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Unit 3 Test: World War I Flashcards

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Who were part of the Triple Entente?

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England, France, Russia etc.

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Who were part of the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy/Ottoman Empire

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Who were neutral in the war?

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Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, USA (1917)

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What was the spark of WWI?

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  • Serbia was controlled by Austria-Hungary
  • ArchDuke Ferdinand is assassinated by Black Hand Terrorist group
  • Gavrilo Princip assassinates the ArchDuke
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What are the 4 important words of this unit?

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  1. Imperialism
  2. Nationalism
  3. Militarism
  4. Balance of power system
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What is Imperialism?

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a nation’s attempt to gain control of weaker nations

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What is Nationalism?

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extreme loyalty to a nation & concern for its welfare

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What is Militarism?

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a nation’s policy to maintain strong armed forces

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What is Balance of Power System?

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making alliances with other countries

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What was the Von Schlieffen Plan?

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  • In case of the outbreak of the war, Germany would attack France first and then Russia
  • Counterclockwise attack
  • Germany fights two front war
  • A man named Von Schlieffen creates this plan to stop Germany from splitting in half for war
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Doughboys:

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Americans were known as doughboys, because they were fresh into the war on 1917 and innocent

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Who was the first to use poison gas in warfare?

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Germany in 1915

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What was 60% of battlefield casualties caused by?

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exploding shells and artillery fire

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What also killed a lot of soldiers either than poison gas?

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Disease & Famine

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What was the life expectancy in the trenches?

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6 weeks

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What were some key battles of WWI?

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  • Verdun 1916: France
  • Somme 1916: France
  • Gallipoli 1916: Ottoman Empire
  • Passchendaele 1917: Belgium
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What happened with the Lusitania?

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  • German submarine torpedoes the British passenger ship Lusitania
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How many people were killed in the Lusitania?

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1,198 passengers, 128 Americans

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When did the Germans attack the Lusitania?

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May 17, 1915

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What was the Lusitania carrying?

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4 million rounds of ammunition

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What was the Lusitania set sailed to do?

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the ship set sail to England and back to bring weaponry and artillery from America to England

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Why did the Germans decide to attack the Lusitania?

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Germans did not like the fact that the US was selling weapons to England as well as the Germans at the same time

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What was the Christmas Truce of December 1914 on the Western Front?

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  • Soldiers from both sides met up together for Christmas
  • They played soccer, smoked cigarettes, & exchanged food & gifts
  • Held this in Belgium, border of France
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What was Wilson’s 3 P’s?

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  • Preparedness
  • Peace
  • Prosperity
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25
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Who was Vlaimir Lenin?

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Lenin overthrows the Romanov dynasty and turns Russia into a communist country

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What does Lenin promise the Russian people?

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  • Peace
  • Land
  • Bread
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How does Lenin’s control over Russia effect WWI?

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  • Allied powers lose the Eastern Front
  • People now beg for US to help allied powers
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What was the Sussex Pledge?

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  • promise made by Germany to the US in 1916
  • said that they would cease passenger ship attacks without warning
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Why was the US Team British and not Team Germany?

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  • American Economic Interests
  • American Idealism
  • American Security
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What was the Spark of US Entry in WWI?

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  • UK intercepts telegram about Germany’s plan which was for Mexico to attack the US
  • This telegram was sent to Wilson and was published in US newspapers
  • Wilson now asks Congress to declare war
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31
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What does AEF stand for?

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American Expeditionary Force

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32
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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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Head of Germany

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Otto Von Mismark

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Head of German Army

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Arthur Zimmerman

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State Secretary for Foreign Affairs for Germany

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Barron Manfred Von Richthoven

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Red Baron (top pilot in German air force)

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Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

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heir to the Austria-Hungary throne (son of Habsburg)

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Kaiser Franz Joseph Habsburg

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ruler of Austria Hungary

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Czar Nicholas II

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Leader of Russia

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Romanoff

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Dynasty of Russia, ruled for over 300 years

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Vladimir I. Lenin

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overthrew the Romanoff Dynasty and ruled Russia

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Bolsheviks

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The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, were a far-left faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

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David Lloyd George

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Prime Minister of England (heads Congress)

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George V

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King of England

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Poincare

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President of France

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Georges Clemenceau

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Key negotiator of France

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Vittorio Orlando

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Key negotiator of Italy

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King Victor Emanuel

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Head of Italy

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Woodrow Wilson

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President of US

49
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Marhal Foch

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US General

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John J. “Black Jack” Pershing

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US Gerneral

51
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What year did WWI start and end in?

