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By 1914, the simultaneous events of___

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Industrialization, Nationalism and Imperialism had brought European countries into competition with one another

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This combined with a new series of alliances create a ___ in the ___ created after ___

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1.Disturbance
2.Balance of powers
3.fall of Napolean

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In 1890, ___ of Germany abandons Germanies traditional ally (___) in favor of an alliance with ___

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1.Kaiser Wilhelm II
2.Russia
3.Austria-Hungry

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This alliance comes as Austria-Hungary continued to pressure___

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Serbia into their empire

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In 1912, Austria annexes ___, leading to ___

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1.Serbia
2.Conflict

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6
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The Triple Alliance

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-Germany
-Austria-Hungary
-Italy

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The Triple Entity

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France
Russia
Britain

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In 1914, future Hapsburg emperor, ___, visited Sarajevo to display the power of the monarchy

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The Black Hand

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-Terrorist or Freedom Fighters
-Gavrilo Princip-Bosnian Serb nationalist who is most famous for assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand is ___

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assassinated

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following the assassination, Austria placed a series of ___ to the Serbians

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Ultimatums

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12
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On July 28,1914, Austria ___

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Declared war on serbia

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___, sworn protector of the Slovic peoples, declares war on ___

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1Russia
2.Austria

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Germany, Austria’s Ally, declares war on___

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Russia

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15
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France declares war on ___, and so does their ally, ___

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1.Germany
2.Britain

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16
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Germany now confronted a situation its generals had feared for decades:

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-A war on 2 fronts at opposite ends of the country

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The Von Schlieffen Plan

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-Knock France out of the war quickly by conquering Paris
-Catch the French off-guard by marching through Belgium

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-August 4, 1914-German forces enter ___

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Belgium

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19
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German forces are ___

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successful, but had not
counted on delays caused by Belgian defenses

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why does Italy leave the tiple alliance?

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becuase they viewed Germanies invasion of neutral Belgium as an
atrocity

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21
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German forces began invading ___ in Late August

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Northern France

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22
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-France was in trouble

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-France was in trouble

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French armies poised on the German Border

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where caught completely off guard by the attack through
Belgium

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24
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The invading German Army was now closer to

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Paris than the french army

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25
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By the 6th of September, the German Army was___, while the French army scrambled to

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-closing in on Paris on the North
-Enter from the South

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26
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The miracle would come from the ___ because they drove up to the French army and loaded them up on the hoods of cars.

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Taxi cabs

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27
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After stopping the germans outside of Paris, the ___

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French will continue to attack.

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28
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Although each attack was repelled with heavy losses,___

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the French force the Germans to fall back and regroup

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29
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The Germans will ___

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dig trenches in Northern France, and the French dig trenches facing the

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30
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Propoganda

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communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda

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Propoganda can be divided into 7 different categoris

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Name-calling
-glittering generalities
-transfer
-Testimonial
-Plain-folk
-Card-staking
-Bandwagon

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-With German troops bogged down in France, a new fear emerges for the Central Powers

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-Russia

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33
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A large Russia army had been moving slowly___

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westwards Germany

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34
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-In August of 1914, a tiny German and Austrian Army will take on the Russian

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-Battle of Tannenberg

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35
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-This horrific defeat for Russia will begin a

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slow retreat back into Russia for the next 3 years

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36
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1915 will bring out ___

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major changes to the war

37
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The Ottoman Empire, thirsting for

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  • revenge to the war
38
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The ottoman empire, thirsting for revenge against ____ and ____ for ____ during the ____, will join the ____

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1.Britain
2.france
3.land
4.Crimean
5.central powers

39
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-Britain will attempt to knock them out of the war quickly

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-Gallipoli-250,000 Australian troops die in 10 months

40
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Following this failure, the British will encourage ___ to rebel against the ___
Lawrence of Arabia

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1.Arabs
2.Ottomans
-The film depicts Lawrence’s experiences in the Ottoman provinces of Hejaz and Greater Syria during World War I, focusing on his attacks on Aqaba and Damascus and his involvement in the Arab National Council.

