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World Wars Test Flashcards

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Cause of international tension

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Aggressive nationalism

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Central powers

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Germany and Austria Hungary

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Why did the British feel threatened by Germany

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Germans were building up their navy

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How did imperialism contribute to causing world war

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Militarism
Economic rivalry
Competition for colonies

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Result of militarism

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Arms race

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Countries formed by AH

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Yugoslavia
Austria 
Hungary
Czechoslovakia 
Poland
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Countries formed by russia

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Finland 
Estonia 
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
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Which countries was Germany forced to cede to france

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Poland

Lithuania

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What did France want

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Pay reparations for damage

Gain territory of Alsace Lorraine

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What did England want

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Pay reparations, but not enough to hurt trade

Smaller German navy

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What are the two things the us wanted

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League of Nations

Self determination for countries of Eastern Europe

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Important thing for us

WWII

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Helping Europe recover

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Important thing for Soviet Union

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Repairing it’s own country

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What did the Soviet Union ask for after WWII

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Loan from US
Reparations form Germany
Buffer of countries, but not complete control of Germany

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Why did the soviet unions post WWII desires conflict with the US desires

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Need for money and resources from Germany would directly harm the efforts to rebuild Germany’s economy

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WWI two events

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US enters war: 1917

Russia withdraws from war: 1918

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1917 US enters war

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Allies were low on ammo and were worn out. United States joined because of Germany’s declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare, so the us joined the war to help them

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1918: Russia withdraws from war

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Russia going through revolution. They decided to withdraw. Lead to central powers not having to fight a two front war and let them focus on fighting France

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WWII events

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1941: Pearl Harbor
1945: VE Day
1944: D day

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1941: Pearl Harbor

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General Tojo ordered a surprise attack on the American fleet in December 7th. Japanese airplanes destroyed 19 ships and killed more than 2,400 people. It weakened the Americans

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1945: VE Day

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The day after Germany surrendered, may 8th, was considered victory day in Europe. Still celebrated in some countries today

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1944: d day

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On June 6th the allied forces invaded northern France. Allies gained a foot hold in Normandy. It was important because 9000 allied soldiers were killed or wounded

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