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World War I Flashcards

1
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What were other names for WWI

A

The Great War, The War to End all Wars

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What were the two sides of WWI

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The Central Powers and Allies

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What countries were the Central Powers

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Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Germany, and Austria-Hungary

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What countries were the Allies

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Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, Serbia,
and the United States

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What were the Central Power leaders

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Sultan Mehmet V (Ottoman Empire), Tsar Ferdinand I (Bulgaria), Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany), and Emperor Franz Joseph I (Austria-Hungary)

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What were the Allied leaders

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King George V with Prime Minister David Lloyd George (Great Britain), Georges Clemenceau (France), Czar Nicholas II (Later Vladimir Lenin 9n 1917)(Russia), King Victor Emmanuel III (Italy), King Ferdinand I (Romania), Emperor Taishō (Japan), and King Peter I (Serbia), and President Woodrow Wilson (USA)

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7
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What started WWI

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

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8
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Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Gavrilo Princip

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9
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What system brought more countries into WWI

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Alliances

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10
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When did WWI begin

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July 28, 1914

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11
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What was the German military strategy called

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Schlieffen Plan

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12
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World War I saw the use of these being dug on large scales

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trenches

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13
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What was the land between the trenches called

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No Man’s Land

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14
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What is trench warfare? Why was it used?

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War from fortified trenches used to take cover from modern weapons

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What were some important battles of WWI

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Battle of the Somme (Allied Victory), Battle of Verdun(Allied Victory), Battle of Jutland(Allied victory), Battle of Ypres(Allied victory), First and Second Battles of the Marne (Allied win)

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What were the two main fronts of WWI

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The Western and Eastern Fronts

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17
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What happened to Russia during WWI

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They underwent Revolution and left the war

18
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When did the United States enter WWI

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April 2, 1917

19
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Why did the United States enter WWI

A

German sinking of the American ship RMS Lusitania and The Zimmerman Telegram

20
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Why was the USA’s entrance into the war vital for the Allied Powers

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They were in a “Stalemate” in Europe

21
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Before the USA entered WWI, what side did they support

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None, they had a policy of neutrality

22
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What was the biggest naval engagement of WWI

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The Battle of Jutland (won by Britain)

23
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What was the Zimmerman Telegram

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a secret German communication intercepted by the British and shared with the United States, proposed a military alliance with Mexico and the recovery of lost territories, leading to increased anti-German sentiment and America’s entry into World War I

24
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What were German submarines called

A

U-boat (Unterseeboat)

25
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World War I was the first major conflict to use these new technologies

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Planes, tanks, submarines. and chemical warfare

26
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Before planes were armed what were they used as

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Reconnaissance

27
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Which country was the first to create an Air Force to be a separate military branch

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Great Britain

28
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When did World War I end

A

November 11, 1918

29
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What treaty officially ended World War I

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The Treaty of Versailles

30
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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed

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June 28, 1919

31
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Who won World War I

A

The Allied Powers

32
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What was the last military offensive of World War I

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The Hundred Days Offensive (Allied Powers)

33
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How many points were in President Wildrow Wilson’s peace plan

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Fourteen

34
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One of President Wilson’s points created this

A

The League of Nations

35
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Did the United States join the League of Nations

A

No

36
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Which two nations were affected the most by WWI

A

France and Germany

37
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About how many military casualties were there during World War I

A

≈40m

38
Q

World War I helped to spread this disease

A

The Spanish Flu

39
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This convention agreed to restrict the use of chemical and biological warfare

A

The Geneva Convention

40
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Can we use chemical and biological warfare today

A

It is a war crime, so no

41
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What is an example of chemical and biological warfare used during World War I

A

Chlorine gas, Phosgene gas, and Mustard gas

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