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World War I Flashcards

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Nationalism

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A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country

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Alliance System

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Triple entente, triple alliance, and the balkans

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Triple Entente

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France, Great Britain, Russia

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Triple Alliance

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

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The Balkans

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Bulgaria and Serbia

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Propaganda

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Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause

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Shell Shock

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A mental disorder caused by exposure to the distressing experiences of trench warfare

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Schlieffen Plan

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Germany’s plan to avoid fighting a war on two fronts against France then an attack on Russia (Belgium slowed them down)

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U-Boats

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German submarines used in World War 1

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Neutrality

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Policy of supporting neither side in a war

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Trench Warfare

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A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
Fighting from ditches was protected by barbed wire

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Stalemate

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A situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory

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Lusitania

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American boat that was sunk in 1915 by the German U-boats; made America consider entering WWI. Forced Germany to undergo Sussex Pledge

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Balance of Power

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Distribution of military and economic power in which nations of the world have roughly equal power

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Militarism

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A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

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Sussex Pledge

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German pledge to warn neutral ships and passenger vessels before attacking

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Blockade

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The use of troops or ships to prevent commercial traffic from entering or leaving a city or region

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Central Powers

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire

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Allied Powers

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Great Britain, France, Russia

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Zimmerman Telegraph

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Telegraph that revealed Germany’s attempt to ally with Mexico to draw the U.S. into the War

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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treaty between Russia and Germany that would end Russia’s involvement in WWI in 1917

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Western Front

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Region of northern France where much fighting took place

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Eastern Front

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A stretch of battlefield along the German and Russian border

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Conscription

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Drafting of civilians to serve in the military

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Poison Gas

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New and deadly weapon of World War I that caused vomiting, blindness, and suffocation

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Tank

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British invention which smashed through barbed wire, cleared paths through “no man’s land”. Helped end the war

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Machine Gun

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Invented by Richard Gatling,

a firearm that fires bullets really quickly; dominated the battlefields during WWI

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14 Points

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Woodrow Wilson’s plan to keep the peace after WWI

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Treaty of Versailles

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Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WWI and handed down harsh punishment

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The Big Four

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United States (Wilson), France (Clemenceau), Britain (Lloyd George), and Italy (Orlando)

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War Guilt Clause

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Clause in the Treaty of Versailles that blamed Germany for starting World War I

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Reparation

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Germany had to pay $33 billion as payment for war damages

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Self Determination

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Fourteen points would let Eastern Europe choose their own form of government

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League of Nations

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A group of countries with the goal of settling disputes through negotiation, rather than war

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Armistice

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An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a cease fire

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November 11, 1918

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The day that Germany signed Armistice ending WWI

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Woodrow Wilson

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President of the United States during WWI. He wanted peace & democracy

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Vittorio Orlando

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Italian prime minister at Versailles Peace Conference who wanted to punish Germany

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Georges Clemenceau

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French statesman who wanted to crush Germany and forget about the Fourteen Points

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David Lloyd George

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British prime minister who wanted to mediate at peace conference between Clemenceau and Wilson

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Austria-Hungarian heir assassinated by a Serbian nationalist; the spark of WWI

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No Mans Land

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The area between opposing trenches. Most fighting took place in this area

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Theatres of War

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key geographical areas where major battles take place during wars

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Gallipoli Campaign

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(1915) Failed attempt by the Allies in World War I to take control of the Dardanelles

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Assasination

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Murder of a public figure by surprise attack

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Trench Foot

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Infection of the foot caused by wet, cold, and unsanitary conditions. (Trenches)

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Wilhelm II

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Kaiser of Germany during WWI

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