World War 1 Flashcards
1
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Triple Alliance
A
Germany, Italy, A-H Empire
2
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Triple Entente
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Britain, France,Russia
3
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The Schlieffen Plan (3)
A
Two front war for Germany
Defeat France then Russia
Broke Belgian Neutrality
4
Q
Marne
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Germans forced back by French
5
Q
Verdun
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Germany wanted to ‘bleed France white’
6
Q
Somme
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British and French lost more than Germany, Germany gained 125 sq miles
7
Q
Theodor Herzel
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Zionism, Jewish reaction to antisemitism
8
Q
Kerensky
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Leader of provisional government after Nicholas II abdicated
9
Q
Wilson’s 14 Points
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intended as negotiating points that turned into demands, in order to keep peace