World War I Flashcards

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Nation

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a group of people that are connected by a shared history

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Race

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Similar physical qualities such as skin color

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Ethnic Group

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groups of people that are related similar language, culture, ext

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Nationalism

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pride in a country, state, and/or nation

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Militarism

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glorification of a military

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5
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What was Austria Hungary’s problem with nationalism in Balkans?

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because they wanted to take control of the Balkans

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Who was in the “triple alliance”

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Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungry

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Who let’s Russia’s treaty with Bismarck to end and why?

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Wilhelm II, because he wanted to run Germany

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8
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Who was Germany in a “two-front” war with?

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France and Russia

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9
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Triple Entente

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Great Brittan, France, and Russia

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10
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Both teams where a _______ to one another

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Secret

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11
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Which two countries where very completive?

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Brittan and Germany

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12
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What did Germany build?

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U-boats

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13
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what was the spark that led to the war?

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The king and queen of Sarajevo (Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Ferdinand) and they were shot by Gavrilo Princip who was a member of the “black hand” which where founded by the government and when they found out Austria Hungry invaded Serbia

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14
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What did Austria Hungry want from Serbia?

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Land and Money

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15
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What does “Casus Belli” mean?

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Reason for War

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What was the “casus belli” between Austria Hungry and Serbia

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Serbia rejects the list of demands that Austria Hungry had because of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Ferdinand

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Why did Russia get involved?

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because they where ethnically related to Serbia (Slavic)

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What kind of war did Czar Nicholas II want and why?

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a small war that didn’t last long to unify Russia

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What country backs up Austria Hungry and how does the Kaiser do?

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Germany, and Wilhelm II (the Kaiser of Austria Hungry) gives Germany a blank check

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What does Russia do to try and stop Austria Hungry?

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mobilizes their troops?

21
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Which side is aware of the alliances?

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neither side

22
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what kind of fight are both sides wanting?

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a short fight that no one will remember

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Where does the war start?

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Austria Hungry inviting Serbia after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Ferdinand

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Which country is in Serbia during the war?
Austria Hungry
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What does Germany do while Russia is stull mobilizing troops?
declares war with them
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which two countries declare war on Germany after Russia?
France and Italy
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what is the "Schlieffen Plan"?
When Germany goes through Belgium to get to France to end the war quickly
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Why doesn't the "Schlieffen Plan" work and what is it called?
it ends in a stalemate and this is called the "Western Front"
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Which country are in the "central powers"
Germany, Austria Hungry, Ottoman, and Bulgaria
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What countries are in the "Allies"
Russia, France, England, Japan, Italy and USA
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When did the USA join the Allies?
April 6 1917
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What do both sides dig after the stalemate?
Trenches
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