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World War I Flashcards

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Nationalism

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Def. Pride in one’s nation fueled tension. i.e. Disputed territory in France, Alsace-Lorraine

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Imperialism

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Fueled rivalries between powerful nations. This competition sometimes led to wars in places far from Europe.

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Militarism

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The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.

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Alliance System

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When countries agree to support one another in case of an attack (i.e. Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy); A minor incident could result in a major war.

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Assassination that sparked WWI

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne is killed. The match or spark that started the fire!

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what is the mnemonic used to help remember the causes of WWI?

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M - Militarism
A - Alliances
N - Nationalism
I - Imperialism
A - Assassination
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What does Mobilize mean?

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Prepare for war

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The March to War: How did the Alliance system lead to war (sequencing)?

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  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
  • Russia mobilizes its forces to defend Serbia
  • Germany declared war on Russia
  • Germany declares war on France
  • Britain declared war on Germany
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Name the members of the Triple Alliance.

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Alliance with Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy

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Name the members of the Triple Entente (ahn TAHNT).

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Alliance with France, Russia and Britain

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What is the Black Hand?

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Serbian terrorist group

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Who is Gavrilo Princip?

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The member of the Black Hand who fatally shot Franz Ferdinand

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Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

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Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated by the Black Hand in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia

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What is a Kaiser?

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German emperor

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Name the Central Powers.

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman or Turkish Empire

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Name the Central Powers.

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman or Turkish Empire

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Name the Allied Powers.

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France, Britain, and Russia

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What is a Stalemate?

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A deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other

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What is “No Man’s Land”?

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The area between the front-line trenches of each side; filled with barbed wire and deadly landmines

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What does “Over the Top” mean?

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When troops bravely charged from the trenches into “No Man’s Land”

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Who called on Americans to “be neutral in fact as well as in name.”

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President Woodrow Wilson

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How did the war immediately impact the United States?

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  1. American farmers and manufacturers rush to fill orders for war goods
  2. Both the Allied/Central Powers waged a propaganda war for U.S. support in the U.S.
  3. Freedom of the Seas - German submarine warfare and U-boats (Sinking of the Lusitania)
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Propaganda

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the spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.

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Freedom of the Seas

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the right of merchant ships to move freely on the seas in peace or war without interference except in territorial zones.

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U-boats

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fleet of submarines

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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

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A type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning

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Lusitania

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British passenger ship torpedoed off the coast of Ireland. Nearly 1,200 people died, including 128 Americans.

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Zimmerman Note

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Secret telegram to Mexico sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmerman, was decoded and then published by American newspapers in March 1917.

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Selective Service Act (1917)

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This act required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted.

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Liberty Bond

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Money from the sale of these provided billions of dollars in loans to the Allies

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National War Board

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In April 1918, this board helped workers and management avoid strikes and reach agreements.

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