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1914-1918

52
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What new technologies and weapons were introduced during this war?

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machine guns, tanks, poison gas, flamethrower, potato smasher

53
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What were the major events that brought America into WWI?

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  • Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany
  • Zimmerman Note
  • Sussex Pledge by Germany
  • Sinking of the Lusitania
  • Freedom of the Seas
54
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What was the final event that pushed US on the edge to declare war?

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Zimmermann telegram

55
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How did Americans back in the home front help contribute in WWI?

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  • Liberty Bonds
  • War Industries Board
  • Draft
56
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What were Liberty Bonds?

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  • a war bond that was sold in the US to support the allied cause
  • this loaned the government money to help pay for the costs of wartime military operations
57
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What was the War Industries Board?

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a- federal agency created by Wilson to ensure adequate and efficient production of wartime supplies once the US officially enters into WWI
- also help coordinate the purchase of war supplies between Army and Navy department

58
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What was the War Labor Board?

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  • peacefully settled labor disputes in order to prevent strikes in war industries
  • mediated the conflicts between labor and industry
59
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What was the Shipping Board?

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task was to increase the # of US ships supporting the WWI efforts

60
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What was the Selective Service Act of 1917?

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All males between 21-30 were required to register for the draft

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How did the US finance the war?

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  • Income Tax
  • Excise Tax
  • Liberty Bonds
62
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What is income tax?

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tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income

63
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What is excise tax?

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an indirect tac on specific goods, services and activities

64
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What was the Treaty of Brest-Liitovsk?

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a peace treaty signed between the Soviet Russia and Central Powers to exit Russia out of WWI

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What was the Espionage Act of 1917?

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sought to track down on wartime activities considered dangerous and disloyal

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What was the Sedition Act of 1918?

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it was for anyone who was found guilty of criticizing the government’s war policy or hindering wartime directives could be sent to jail

67
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What were the African-American positions at the time?

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they flocked northward in greater numbers in the hope of winning industry jobs

68
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Who were the Big 4 Countries and People?

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  • England (David Lloyd George)
  • USA (Woodrow Wilson)
  • France (Georges Clemenceau) → “The Tiger”
  • Italy (Vittorio Orlando)
69
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What did the British want out of the Paris Peace Conference?

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  • Wants to maintain status as #1 in the world
  • Wants Germany to pay for war
70
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What did the Italians want out of the Paris Peace Conference?

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  • Wants land in Europe
  • Wants land overseas
71
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What did the Americans want out of the Paris Peace Conference?

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  • Wants to create a “just and lasting peace”
  • Wilson’s 14 Points
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What did the French want out of the Paris Peace Conference?

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  • Make Germany pay for war
  • Want to take back industrial basin in Germany (Alsace-Lorraine)
  • Does not want Germany to produce any more weapons and technology
  • France wants to take over overseas German colonies
73
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What were 5/14 Wilson’s Points?

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  • League of Nations
  • Freedom of the Seas
  • No Secret treaties
  • Free Trade
  • End of Militarism
74
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What were 5 things that was part of the Treaty of Versailles?

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  1. Germany loses all colonies overseas
  2. Germany can not have any military weapons or technology
  3. The map of Europe will be redrawn by the Allies
  4. League of Nations
  5. Germany must admit sole responsibility of WWI
75
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How did the Allied powers punish Germany?

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  • War Guilt
  • Reparations
  • Reduction of Germany
  • Loss of Alsace & Lorraine
  • Loss of colonies to Allies
76
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What were WWI’s long lasting legacies?

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  • Woman taking over men jobs and home-front which allows for women to later vote
  • technology and medical advancements
  • led to the fall of the 4 great imperial countries (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, Britain)
77
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What were the overall results of WWI?

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  • 10 million killed and 20 million wounded
  • cost of war was over $350B
  • Communism in Russia
  • Economic woes bring Great Depression
  • Changing map of Europe
  • USA emerged as leading world power
78
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Key Points of WWI

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  • 1914 - 1918
  • Triple Alliance and Central Powers
  • USA enters in 1917
  • Peace Treaty is signed in 1919

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