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1
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What were causes of ww1

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Assassination of franz Ferdinand
The empires
And alliences nationalism and militarism

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What was the triple alliance

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Germany hungry Austria

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3
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Who were the great powers of Europe

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Germany Austria Italy Great Britain France Russia

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4
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What was the population of Germany Austria and Italy

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Germany 63 mill
Austria 50 mill
Italy 35 mill

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5
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What was the population of GB France Russiavl

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GB 40.8 mill
France 39.6 mill
Russia 139 mill

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6
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What was the size of the great powers army’s

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Germany 4250000
Austria 750000
Italy 750000
GB 750000
France 3750000
Russia 1250000
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7
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What is the military spending of the great powers

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Germany 60 mill
Austria 22.5 mill
Italy 10 mill
GB 50 mill
France 37.5 mill
Russia 67.5 mill
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8
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What does nationalist mean

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People who believe in the cultural economic and military supremacy of there country

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9
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How was Franz Ferdinand killed

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He was on his way to Bosnia and the black hand gang firstly through a bomb in the road but didn’t harm the archduke then the driver took a wrong turn he stopped reversed and coincidentally a member of the black hand gang was running away saw the archduke and shot him and his wife through the window several times

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How did Franz Ferdinands death lead to ww1

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Austria wanted to trial Serbia men biput they refused and Austria declared war on Serbia and Russia helped Serbia but Germany helped Austria and everyone’s alliences got involved

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11
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What happens on 28th of July 1914

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Austria blames asssasination on Serbia

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What happens on 29th of July 1914

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Russia had promised to protect Serbia and mobilises its army

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What happens on 1st of August 1914

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Germany hears about Russian preparations and declared war on Russia

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14
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What happens on 3rd of August 1914

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Germany declares war on France

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What happens 4th of August 1914

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Germany marches into Belgium Britain declares war on Germany as she had promised to protect Belgium in the treaty of London

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16
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What happens on the 6th of August 1914

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Austria declares war on Russia

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17
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What happens on the 12th of August 1914

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Britain and France declar war on Austria

18
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What was the von schlieffen plan

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Win a war on two fronts go through Belgium who they fought would roll over then go into France and once they have done that go to fight the Russian army

19
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What was the problem with von schlieffen plan

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Belgium might put up a fight England had made a pact to protect Belgium it took a lot longer than six weeks wouldn’t be able to transport soldiers that quickly

20
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What does militarism mean

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Building up arm forces getting ready for war through an arms race

21
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What does imperialism mean

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Trying to build an empire

22
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What are alliences

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Promises to help and defend another country if they are attacked

23
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What do nationalism militarism alliences and imperialism cause

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Tension

24
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What was the Tripple entente

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Britain France and Russia

25
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Who sighned an agreement to protect each other if they were attacked

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Britain and Russia

26
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Why is trench warfar a good way of defending

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You have protection sand bags 
Machine guns
Enemy exposed 
The enemy can’t see you in a trench 
You have supplies 
Thin so hard to bomb 
Deep to protect from shell fire
27
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Why can trench warfar be described as hell on earth

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Because unhygienic
Because they had speeds to dig trenches
Crowded
Boredom
Always being shut up
Waiting
Living conditions
Whistle
Food
28
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What was the first thing you had to get through if you were going over the top

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Barbed wire

29
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What did German allies do between September and November 1918

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Surrender so Germany was isolated

30
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What did Germany have to do when the scheiflan plan fail3d

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Fight a war on two fronts

31
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Who did the allies appoint Supreme comander

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Marshal Foch

32
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What did the allies do in there attack

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Use a lot of tanks French had 300 British had 500 they were better designed than the earlier ones

33
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What did the naval blockade mean for Germany

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There were few supplies there were riots and revolution amount starving Germans thousands dying of influenza

34
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What did the naval blockade lead to

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Shortage of raw material this weakened the German industry the British and French had good supplies

35
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What did the arrival of the Americans do

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Tip the scales of economic and industrial strength against Germany

36
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What made trench warfar out of date

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The development of the tank

37
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Who was going into France in 1918

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Americans who brought new weapons and supplies

38
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What was military reasons for the allies winning the war

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Allies appointed marshal Foch as supreme commander
Development of tank made trench warfar out of date
Allies used 800 tanks in there counter against Germany
allies of Germany all surrendered

39
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What was both economic and military reasons for the allied victory

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Once the van Schiefflin plan had failed Germany had to fight on two fronts

40
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What was both economic and social reasons for the allied victory

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The naval blockade led to a shortage of raw materials in Germany this weekend German industry the British had good supplies

41
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What was social economic and military reasons for the allied victory

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The naval blockade meant that there were few supplies in Germany there were riots and revolution among the starving German people
USA entered the war on the allied sides tipping the scales economically and industrially against Germany
American troops poured into France they were fresh brought new equipment and supplies

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