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What is the acronym for the 4 major causes of WW1?

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MAIN

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What does MAIN stand for?

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-Militarism
-Alliances
-Imperialism
-Nationalism

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How was Militarism one of the causes of WW1?

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When people spent a lot of money on their army and they had no reason to use it, they were tempted to use it.

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How was Imperialism one of the causes of WW1?

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Many European countries wanted to expand their empire and this had to be done through war.

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How were Alliances of one the causes of WW1?

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A small disagreement between two nations can start a war between multiple countries

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How were Nationalism of one the causes of WW1?

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Many people thought that their country was the best and to prove that they had to have a war with their rivals.

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What is Militarism?

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Building up large armed forces

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What are Alliances?

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Groups of countries on the same side that will fight together

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What is Imperialism?

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Expanding your empire

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What is Nationalism?

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Taking great pride in your country

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What is an arms race?

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A race between countries to build an army

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What is a death toll?

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The number of people who died in an event

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What is a long term cause?

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A reason that is built up over several years that causes an event

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What is a short term cause?

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A recent reason or trigger that causes an event

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What is the Triple Entente?

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The alliance between Britain, France and Russia

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What is the long term cause of WW1?

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MAIN

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What is the Triple Alliance?

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The alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

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What is the short term cause of WW1?

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The assassination of the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand

19
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What was the Black Hand?

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A group of Serbians who’s main goal was the creation a Greater Serbia

20
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What did the Black Hand plan to do?

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Assassinate Franz Ferdinand

21
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Who was Franz Ferdinand?

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The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary

22
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Why did the Black Hand want to assassinate Franz Ferdinand?

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To stop the Austrian rule in Serbia

23
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How did Franz Ferdinand get assassinated?

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-His car driver went the wrong way
-Princip was waiting outside a cafe when a car pulled up infront of him
-Princip pulled out his gun and killed Franz and his wife

24
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Who is Gavrilo Princip?

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A member of the Black Hand who Killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife

25
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How did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand lead to war?

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-Austria blames Serbia for the assassination and invades.
-Russia mobilizes to support Serbia.
-Germany, allied with Austria-Hungary, declares war on Russia.
-Germany wanted to defeat France before attacking Russia
-Germany invaded Belgium to reach France
-Britain declares war on Germany.

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What is a trench?

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A long tunnel in the ground used to cover people from open fire and to hide them from the enemy

27
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Why wasn’t the war over by Christmas?

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The only way to attack the enemy was by going through no man’s land which was too risky- there was a stalemate between the two sides.

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What is enlistment?

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When you sign up to go to war

29
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What is conscription?

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Forced enlistment for able bodied people

30
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What is no man’s land?

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An unoccupied and dangerous strip of land between opposing trenches

31
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What was trench foot?

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An infection of the feet caused by cold, wet and dirty conditions

32
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Who were the big three?

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The leaders from the most powerful winning countries of WW1- France, Britain and the USA

33
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What was the treaty of Versailles?

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A treaty which the Germans had to sign after the war. It formally ended the war

34
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What did the treaty of Versailles do?

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It punished Germany and the other losing countries and it established the League of Nations

35
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What is the League of Nations?

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An international organization established to promote peace and to prevent future conflicts

36
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When did WW1 start and end?

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1914-1918

37
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Where did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand happen?

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Sarajevo

38
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When did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand happen?

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28 June 1914

39
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When was the Battle of the Somme?

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1st of July 1916

40
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What was the aim of the battle of the Somme?

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To take pressure of the French in Verdun which was under siege by the German Army since February 1916

41
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Who was nicknamed the Butcher of the Somme?

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Douglas Haig

42
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Who was nicknamed the Butcher of the Somme?

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Douglas Haig

43
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Why was Douglas Haig named the Butcher of the Somme?

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For the hundreds of thousands of British casualties under his command

44
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Give 4 features of the Treaty of Versailles

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-Germany had to pay £6.6 million in reparations
-Germany had to give their colonies to France and Britain
-The league of nations was set up
-Germany’s army was limited to 100,000 people

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