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Chapter 3 - The War to End All Wars Flashcards

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nationalism

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strong patriotic feelings for your own nation

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The Triple Entente consisted of which three countries?

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France, Russia, Great Britain

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The Triple Alliance consisted of which three countries?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

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An agreement between countries to help each other if any of them went to war.

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alliance

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Name the two European Alliances

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Triple Entente and Triple Alliance

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What is an alliance?

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An agreement between countries to help each other if any of them went to war.

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Who did the Serbs kill in order to get back at the Austrian government?

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Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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How did Austria-Hungary respond to the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?

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They sent Serbia a note with harsh demands

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What date did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?

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July 28, 1914

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What is a country that does not take sides in a war between other countries called?

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a neutral country

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Why did the British declare war on Germany and Austria-Hungary

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The Germans invaded Belgium, a small neutral country that Great Britain protected

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Who stated, “The lights are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.

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Sir Edward Grey, British secretary for foreign affairs

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What were the two alliances during the Early part of WWI?

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Allies and Central powers

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What countries made up the central powers?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary

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Who was the president of the United States in 1914?

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Woodrow Wilson

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Which countries made up the Allies?

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Russia, Serbia, France, Great Britain

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The was the name of the Central Powers’ plan to conquer the Allies?

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the Schlieffen Plan

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What happened at the Battle of Marne?

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The French soldiers fiercely fought the German troops. The Germans had to abandon the Schlieffen Plan.

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What was the “Race to the Sea”

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An effort of both sides to take control of the ports along the English Channel

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What did soldiers use for protection?

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trenches

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What was the line of trenches between the two sides know as?

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western front

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What does deadlock mean?

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Neither side gained ground

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What are parapets?

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walls made of dirt, sandbags, and tangles of barbed wire

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What was the land between the front trenches of opposing armies called?

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“no man’s land”

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What happened during Christmas 1914?

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The soldiers began singing, playing games, and exchanging gifts with the opposing armies

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What were two new weapons introduced during WWI?

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machine gun and gas

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What is a piece of land almost surrounded by water called?

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peninsula

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What was the name of the peninsula in the eastern front of the war?

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Gallipoli

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What were the German submarines called?

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U-boats

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Name the Allies in Mid-War

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France, Russia, Great Britain, Italy

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Name the Central Powers in mid-war

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria

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What was the name of the passenger ship the German U-boat torpedoed?

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Lusitania

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When did Italy switch sides?

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After the Lusitania was sunk

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What was the longest and bloodiest battle of the war?

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Battle of Verdun

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What battle was called, “the glory and the graveyard of our army” by a British soldier?

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Battle of Somme

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What new weapon did the Allies introduce during the Battle of Somme?

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tank

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What was the name of the battle fought in the North Sea the same time the Battle of Verdun took place?

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Battle of Jutland

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Who were the results of the Battle of Jutland?

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Neither side could really claim victory, and neither wanted to admit defeat.

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What two things did the Germans do that outraged America?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II declared all ships to be fair game for German submarine attacks.
The Germans planned to convince Mexico to join the war on the side of Germany, promising to give them Texas and other land in the southwestern United States

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When did the United States declare ware on Germany?

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April 6, 1917

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What was Woodrow Wilson’s reason in persuading Congress to join the war?

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the need to make the world “safe for democracy”

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