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The Great War Flashcards

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What are the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War I?

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Militarism, Alliance System, Imperialism, and Nationalism

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What is militarism?

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Countries’ focus on having giant, powerful militaries

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What were the complex web of alliances in Europe supposed to stop?

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wars from happening in Europe

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Which countries were in the Central Powers?

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Germany, Austria-Hungry, Ottoman Empire

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which Countries were in the Allied Powers

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France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, U.s

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How did imperialism contribute to the start of WWI?

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Germany wanted to get colonies, and England and France wanted to keep theirs. The winner would get control of all of them

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What is nationalism?

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Intense pride in your country

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How did nationalism contribute to the start of WWI? (two ways)

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-Made countries feel superior and were sure they would win a war -Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in an attempt to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary

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What was the name of the terrorist organization that killed Franz Ferdinand?

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The Black Hand

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Why did Gavrilo Princip assassinate Ferdinand?

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He was trying to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary, and thought they would join with his native Serbia

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How did Austria-Hungary respond to the killing of their prince?

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Declared war on Serbia

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Which were the first two countries to go to war?

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Austria-Hungry and Serbia

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How did the fighting in WWI differ from previous wars in Europe?

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more defensive now, new technologies caused more deaths and trench. more people are fighting.

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Why were machine guns important?

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They were so good at defending, they forced soldiers to dig trenches to keep from getting shot.

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What was artillery used for?

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To destroy trenches and kill the people in them

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What was the original purpose for tanks?

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To transport troops across no man’s land without getting shot

17
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What was the purpose of aircraft originally in the war?

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To gather information about the enemy (reconnaissance)

18
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How effective was gas in the war?

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not very effective. killed less 1% of total deaths

19
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What was the other effect gas had on soldiers?

A

caused blistering of the skin, long-lasting effects/scars on the body

20
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What did Germany use submarines for?

A

Sinking supply ships

21
Q

What are ways that you could be killed in a trench? (5)

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Sniper fire, machine guns, artillery attacks, cave-ins, poison gas, disease, shell shock

22
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Where were the trenches (which front, and describe the area of the world)?

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Western front/ in France

23
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What is “no man’s land”?

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The land between the trenches

24
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What is Trench foot?

A

A disease that happens when feet are too moist and get infected and rot

25
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Why did the Russians get out of the war early?

A

They were undersupplied in weapons since they are not industrialized and their citizens revolted and wanted to stop fighting in the war.

26
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How did unrestricted submarine warfare help to draw the US into the war?

A

Germans changed from targeting supply ships, to targeting passenger ships and trying to kill civilians, which turned Americans against them

27
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How many troops died overall? Which side had more killed?

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8.5 million, the Allies

28
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Besides the death rate, what are two other effects of WWI?

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Governments were destroyed, towns are destroyed, farms destroyed, anything else we talked about.

29
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What treaty brought the war to a close?

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Treaty of Versailles

30
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Who was involved in making the treaty to end the war?

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United States, Italy, Great Britain, France

31
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Who was NOT involved in making the treaty?

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Germany and Russia

32
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What was the War Guilt Clause?

A

It made Germany admit they were fully responsible for WWI

33
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What was the effect of the War Guilt Clause on Germany?

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It made Germany admit they were fully responsible for WWI, and therefore had to pay to fix everything

34
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What happened to Germany’s colonies?

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They were split between the winning allied countries

35
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What happened to Germany’s military?

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It was reduced to 100,000 troops with no air force, navy or tanks

9th Grade Modern World History (13 decks)

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