SS Flashcards

1
Q

name for alliance of britian france russia

A

triple entante

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2
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founded in 1847 by african american freed from slavery

A

republic of liberia

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3
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lusitania

A

entered the war zone

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4
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president who asked congress to declare war on spain

A

william mckinley

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5
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were sent aid to fight russian civil war by the u.s

A

whites

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6
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one nation controls the government or economy of another nation

A

imperialism

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7
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founder of revolutionary nationalists party in china

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sun yat-sen

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8
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armistice

A

cease-fire

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9
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jewish nationalists who wanted a homeland in palestine

A

zionists

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10
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name of alliance of germany austria-hungary and italy

A

triple alliance

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11
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reason for indian starvation in 1800

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didnt produce enough food

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12
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reason bolsheviks could take over russian government

A

the working people supported them

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13
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boers wanted control of

A

gold and diamond mines

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14
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purpose of suez canal

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a shorter water routine

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15
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why chinese emperor built railroads weapons factories shipyards

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he wanted to hold on to his power

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16
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why japan opened ports to u.s

A

they felt threatened, pressured

17
Q

austro hungarian empire after ww1

A

disappeared

18
Q

u.s & treaty of versailles/league of nations

A

the u.s rejected

19
Q

why european nations built huge militaries in early 1900s

A

they felt threatened

20
Q

why u.s declared war on germany in 1917

A

because the zimmermann telegraph