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The Great War Flashcards

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1914’s top 6 countries

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Britain
Germany
France
Russia
Austria/Hungary
USA

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Name of 1914’s German kaiser

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William II

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Name of 1914’s GB king

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George V

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Name of 1914’s Russian tsar

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Nicholas II

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Name of 1914’s Austrian/hungary’s emperor

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Franz Joseph

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Who was Franz Ferdinand heir to

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Franz-Joseph

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What is MAINS

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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Significant someone

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What does the m in mains stand for

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Militarism- Germany was building up its navy and army was jealous of UK

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What does the a in mains stand for

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Alliances- being friends with other countries

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What’s does the I in mains stand for

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Imperialism- one country controlling other countries

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What does the n in mains stand for

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Nationalism- dividing people into nations (eg caused problems for Austria-Hungary)

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What does the s in mains stand for

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Significant someone- Franz Ferdinand

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13
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When was Franz Ferdinand killed

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28th June 1914

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14
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Who were the triple entente

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GB
France
Russia

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What are 5 things nations share

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Common language
Common emblems eg flag
A common history
Common land
Common culture- food, traditions, National dress, music, government

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What is a positive of nationalism

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Taking pride in ur nation eg at olympics

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Negative of nationalism

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Becoming arrogant, thinking ur nation is better than others

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18
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Who shot dead Franz Ferdinand

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Princip

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19
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What did princip lead

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The black hand

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20
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What country supplied the hun for princip

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Serbia

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21
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Why did Serbia help the black hand kill Franz Ferdinand

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Serbia wanted to be an independent nation

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22
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What were the 3 steps of the Schleffen plan

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Fight France first
Fight France by invading through Belgium
Uk in alliance with Belgium therefore uk joined war

23
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When did uk join the war

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4th august 1914

24
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What countries are in the triple alliance

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Germany
Italy
Austria-hungary

25
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Who were the black hand

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Princips terrorist group

26
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What were the 5 reasons men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914

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Money
Family
Adventure
Serve

27
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What was the money reason why men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914

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Soldiers’ wages were better than civilians’ wages

28
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What was the family reason why men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914

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Ties to the armed forces eg father/brother

29
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What was the adventure reason why men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914

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To see the world

30
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What was the serve reason why men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914

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Proud to serve the king and counrty

31
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What was trench foot caused by

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Cold, wet, dirty conditions

32
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How were soldiers effected by trench foot

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Lost toes/feet

33
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How many were effected by trench foot

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20,000

34
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What age were soldiers able to go overseas

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19

35
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What would soldiers do if they wanted to fight in the war but weren’t 19

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Lie about their age

36
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What were the 4 soldiers jobs

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Ration/water party
Patrolling
Sentry duty
Fixing barbed wire

37
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How much did soldiers equipment weigh

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30kg

38
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What was chatting

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Popping lice eggs with a candle or between ur thumb nails

39
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How big were the rats in the trenches

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Kitten size

40
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How did soldiers get rid of the rats

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Punched them

41
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What did the rats eat

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Dead bodies and soldiers’ rations

42
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How could u detect chlorine gas

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The smell

43
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What did mustard gas cause

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Sickness, blindness and burns

44
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What was whale oil use to treat

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Trench foot

45
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How was shell shock caused

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Soldiers unable to cope

46
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How did soldiers deal with shell shock

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Lay down on the ground

47
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How long did it take for snipers to hit the target

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3 seconds

48
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What were the rations

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Bully beef, bread, cheese, jam, stew

49
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Who was USA’s president

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President Wilson

50
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Did president Wilson want world peace or punishment for Germany or revenge on Germany

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World peace

51
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Who was the UK’s PM

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David Lloyd George

52
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Did David Lloyd George want world peace or punishment for Germany or revenge on Germany

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Punishment for germany

53
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Who was France’s pm

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Pm Chemenceau

54
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Did pm chemenceau want world peace or punishment for Germany or revenge on Germany

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Revenge on germany

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