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World War 1 Key Terms Flashcards

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nationalism with Serbs

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wanted to expand and unite their people, Austria Hungary said no

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nationalism in Europe

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high!

caused: struggle for power and formation of new countries

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militarism

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increasing size and strength of militaries
caused:
nervous tension

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alliances

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Germany, Austria/Hungary, Italy? = triple alliance

GB, France, Russia= triple entente (helped Serbs)

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imperialism

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GB, Germany, Russia, France = BIG powers = BIG tension

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main causes of WW1

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militarism
nationalism
imperialism
alliances

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Franz Ferdinad

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archduke of Austria visits Sarajevo where lots of Serbs live

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Gavrilo Princip

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Serb terrorist kills Franz and wife Sophie

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neutral

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takes no sides

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Central Powers

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

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Allied Powers

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France, GB, Russia, Serbs, US

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western front

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northern France- where battles took place

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trench warfare

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digging trenches to stay and fight from

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no mans land

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land between trenches go in there= get killed

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total war

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use of all societies resources - nothing off limits

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propaganda

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info designed to influence opinions, often advertising

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verdin

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German “bleed the French white”

part of schlieffen plan- French win

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Somme

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British start to distract German from verdin

tank used first- British win

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Gallipoli campaign

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British cocky and try to take out Ottoman Empire

ottoman destroys but weakened

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Armenian massacre

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ottomans thought Armenians (Christians in mostly Muslim Empire) were helping the Russians and kills or deports them
all (basically genocide)

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genocide

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deliberate destruction of racial, political, or cultural group

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Woodrow Wilson

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didn’t want to be involved in war, after war world peace after war

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U boats

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submarines

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Zimmerman note

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German diplomat Arthur Zimmerman sent note to Mexico suggesting they attack US

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armistice

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truce

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14 points

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Woodrow Wilson attempt world peace 
suggests: 
reduction of weapons 
everyone has right to choose govnt 
organization where countries protect eachother from aggression
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treaty of Versailles

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Germans- pay for war, take responsibility, limit military size, return conquered lands to France and Russia- other land made in to new countries like Poland

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League of Nations

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international cooperation and peace- except Germany and US- ineffective

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mandates

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territories ruled by euro powers

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Balfour declaration

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establishing Jew national home in Palestine

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war of attrition

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war to see who lasts longest

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