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World Geography Chapter 27 Quiz Flashcards

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What ship did the German’s sink related to America?

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Lusitania

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What were the causes of world war 1?

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MANIA- Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination
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What does Militarism mean?

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Policy of building up and glorifying a strong military in preparation for war

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What does alliances mean?

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Pledges to defend each other if conflict arose

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What does nationalism mean?

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Extreme pride in one’s country

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What does imperialism mean?

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When one country takes over another country both economically, militarily, culturally or politically

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What does Assassination mean?

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Murder of a political leader

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What does conscription mean?

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Required military service; all must sign up for “the draft”

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What does propaganda mean?

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Spreading of ideas that promote a cause or damage on opponent

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What does stalemate mean?

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Neither side was able to defeat the other

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What does war fatigue mean?

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Tired of results from fighting: Casualties; Shortages; and failure to win promised victories

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What were the Pre WWI Alliances?

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Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

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Who was on the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

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Who was on Triple Entente?

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Great Britain, France, Russia

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What were the alliances after WWI began?

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Central Powers, Allied Powers

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Who was on Central Powers?

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Germany , Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

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Who was on Allied Powers?

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Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy

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What were the new weapons of World War 1?

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Rapid-fire Machine guns; Long Range Artillery; Poison gas; Tanks; Aircraft; Zeppelins; Submarines

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What could Rapid-fire Machine guns do?

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Mow down wave after wave of soldiers

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What could Long Range Artillery do?

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Could kill from 10 miles away; Shrapnel killed and wounded even those not directly hit- flying debris

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What could Poison Gas do?

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Blinded or choked victims; Caused sores and burns; Shifting winds make it dangerous for both sides

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What could tanks do?

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Mounted with machine guns; Designed to safely move across “no man’s land”

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What could aircrafts do?

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Airplanes; Pilots known as “aces” had “dogfights” over battle fields

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What could Zeppelins do?

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Large, gas filled balloons; Used by Germans to bomb English coast

25
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What could submarines do?

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Did huge damage to British merchant ship; forced ships to travel in convoys

26
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What were submarines called?

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Unterseeboot or U-boats

27
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What was the Schlieffen Plan designed to do?

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To avoid a 2 front war

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What was the idea of the Schlieffen Plan?

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To move quickly against France before Russia could mobilize

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Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?

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Russia mobilized for war faster than Germany thought; British and French troops pushed German’s back

30
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What were some points made by the Fourteen Points?

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Freedom of the seas; Free trade; No secret alliances

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What was the most Important of the Fourteen Points?

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League of Nations

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Why were the 14 points created?

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US Pres. Woodrow Wilson’s list of terms to resolve WWI and future conflicts

33
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Why did the United States declare War on Germany?

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Cultural Ties; Germany broke promises; The Zimmerman Note

34
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Explain Cultural Ties.

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Same Language as Britain; share democracy with France

35
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Explain Germany broke promises

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Begins unrestricted U-boat warfare in Feb 1917

36
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Explain the Zimmerman note.

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German proposal to Mexico that if they fought against US, Germany would help them reclaim lost territory

37
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What did France want at the Paris Peace Conference?

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Wanted to weaken Germany so it could never again Invade France

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What did Great Britain want at the Paris Peace Conference?

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Wanted Germany to pay heavy reparations

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What did Italy want at the Paris Peace Conference?

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Wanted territorial gains promised to Italy

40
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What did the USA want at the Paris Peace Conference?

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Wanted 14 points, especially League of Nations

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