World War I Flashcards
1
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The Zimmermann Telegram
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- led to the United States entering World War I
- to Mexico
- From Arthur Zimmermann
- British intelligence intercepts the telegram
- gives it to President Wilson
2
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triple entente (allies)
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- Russia
- France
- England
3
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triple alliance (central powers)
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- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- Italy (left, then the Ottomans joined)
4
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Cousin - Czar Nicholas II of Russia
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- autocratic ruler
- believed in divine right
5
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Cousin - King George V of England
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- oversaw the world’s largest empire
6
Q
Cousin - Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
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- most responsible for war
7
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the cousins
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- Czar Nicholas II of Russia
- King George V of England
- Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
8
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dreadnought
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- pushed Europe toward war
9
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Germany
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- gave Austria-Hungary a “blank check”
10
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Causes of World War I?
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- M ilitarism
- A lliances (secret)
- N ationalism
- I mperialism
- A ssassination
11
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militarism
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- glorification of war
12
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the Balkans
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- “powder keg” of Europe
13
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Gavrilo Princip
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- shot the archduke and his wife dead
14
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mobilization
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- moving troops and preparing for war
15
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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