World War 1 Flashcards

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Q

what year does the US fight Spain and why

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1898- the battleship Maine blew up in Havana Cuba harbor

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2
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what ship was sent to cuba

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USS maine

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3
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why was the USS maine sent to cuba

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to protect American property

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4
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when did the USS maine blow up

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fubuary 18th 1898

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5
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who was blamed for the USS manie explosion

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spain

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6
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what did the explosio of the USS maine lead to

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Spanish American war

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6
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what did the US get from winning the Spanish American war

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Puerto Rico, phillipines, guam

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7
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who became president after mciney was assassinated?

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teddy roosevelt

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8
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how much dose the US offer Columbia to build the Panama canal. but Columbia regects and asks for more.

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10 million

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9
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when did the US recognize Panama as a country after a war in columbia

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1903

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10
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how long did it take to build the Panama canal

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10 years- 1904-1914

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11
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Emelio aguinaldo

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led the philipinos in a fight for independence using guerilla warfare

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queen liluokalani

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first woman ever to become ruler of hawaiian islands. she was also the last. she faced pressure from American businessmen who wanted the islands apart of the US. eventually she tapped own to avoid bloodshed. annex in 1898

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13
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maine

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US batlle ship that exploded in Havana harbour in 1868. contribution to Spanish American ar

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14
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platt amendment

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provision or the Cuban constotution giving the United States the right to inerving in cuba

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15
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Panama canal

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canal completed in 1914 that connects pacific and Atlantic ocean

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16
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Carlos Juan finlay

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Cuba doctor who’s discovered yellow fever come from misqitoes

17
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roosevet colloray

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extension of Monro dotoirine stating that the United States would gaurentee that katin American nations would meet their international obligations

18
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Monroe doctorine

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doctornine in 1823 stating that the United States would not interfear in European affairs or with Europe’s remaining colonies in the western hemisphere as long as the European did not try to regain or relate new colonies into the reigons

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Pancho villa

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a rebel leader who was a Mexican revolutionary and guerilla leader. fought for control of the revolution tok property and money to France to supply revolution.

20
Q

what happened August 1914

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Germany invades France through Belgium.

21
Q

militarism

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glorification of armed stremgth

22
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moboloize

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act of preparing a nations army and other recourcesfor war

23
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ultimatum

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deand in Wich one party threatens harmful action to another party if the other party rejects its proposal

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beligernt
warring nations
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triple alliance
alliance between Germany, Austria-hungary, anf italy
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triple entenee
alliance between trance, Russia,and great Britain in the 1900s
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Balkan power keg
state of unarrrest in the Balkans that allowed the assassination of the heir to the Austro Hungarian throne and led to ww1
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Francis Ferdinand
the heir to the Austro Hungarian throne who was assassinated by gavrillo princip in car
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6 steps of WW1 (MEMORIZE)
1) Austria Hungary declares war on serbia 2)Russia mobolizes to aid serbia 3)Germany declares war on russia 4)Germany declares war on france 5)Germany invades belgium 6)Great Britain declares war on germany
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propoganda
ideas, facts, or rumours spread deiritlyto futher ones cause or to damage an oposing cause
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war of attrition
slow wearing down manner of warfare in Wich each side tries to outlast the other
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central powers
WW! alliance of Germany, Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, and the ottoman empire
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Woodrow wilson
the US president during ww1 that denounced lustinia sttack
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allied powers
alliance that included great Britain, France, russia (later the Soviet union), the United States and other countries during ww1 and ww2
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where is vladameir Lenin from
russia
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what did Russia hire Lenin to do
led the revolution for russia
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who dropped out of the war
russia
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armistice
agreement signed by leaders of warring nations to stop fighting
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repirations
payment for war damages
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Ferdinand foch
french general who stopped the Germans at cheateauterrior
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treaty of versaille
treaty between Germany and the allied powers at the end of WW1.