World War 1 Flashcards

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Militarism

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(Glorification of war) created an arms race or a military build-up of forces and weapons.

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2
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Alliance system

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(Military allies) - created a world conflict out of a minor incident.

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3
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Purpose of alliance system

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To create a balance of power throughout europe

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4
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Imperialism

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(Colonial Conquest) created rivalries between empires for power

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5
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Nationalism

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(Deep devotion to ones)- created a desire for self rule

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6
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Acronym

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MAIN

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7
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Otto von Bismarck

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(Germany) Created the alliance system

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8
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Pan-Slavism

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Nationalist movement that was created to bring independence to the region

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9
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King of (Austria-Hungary)

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Franz Joseph

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10
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Killer who assassinated archdukeand his wife

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Gavrilo Princep

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11
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Mobilization

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Countries begin preparing for war

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12
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Propaganda

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Information used to influence public opinion

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13
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Belligerents

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Warring Sides

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14
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German plan to attack France through neutral Belgium

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Schlieffen Plan

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15
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German attempt to capture paris

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Battle of the marne

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16
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“No mans land”

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Area between the trenches “Terrain of death”

17
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Battle of verdun

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Largest and longest battle WWI

18
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Machine Gun

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Most deadly

19
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Artilery

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Launch exploding shells over 10 miles

20
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Poison gas

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“Mustard gas” Extremely poisonus

21
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Tanks-

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Cross trenches/breakdown barbed wire

22
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Flame throwers

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Against Trenches

23
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Zepplins-

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“blimps - used for reconnaissance

24
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Airplanes-

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Knights of the sky

25
Q

Greatest of the “aces”

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Red Baron

26
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Eddie Rickenbaker

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Top American ace from columbus ohio

27
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Submarines

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Used to sink supply ships!

28
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Germans=

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Huns

29
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British=

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Tommies

30
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French=

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Frogs

31
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American=

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Doughboys