Long-Short answers Flashcards
1
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Describe the conditions in which men fought in the trenches of World War 1
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- long, narrow ditches dug into the ground where soldiers lived
-designed to protect World War I troops from machine-gun fire and artillery attack from the air. - very muddy, uncomfortable and the toilets overflowed.
- caused some soldiers to develop a problem called trench foot.
- the threat of death kept soldiers constantly on edge, while poor living conditions and a lack of sleep wore away at their health
- Rats and lice tormented the troops by day and night (eat them).
-full of water in the winter. - full of flies in the summer
2
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3 causes of world war 1 - in detail
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- Imperialism
- Militarism
- Nationalism
3
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Imperialism
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- Countries were competing for resources and territory
- led to a race for colonies in Africa and Asia. Imperialism caused rivalry and mistrust among European nations and created an arms race,
- as countries sought to build up their military forces to protect their colonial interests.
- This led to the formation of two rival alliance systems in Europe, the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance, which eventually sparked the war.
4
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militarism
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- As the world entered the 20th century, an arms race had begun.
- By 1914, Germany had the greatest increase in military buildup.
- Great Britain and Germany both greatly increased their navies in this time period.
- in Germany and Russia the military establishment began to have a greater influence on public policy.
- This increase in militarism helped push the countries involved into war.
5
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nationalism
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- Much of the origin of the war was based on the desire of the Slavic people to no longer be part of Austria Hungary but instead be part of Serbia.
- In this way, nationalism led directly to the War.
- the nationalism of the various countries throughout Europe contributed to the beginning and the extension of the war. Each country tried to prove their dominance and power
