Events of World War I Flashcards
1
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Congress of Vienna
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- Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia met and redrew borders without considering nationalism.
- They did this for stability ( balance of power )
- This separated Germany and also Italy
2
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Point of No Return
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- Serbians wanted to reunite and asked for Russia to help leave Austria.
- Princip killed the president of Austria, Franz Ferdinand.
- Franz Ferdinand could have prevented the war.
3
Q
Blaming and Supporting
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1st: Austria blamed Serbia and declared war
2nd: Germany supports Austria
3rd: Russia supports Serbia
4th: Germany declares war on Russia
5th: France supports Russia
6th: Germany declares war on France
7th: Germany invades Belgium
8th: Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany
4
Q
Schlieffen Plan
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- Go through Belgium to get to Paris
- So they can focus on Russia after finishing off France
5
Q
5 Crucial Battles
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- Battle of Ypres
- Battle of Verdun
- The Somme
- Vimy Ridge
- Passchendaele
6
Q
Vimy Ridge
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- First time Canada fought without Britain
- Amazing success
- Established Canadas identity
7
Q
Battle of Verdun
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- Longest battle ( 9 months)
- French won
8
Q
American Involvement
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- President Woodrow Wilson chose to keep US out of WWI
- Germans sank American trade ships to Britain and sank passenger ships
- Germany sent message to Mexico to team up
- Cause of this, US declares war on Germany…
9
Q
Armistice
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- They signed a formal agreement and they stopped fighting.