41
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In Europe, The Germans are going to shift their
focus on the war

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-Force Britain out of the war
- Battle of Jutland
German navy bottled up in Baltic Sea

42
Q

Germans begin to use___to attack__

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1.U-boots
2.British sipping

43
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May, 1915- Lusitania torpedoed

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-1200 people die

-Germany forced to give up unrestricted U-Boot
warfare

44
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With the end of Unrestricted U-Boot warfare, came the end of Germany trying to force ___

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Britain out of the water

45
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The Germans will steadily advance throughout ___ in 1915

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1.Eastern Europe

46
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Japan joins the ___, ___, ___ in 1915, and seizes ___

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1.British
2.France
3.Russia
4.Germanies colonies in China

47
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1915 will also see the 1st uses of ___

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poison gas on
the Western Front

48
Q

With 1915 coming to an end,___

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little had
changed in terms of an end to the war

49
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Neither side knows this,___

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but 1916 will be the
bloodiest year of the war

50
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The Germans decided to shift their war effort
back towards

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France

51
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This time, the plan was to “bleed France dry”

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-February, 1916- The Battle of Verdun

52
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The Battle of Verdun will end with both armies___

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returning to their original lines

53
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France suffered___ retaking the city

A

600,000

54
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Germany suffered___casualties holding it

A

500,000

55
Q

In June of 1916, Britain, believing Germany
weakened following Verdun,___

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launched frontal
attacks against their front lines

56
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Battle of the Somme

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Britain loses 60,000 men in 1 day, and fails to take any
trenches

57
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Italy, seeing an opportunity to tip the balance of the war joins the ___, but is quickly ___

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1.allies
2.German invasion

58
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As 1916 draws to a close,

A

another year ends
with no end and no change in the fighting

59
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With the dawning of 1917,

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Germany will make
it’s final plan to end the war

60
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The plan:

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Resume unrestricted U-boot warfare

Have Mexico keep the U.S. busy in the event that
they declare war on Germany

Channel all war resources into ending the war
with Russia (Germany has a secret weapon)

After Russia falls, launch an all-out assault on
British and French troops before U.S. forces can
arrive in Europe

61
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Early in 1917, the United States will be made aware of the ___

A

zimmerman note

62
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What did the Zemmerman note say to Mexico?

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Telegraph to German ambassador to Mexico
stating that if Mexico went to war with U.S.,
Germany would make sure they regained all land
lost in the Mexican war

63
Q

Following the discovery of this message, ___

A

the
United States will declare war on Germany in
April,1917

64
Q

That same month, Germany releases its secret
weapon on Russia

A

Vladimir Lenin- Communist agitator

65
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Russia descends into revolution

A

Nicholas II forced to abdicate

66
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In October of 1917, the Bolshevik revolution
overthrows the Russian government

A

-Russia withdrawals from World War I

67
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Germany then began to move its resources
against

A

Britain and France

68
Q

U.S. troops were still___

A

mobilizing

69
Q

By the Spring of 1918, the final preparations
were made,___

A

1.and Germany began its assault

70
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British and French troops brace for the
onslaught,

A

and eventually begin to give way in
the face of the German juggernaut

71
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German troops pour into the gap between the___

A

French and British armies

72
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With this breakthrough, it appeared the Germans

A

were on their way to victory

73
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Only one area of the Ardennes forest remained in
Allied hands,

A

and the German army closed in on
the defenders

74
Q

Again and again, the Germans attack this Allied
group, and again and again they are___

A

Repelled

75
Q

The Germans eventually call off attacks to this
wooded area, and call its defenders
“tueffelhunden”

A

Devil Dog

The Defenders were United States Marines

76
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After identifying the presence of American troops
in Europe,

A

the Germans realize that their last
gamble had failed

77
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German troops withdrawal back to their trenches,

A

and take up defensive positions

78
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The war will drag on until November, when a___

A

Democratic revolution in Germany topples the
monarchy

79
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Kaiser Wilhelm II-

A

abdicates the throne

80
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November 11, 1918-

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Armistice Day

81
Q

The victorious Allies meet at the___

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palace of
Versailles to discuss the terms of Germany’s
surrender

82
Q

The Victorious Allies met at the Palace of
Versailles, and created a treaty ending World
War I

A

Treaty of Versailes

83
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Woodrow Wilson-

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U.S President that created the 14 points

84
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14 Points

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Freedom of the seas

End of Secret Alliances

Self Determination

League of Nations

85
Q

Britain and France ___ most of Wilsons plan

A

rejected

86
Q

German territory taken away to form new countries

A

Poland

Czechoslovakia

87
Q

Austria-Hungary

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Hapsburg Dynasty ended

Territory taken away to form Yugoslavia

Austria and Hungary permanently separated

88
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Russia

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Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia become independent

Territory taken away to form Poland

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