Chpt.37 Sect.1 Flashcards

1
Q

Early 1900s tensions

A

France jealous of Germany’s industrialization
GB disliking Germany’s navy
Russia involving with Slavic ppls in Austria-Hungry

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2
Q

Why tensions between two countries can result in war

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Countries built up armed forces
Many alliances formed
Promising to help others if attacked
All that’s needed is spark

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3
Q

Spark for WWI

A

Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination

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4
Q

Facts bout Archduke’s assassination

A

Sarajevo, Austria-Hungry
June 1914
Teenager named Gavrilo Princip shooting him

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5
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Heir to Austrian throne

A

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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6
Q

Princip belonged to what group and explanation

A

Black Hand

Secret nationalist group wanting Serbia to rule Serbs in Austria-Hungry

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7
Q

Call up for troops

A

Mobilize

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8
Q

What happened after archduke’s death

A
AH declared war in Serbia
Russia aided Serbia
Germany declared war on Russia 
France and GB entered war 
Japan, Italy, China later entered 
Ottoman Empire then Bulgaria joined Germany and AH
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9
Q

Central Powers

A

Germany
Austria-Hungry
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria

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10
Q

Allied Powers

A
Russia 
Serbia
France
GB
Japan
Italy
China
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11
Q

Synonym for WWI

A

Great War

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12
Q

Ppl who aren’t soldiers

A

Civilians

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13
Q

What’s special about WWI

A

First war where civilians attacked

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14
Q

of countries in WWI

A

31

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15
Q

of soldiers participating in WWI

A

65 million

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16
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Location of most fighting in WWI

A

Europe
Middle East
Africa
Global naval warfare

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17
Q

Speed of machine guns

A

75 miles/120 km

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18
Q

Tactics used in WWI

A
Machine guns
Airplanes
Bombs
Submarines
Poison gases 
Tanks 
Flame throwers
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19
Q

Area where most fighting took place

Zone between France and Germany

A

Western Front

20
Q

Opposing forces attack from system of trenches

A

Trench warfare

21
Q

Mounted gun

A

Artillery

22
Q

Russia general war facts

A

3.8 million soldiers/1st 10 months lost for Russia
Withdrew after 2 revs in 1918
Signed treaty with Germany

23
Q

Russian treaty with Germany details

A

Peace treaty
Recognized Ukraine as independent country
Large areas of conquered land lost
1/3 of farmland, pop, resources of coal, iron, oil lost

24
Q

1917/German subs

A

Sank American ships with civilians onboard

US declared war on Germany

25
Q

US in war

A

2 million troops sent to Europe

Helped end war greatly

26
Q

Nov.11/1918

A

Germany and allies signed armistice

War over

27
Q

A stop in the fighting

A

Armistice

28
Q

Casualty numbers in WWI

A

13 million soldiers
17 million civilians
20 million wounded soldiers
Billion dollars of damaged property

29
Q

Fourteen Points

A

Peace plan drawn up by president of US at time Woodrow Wilson

30
Q

Woodrow Wilson beliefs etc

A

National groups in Europe having right to create own countries
Wanted to reduce armaments
Wanted world association for keeping peace

31
Q

Equipment for war

A

Armaments

32
Q

British French and Italians wanting

A

Repayment for loses of war from those defeated

33
Q

Treaty of Versailles

A

Treaty signed to end WWI

Put most of blame and financial repayment on Germany

34
Q

Right to rule

A

Mandate

35
Q

Country that stays out of affairs of other countries

A

Isolationist

36
Q

German territories lost in Treaty of Versailles

A

Alsace and Lorraine(1870) returned to France
Eastern territory becoming part of reestablished Poland
African territories divided and France and Britain
Pacific colonies given to Japan

37
Q

Russian territories lost under Treaty of Versailles

A
Poland 
Romania
Finland 
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
38
Q

Newly established countries breaking off from Russia

A

Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania

39
Q

Which nations’ call for independence was ignored Treaty of Versailles

A

Ukraine (Russia)
India (GB)
Southwest Asia (France)
Troubles later developing

40
Q

What happened to other central power (treaty)

A

Dealt with in other treaties

41
Q

Austria-Hungary country divisions

A

Austria
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia

42
Q

France/Syria and Lebanon

A

France received mandate there

43
Q

GB/Iraq and Palestine

A

GB received mandate there

44
Q

Was Wilson’s plan followed through

A

Not really

45
Q

Leave of Nations

A

Organization formed for world peace
Talk over countries troubles
Purpose to prevent future wars

46
Q

Leagues fault

A

No army of own
Any countries disobeying couldn’t be forced to do so
US wasn’t part of

47
Q

1919/US

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Become isolationist country