final Flashcards
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The Schlieffen plan indicated
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Germans expected war on two fronts
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Bismarcks alliance system was designed to do what
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maintain peace between russia and austria
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The triple entente didnt include who on the eve of the war
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italy
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pre war tensions were not generated by what
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conflict among european banking leaders
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the three emperors league of 1873 had who
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germany, austria, russia
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what did the treaty of san Stefano in 1878 say
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the slavic states were free from ottoman rule
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bismarck insisted what about german policy
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germany was a satisfied power that wanted no new territory
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the dual alliance of 1879 provided
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that if germany or austria were attacked by russia the other one would intervene
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why did britian not join the alliance
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it clung to isolation
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the entente cordiale of 1904 did what
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settled colonial differences between france and britian
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what was the result of the second moroccan crisis
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british fear of germany increased and drew britian closer to france
12
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who is the sick man of europe
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ottoman empire
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man who carried out the assassination that sparked the 3rd balkan war
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pricip
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organization that the man who killed the heir to the austrian throne came from
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black hand
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nation the assassins came from
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serbia
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kaiser who dismissed bismarck
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wilhelm II
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where did the austrian assassination occur
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sarajevo
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how did the germans not push britian away
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german desire to control the dardanelles
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area the russian wanted control of
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dardanelles
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territory under austrian influence but still part of the ottoman empire
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bosnia and herzegovina
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what did the reinsurance treaty of 1887 do
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put to ease the lapsing of the three emperors league
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who did the triple alliance have on the eve of the war
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germany, austria, and italy
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who did the triple entente have
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england, russia, france
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who wasnt an ally
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ottoman empire
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who wasnt a central power during the war
italy
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how were offensives on the western front
constant slaughters of infantry units
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why did italy enter
to get territory (italian irredenta)
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who was rasputin assassinated by
nationalistic boyars
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what did the Petrograd army lead to
collapse of russian army discipline
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what did the treaty of brest-litovsk do
took russia out of WWI and made them give up land
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why was the league of nations ineffective
didnt have military support, etc.
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what did wilson idealism do
conflicted with other victors war aims
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what was the purpose of the treaty of versailles
to justify payment from germany
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the versailles settlement didnt have
generalized arms control in Europe
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wilson believed future wars could be stopped by what
the league of nations
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who wasnt a big four person
leon trotsky of russia
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why did the US enter the war
because of unrestricted submarine warfare
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who developed the two front war plan
schlieffen
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russian tsar who was abdicated
Nicholas II
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russian leader elected prime minister
kerensky
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type of warfare on western front
trench
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organization made by wilson
league of nations
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what war did the british force germans into trenches in
first battle of the marne
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in what did the British accept zionism and give jews a home
balfour declaration
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what is nationalities having control of themselves
self determination
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those who opposed the bolsheviks
whites
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what did the arab nations become
mandates
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wife of russian Czar
alexandra
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who tried to negotiate war without a victor
wilson
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number of electors who chose the roman emperor
7
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man who took the first major step towards building prussian power
frederick william the great elector
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what territory did frederick the great invade during the 7 years war
silesia
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daughter of charles VI of austria who is secured by the pragmatic sanction
maria theresa
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brother who is after the enlightened monarch and undoes all of his refroms
leopold I
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prussian nobles
junkers
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royal family that comes to power in prussia
hohenzollerns
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prussian known as soldiers king
frederick II
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what is labor the peasant owed to lords
robot
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what is the focus that dominated prussian society called
a single political entity
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how did frederick describe himself
first servant of the state
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what was a territory not part of the hapsburg lands
prussia
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what wasnt part of the pragmatic sanction
the territory must go to a single heir
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who violated the pragmatic sanction
frederick II
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joseph II of austria did what
gave relgious freedom, gave serfs more freedom and etc.
