World War One Flashcards
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Nationalism
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When you think that your country is better then anyone else’s.
1
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What does a trench consist of?
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Dugout Firing step Duckboards Parados & Parapet Barbed wire
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Imperialism
A
Colonies/territory
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Militarism
A
Building an army
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Alliance system
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Groups (alliances) formed and Ganges up on other alliances.
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Dreadnought
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Very large battle ships
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Trench warfare
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Fighting in trenches.
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Over the top
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Doing more than the average amount. (Overkill)
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Shellshocked
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Body is in such shock from the war and guns that it needs therapy to get over it.
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Trench foot
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A horrible disease caught in the trenches.
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Stalemate
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Where no-one can win.
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Poison Gas
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Deadly gas mostly used by French to give the victims no escape.
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No man’s land
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Land where no man walked on.
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Kitchener’s army
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An army made entirely out of volunteers
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Morale
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Good spirit
