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World War 1 Flashcards

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Kaiser Wilhem II

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-Emperor of Germany during WW1
-Tough Childhood bc of Paralyzation and Strict Figures
-Became a strict Militarist leading to Germany having a strong army

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Czar Nicholas

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-Emperor of Russia during WW1
-Was in the Military
-Did not want war and wanted an alliance with Germany

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Gavrilo Princip

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-Shot and Killed Archduke Frans Ferdinand
-His actions are kind of what started WW1

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Woodrow Wilson

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-President of the US at the time
-Created the 10-point peace program

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League of Nations

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Program to resolve international disputes in attempt to avoid another world war.

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Lloyd George

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-British Chancellor
-Suggested that Germany should pay

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George Clemenceau

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-Minister of War in France

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Dreadnought

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-British Battleship
-Made to sink German U-Boats

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Spanish Influenza

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Disease after war that killed more people than the war itself

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Which European country undergoes a revolution because of WW1?

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Russia

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What were women who worked in munition factories called?

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Women with the Yellow Hands

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When did the US enter WW1

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1917

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Halifax Explosion

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-Dec 6th, 1917, The French cargo ship collided with the Norweigian Vessle (One was leaving, the other was entering.)
-Both carried explosives that were being transported as resources
-Both caught on fire
-After 20 mins, an enormous explosion occurred, killing people on the ships and those watching.

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Sam Hughes

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-Wealthy war minister that created war contracts for his peers in order to profit off the war. Once exposed, the soldiers participated in the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919.

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Shell Shock

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-Now referred as PTSD
-Effects of War on the soldiers
-Included fatigue, tremor, confusion, nightmares, impaired sight and hearing.

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Triple Entente

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Group of alliances between France, Britain and Russia

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Triple Alliance

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Group of alliances between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

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Jean Jaures

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-AntiMilitarist who wanted to avert the outbreak of World War 1
-Was assassinated in 1914

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Otto Dix

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-German Painter who inspired the DADA movement
-Created art that represented the effects and emotions of war

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Schlieffen Plan

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-Plan where they wanted to overthrow France by crossing thru Belgium, then attacking Russia
-Belgium put up a good fight, slowing down Germany
-Resulted in the trench warfare

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Ben Salmon

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-American Catholic Pacifist
-Refused to fight in WW1 and was arrested and charged
-Believed no war could be morally justified

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Pope Benedict XV

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Created the 10 Point Peace Program which was later stolen and used by Woodrow Wilson in the Treaty of Versailles

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Conditions of the Trench Warfares

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-Smells
-Blood and Mud Everywhere
-Rats
-Chlorine Gasses
-Sleeping
-Shakiness
-Loud Sounds
-Seeing Death all around
-Non-nutritious foods
-Fatigue

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Treaty of Versailles

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-14 Points made by Woodrow Wilson and Presented at the Paris Peace Conference.
-Germany wasn’t invited

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Effects of the Treaty of Versailles

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-Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George and George Clemenceau all decided the War was to be blamed on Germany.
-Forced Germany to sign a War Guilt Clause
-This resulted in a loss of territories, a reduction in military services and payments to the Allied Forces
-Sent Germany into Poverty.
-Germans were furious and found it unfair

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Militarism

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When a country used military powers to obtain power and control.

Ex: Germany and Britain in WW1

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Imperialism

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Wanting to expand one’s sense of control of the land.

Ex: Britain and France wanted more power in Europe, causing tension between the European countries.

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Nationalism

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Excessive pride in a nation’s independence.

Ex: Serbia no longer wanted to be affiliated with Austria-Hungary

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Alliances

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When nations group together to back up eachother.

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War Guilt Clause

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Germany was forced to sign a document stating that they were to blame for the initiation of WW1 and that they must pay for it.

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