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World War I Flashcards

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Define Alliance

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A close association between nations to achieve a common objective usually by treaty

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Reparations

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Payments for harm done for other countries.

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Nationalism

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A feeling of loyalty or attachment to a culture, language, or territory

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Imperialism

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The policy of building an empire, usually by taking over foreign colonies.

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Triple Alliance a.k.a Central Powers

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey

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Triple Entente

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England, France, Russia

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What was WWI?

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The first modern fully industrialized war fought between the Allies(triple entente) & Central powers

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What was the Treaty of Versailles?

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A contract between the Allies & central powers that ended WWI.

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What was the League of Nations?

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International organization designed to encourage democracy and prevent future wars

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What were the seven new weapons/fighting styles used in WWI that were never used in battle before?

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Trench warfare, air warfare, machine guns, tanks,u-boats, poison gas, and gas masks

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Why did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?

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They thought Serbia was involved with the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand.

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What was Russia’s response to Austria-Hungary declare of war on Serbia?

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They announced they were preparing their army.

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What happened after Russia’s announcement?

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Germany declared war on Russia, 2 days later Germany declared war on France.

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How did England get involved with the war?

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When Germany invaded Belgium, England declared war on Germany.

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What caused Russia to withdraw from WWI?

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The Bolshevik Revolution

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Why did the U.S. get involved?

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Germany sank several U.S. merchant ships so the United States declared war on Germany.

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What happened after US troops arrived in Germany?

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It was to much for the Germans and they surrendered.

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Neutral

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Not taking any sides

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What punishments were given to Germany as a result of the treaty of Versailles?

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They had to take responsibility for the war, limit their army to 100,000 volunteers, give up territory to Allies, give up foreign colonies, and pay reparations.

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How did the Germans feel about their punishments and what were the long lasting effects of that treatment?

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They felt that they were treated unfairly and to harshly. The resentment was one of the causes of WWII.

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Describe the post-war conditions in Europe?

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30 million were died or wounded, 75% drop in industrial production, widespread starvation, and millions were out of work.

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