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what was the pragamtic sanction
a legal basis for the inheritance of maria theresa
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king frederick william I succeeded in
organizing bureaucracy along military lines
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what is a territory not part of hohenzollerns lands
austria
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what were Josephs two main motivating factors
to improve his people and increase authority over his realms
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who opposed religious toleration
maria theresa
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what was josephs goal in lessening serf burdens
to make them more productive and industrious farmers
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what was the reform by joseph II that was blocked by the nobles
monetary tax
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how did the great elector not establish himself
exerting control over the hapburgs
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what did army officials have to do
take an oath of loyalty
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how did the elector not coerce the nobles
with the influence of the middle class in military
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who could frederick the great not command loyalty from
the working class
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frederick II believed his beliefs were lower than whoms
the good of his subjects
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what was the political structure of german speaking lands
the german confederation
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who did the german states exclude from the trade union
austria
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why did liberals refuse to approve taxes to enlarge the army
they wanted to avoid placing more power in the monarchy
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what must prussia have to catch up to the rest of Europe
strong industrial base
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what force did bismarck use to subvert parliament
the force of german nationalism
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what revolt did the prussians help crush
poles
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what war did austria refuse to support russia in gaining their resentment
the crimean
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what wasnt an outcome of the treaty of prague
it didnt require massive reparations from austria
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legislative branch composed of members appointed by the government of states
bundesrat
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legislative branch composed of members appointed by universal male sufferage
reichstag
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what did the austrian government not allow
when reichstag wasnt in session the chancellor could rule by decree
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what country did prussia go to war with to unite them with the southern states
france
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what was the war between prussia and austria that united the eastern and western halves
7 weeks war
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trade union that linked the german confederation
zollverein
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Frankfurt assembly plan that excluded austria
kleinsdeutsch
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frankfurt assembly plan that included austria
grossdetuch
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what prussian in power battled with parliament to get money to expand the military
wilhelm I
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what two territories did prussia strip from the country they went to war with to unite the southern states
alsace and lorraine
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name for the empire of german unification
north german confederation
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what prussian king deals with an obstinate parliament
wilhelm I
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what two territories were disputed between germans and denmark
holstein and schleswig
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what does germany look to
power
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decisions are decided by what
iron and blood
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who proposed laws in germany
chancellor
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what was germany
military monarchy
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what did hapsburg domains remain
primarily dynastic absolutist and agrarian
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what austrain proclamation established a bicameral parliament
treaty of prague
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what created a federation among the states of the empire along with local diets
october diploma
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what created a dual monarchy and excluded austria from german affairs
ausgleich
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what became the most important factor in defining a nation
language
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what made language a possible factor
expansion of education
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who was the archbishop of Canterbury that instituted the court of high commissions
william laud
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what act of parliament allowed them to counter the kings military force
militia ordinance
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reign of charles II after cromwells fall
restoration
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what act did parliament permit worship to protestants in but not catholics
toleration act of 1689
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who was englands first prime minister
robert walpole
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what document did william and Mary sign before assuming the throne
english bill of rights
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what act did james II force anglican bishops to read granting religious freedom
declaration of indulgence
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what man encouraged charles to take a catholic bride
william de villiers
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what were those who supported the king called during the english civil wars
royalists
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what was the name for oliver cromwells government
the common wealth
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what was the house of commons made out of
middle class people
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name of the person who tried to blow up the house of the lords with king james I
Guy fawkes
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name for the 5 men that served as intermediary between charles II and parliament
CABAL
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royal line from german states
hanover
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tax charles I renewed
ship tax
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what was the product king james hated
tobacco
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what parliamentary body put the king on trial
rump parliament
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what allowed the british crown to go to the house of hanover in germany
the act of settlement in 1701
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what war was started because charles I tried to impose a new prayer book on scotland
bishops war
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what was the name for cromwells parliamentary army
the model army
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what are puritans
calvinists who wanted to purify the anglican church
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why did parliament support charles II
they didnt like cromwells puritan republic
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who did the glorious revolution replace
james II with william and mary
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who was the first hanoverian monarch of england
george I
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why did parliament accept william of orange and mary instead of james II
multiple reasons
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who was george I challenged by
james edward stuart
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who wasnt an actor in the english civil war period
charles III
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what was british politcal life like
stable
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what was a consequence of the glorious revolution
limits were put on the monarchy
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what event didnt limit the monarch
the appointment of william laud
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who wasnt a stuart
george I
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what did oliver cromwell achieve
he imposed his will on ireland and scotland by unifying them
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who negotiated charles II return
edward hyde
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who was king during the london fire of 1666 and the plague of 1665
charles II
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the man who was assassinated staring WWI
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
