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World History Test Reviewer for Chapter 20 Flashcards

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List and briefly discuss the underlying causes of World war 1pp 448-449

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Extreme Nationalism - desire for war to prove superiority over other nations
Militarism - glorification of war, immediately resorting to the use of force when disputes among nations break out
Imperialism - competition for colonies
Rival Alliances - agreements to aid each other in the event of foreign attacks

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List and discuss briefly the reasons for the failure of the league of nations to settle crises among the powerful nations pp 464-465

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lack of authority to settle major crises among powerful nations
decisions required approval of every member country
no armed forces of its own to police troubled areas

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Map studies: pp. 458,463
Serbia 
Russian empire
Ottoman empire
North Sea
Mediterranean sea
Italy
Greece
Great Britain
Germany
France
Black sea
Austria- Hungary
Atlantic ocean
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Map studies: pp. 458,463
Serbia - small country north of Greece
Russian empire - northeast of Europe
Ottoman empire - Turkey
North Sea - east of Great Britain
Mediterranean sea - south of Europe
Italy - peninsula protruding into Mediterranean Sea
Greece - between Italy and Turkey
Great Britain - islands north of France
Germany - north of Italy
France - south of Great Britain
Black sea - north of Turkey
Austria- Hungary - east of Germany and Italy
Atlantic ocean - west of Europe
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French premier at the Paris Peace Conference

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Clemenceau

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Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia; assassination set off World War I

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Ferdinand

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German General who defeated the Russians in the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes

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Hindenburg

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British prime minister at the Paris Peace Conference

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Lloyd George

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kaiser/emperor of Germany who forced Bismarck to resign

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Wilhelm II

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the conference where naval powers agreed to limit the number of warships they could build

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Washington Naval Conference p466

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Treaty between the Allies and Germany ending the war

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Treaty of Versailles p462

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Treaty that prevented Austria to seek Anschluss (political unification) with Germany and forced Austria to hand over territory to Italy

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Treaty of Germain p464

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the treaty that dismantled the Ottoman Empire

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Treaty of Sevres pp464

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took Russia out of war and gave Lenin time to consolidate his power

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Treaty of Brest -Litovsk pp457

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14
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a secret treaty between Russia and Germany

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Reinsurance treaty p449

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Germany agreed to recognize present borders as permanent and France and Belgium and Germany promised not to go to war with one another except in self-defense

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Locarno pact p466

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international organization in which nations could discuss their differences instead of fighting about them
proposed by Wilson

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League of nations p464

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agreement calling upon the nations of the world to renounce the use of offensive war

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Kellog -Briand pact p466

18
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moderate settlement advocated by Wilson that would not seek revenge upon the defeated powers

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Fourteen points p461

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lead the American Expeditionary Force and provided the necessary edge to defeat Germany

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Pershing p459

20
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Swedish chemist who established the Nobel Peace Prize

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Nobel p447

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Czar of Russia who abdicated because of a popular uprising that brought the Communists to power

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  1. Nicholas 11p457
22
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commander in chief of the allied armies in France

stopped the German advance

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  1. Foch 459
23
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chancellor of Germany who create a system of alliances

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  1. Bismarck p449
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What is disarmaments p466?

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elimination of weapons or arms

25
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The term describes the territories under the control of the league of nations?p464

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mandates

26
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Treaty that placed all the blame on Germany p463

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Treaty of Versailles

27
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What is the term for the payments of damages in world war 1 p462

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reparations

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What is an Armistice pp459

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a temporary cessation of fighting

29
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What phrase describes the sinking of all ships that carried supplies p457

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unrestricted submarine warfare

30
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The term used for country troops ready for battle p452

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mobilize

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What do you call slender German airships p455

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zeppelins

32
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What do you call the list of demands that threatened war if it is not accepted p452?

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ultimatum

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The powder keg of Europe p451

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The Balkans

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1.American banker who loaned money to the Germansp465

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Charles Dawes

35
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  1. The country forbidden Anschluss with Germany p464
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Austria

36
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  1. Results of the Treaty of Versailles p462
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loss of territory and colonies
payment of reparations
the limiting of military power
war guilt clause

37
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  1. The reason why the German sign the Armistice p461
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Wilson’s peace program, the Fourteen Points, would be the basis of the treaty which would not seek revenge upon the defeated powers

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5.What was the cause of British entrance to the world war 1 p453

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Germans broke the neutrality treaty with Belgium and invaded it

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  1. What was the purpose of the Schlieffen Plan? P453
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to surprise the french by invading Belgium and attacking France from the north, encircling Paris and defeating France; after that, they could meet the advancing Russian on the eastern front

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  1. The Entente Cordiale was a friendly understanding between France and p450
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Britain

41
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  1. What was the purpose of the Bismarck system p449
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to keep France isolated diplomatically; Germany would be safe from French attack and the political balance of power would be kept

42
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  1. The steel manufacturer who gave money to build the Peace palace p447
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Andrew Carnegie

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