was WWI fought?

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In a two front war : ( western and eastern)

Russians and Serbians vs. Germans and Austro- Hungarians

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What’s the Schlieffen Plan?

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Germany would race to defeat France. Then go back to defeat Russia

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8
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What was the trench warfare used for ?

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To protect soldiers from enemy fire

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Why is WWI considered a “total war”?

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Because all resources are devoted to war

It was fought at home as well as on the battlefield

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Who were the central powers?

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Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria- Hungary

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Who were the allies power?

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Great Britain, France, and Russia

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Why did Russia withdraw from WWI?

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Lenin signs the treaty of brestliovsk with Germany which ends Russian participation in the war

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13
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What is isolationism ?

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Opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries

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14
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What is interventionism?

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Support of political and economic involvement in other countries

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15
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Why did the United States finally enter WWI?

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Because they wanted to remind neutral

16
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How was the entry of the U.S. a turning point?

A

Their entry into the war helped the allies win the war

17
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How did the Great War come to an end?

A

Germany and allies were pushed back by each other

18
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Who were the “Big Three”?

A

Great Britain, France, and United States

19
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What were the goals of the Big Three?

A

Both France and Britain wanted to punish Germany

But Wilson wanted a fair and just peace ( 14 points )

20
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What was the Treaty of Versailles?

A

Germany must accept full responsibilities for the war
Germany must pay $30 billion in reparations to the allies
Germany must give up land and colonies
Germany cannot have an Air Force

21
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What was the League of Nations

A

40 countries joined agreed to discuss disputes rather than go to war

22
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What happened in March of 1917?

A

Shortage of food

23
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How did Lenin and the Bolshevik party change Russia?

A

Communists defeated enemies and could concentrate on rebuilding Russia

24
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How did Lenin rebuild a communist state in Russia ?

A

Lenin wanted to achieve the Marxist idea of a classless society where the people owned the means of production

25
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What happened to the Soviet Union after the death of Lenin?

A

Power struggle between Trotsky and Stalin

26
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What are the characteristics of a totalitarian state?

A

Growth of industry and military
Shortage of foods and consumer goods
Censorship
Free education and health care

27
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How did Stalin seek to create a totalitarian state?

A

Russification
Secret police
Propaganda

28
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How did Stalin plan to make the Soviet Union powerful?

A

His goal was to make Russia an industrial power

29
Q

What was the five year plan

A

It was aimed at building up industry, improving transportation and increasing faith output

30
Q

What was the great purge?

A

Stalin used secret police and terror tactics to round up

31
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What was Stalins goal ?

A

To make Soviet Union a modern industrial power

32
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What was lenins goal?

A

To create a classless society with production in hands of people

33
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What was the Rowlatt acts

A

Laws allowed the governments to jail protestors without trial for as long as 2 years

34
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How did Ataturk westernize Turkey ?

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Replaced Islamic law with law based on Europe
Replaced Muslim calendar with European calendar
Replaced Arab script with western alphabet