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WW1 Flashcards

1
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Which colony did Germany challenge French control of in 1905 and 1911?

A

Morocco (led to the Moroccan Crisis)

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2
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Which alliance consisted of Great Britain, France, and Russia?

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Triple Entente

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3
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Who was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914?

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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4
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Which nation came to the defense of Serbia?

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Russia

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5
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Which alliance included the nations Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy?

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Triple Alliance

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6
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What did Germany want to accomplish by executing the Schlieffen Plan?

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avoid two-front war, attack France through Belgium

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7
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How many were killed at the Battle of Verdun?

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300,000

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8
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What advantage did Russia have over the Central Powers?

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population

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9
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Who was the mastermind behind the Gallipoli Campaign (Allies take over Dardanelles strait)?

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Winston Churchill

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10
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Which nation used unrestricted submarine warfare against neutral vessels?

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Germany

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11
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Who was the German foreign secretary?

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Arthur Zimmerman

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12
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Which American president asked for a declaration of war against Germany in 1917?

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Woodrow Wilson

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13
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Which battle stopped the German advance in 1914 on the Western Front?

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First Battle of the Marne

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14
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What was the region between the trenches known as?

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No Man’s Land

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15
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Which ship sinking angered the American public?

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Lusitania

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16
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Which leader abdicated on November 9, 1918?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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17
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Which policy dedicates all resources towards the war effort?

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Total War

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18
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What is the purpose of propaganda?

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To increase public support for the war, suppress anti-war activities, and dehumanize the other side

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19
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Which group typically filled jobs abandoned during the war?

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Women

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20
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Which revolution brought an end to the Tsar’s rule after 300 years?

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February Revolution

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21
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What was the name of the major victorious nations at the Paris Peace Conference?

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The Big Four

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22
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Which peace plan called for a kinder peace?

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The 14 Points

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23
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Which organization was created to protect world peace?

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The League of Nations

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24
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What was Germany forced to pay under the Treaty of Versailles?

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War reparations

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25
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How many were killed in WW1?

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20 million

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26
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What political philosophy would emerge in the decades after WW1?

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Fascism

27
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What are some causes of WW1?

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imperialism, assassination of Franz Ferdinand, militarism, nationalism

28
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What nations were involved in the Moroccan Crisis?

A

Germany, France

29
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What type of armies did many countries have?

A

large standing armies

30
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Why did Otto von Bismarck want to form alliances?

A

protect Germany, isolate France

31
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Who was a part of the Triple Entente?

A

Great Britain, France, Russia

32
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Who controlled Bosnia and Herzegovina?

A

Austria-Hungary

33
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What was the goal of the Black Hand?

A

Serbian terrorist group who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, wanted to unite Slavics

34
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What is militarism?

A

glorifying military values

35
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Who was part of the Triple Alliance?

A

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

36
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Who was angered by the German invasion of Belgium?

A

UK

37
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Which nation switched sides to the Allies?

A

Italy

38
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How long did most people think the war would last?

A

a few months

39
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What was significant at the outcome of the First Battle of the Marne?

A

Schlieffen plan stopped, Germany has to fight a two-front war, trench warfare stalemate

40
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What was trench warfare like?

A

lots of casualties, stalemate

41
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What were the new technologies in WW1?

A

machine guns, poison gas, airplanes, tanks, submarines

42
Q

Who commanded the Russian military?

A

Tsar Nikolas II

43
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What advantage did the Russians have?

A

large populations

44
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What regions in the world were fronts during WW1?

A

Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, Atlantic Ocean

45
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Why did the Allies attack the Dardanelles Strait (Gallipoli campaign)?

A

to take capitol of Constantinople / Istanbul, knock out Ottomans from war, supply line in Russia, have new front against Austria-Hungary

46
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What did the British promise the Arabs?

A

independent Arab state

47
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Who helped the Arabs?

A

TE Lawrence

48
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Where did the Allies recruit many troops from?

A

Britain / France, conscription (enlist someone by law)

49
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What was the purpose for unrestricted submarine warfare?

A

stop resupplying Allies

50
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What did the Germans use to attack ships?

A

U-boats

51
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Who was Arthur Zimmerman?

A

German foreign secretary, proposed the Zimmerman Note (alliance with Mexico to distract US)

52
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Who did Germany try to form an alliance with in the Zimmerman Note?

A

Mexico

53
Q

Who led the US during WW1?

A

Woodrow Wilson

54
Q

What is total war?

A

using all resources for war?

55
Q

Who withdrew Russia from the war?

A

Vladimir Lenin

56
Q

What did the Germans do to try win the war in 1918?

A

Spring Offensive

57
Q

What happened on November 11, 1918?

A

armistice was signed (pause on the war)

58
Q

Who was part of the Big Four?

A

US, UK, France, Italy

59
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What was Wilson’s peace plan?

A

14 Points

60
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How did France want to treat Germany?

A

harsh, unfair

61
Q

Which nation never joined the League of Nations?

A

US

62
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Who was forced to pay reparations?

A

Germany

63
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Which leader rose up in Germany after WW1?

A

Hitler

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