WW1 Flashcards

(39 cards)

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Triple Alliance

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France, GB, Russi

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Triple Entente

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Russia, France, GB againest Austia Hungry

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MAIN

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Militarism, Alliance system, Imperlism, and Nationalism

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Militarism

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International buildup of their military upon high profile by the government

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Alliance System

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An agreement between two or more countries to place under their rule

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Imperlism

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When a country takes over new lands or countries to place under their rule

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Nationalism

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National interest and unity should be placed ahead of global cooperation

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Central powers

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Germany, AustriaHungry, and the Ottoman empire

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Allied powers

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France, Russia, GB, Australia and US

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Ration

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A given amount of something

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Total War

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Channeling nations bringing resources to the front

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Because of Total War: Russia

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Went into civil war

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Because of total war: Germany

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Lost the war

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Because of total war: GB

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Benefitted because of the help from the US

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Ultimatum

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AustriaHungry troops response was a combination of all the request of Austrians joining Serbia

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Alfred von Schlieffen

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A german chief, head of the 1905 plan to beat Russia and France. First battle for the Germans.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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His assassination was the spark of WW1

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Gavril Princip/Black Hand

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One of the seven men sent to assassinate AFF. He exceeded after the plan was taken

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Trench Warfare

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Consisted as frontline and communication trences. Gas was used as bombs to poison the contenders

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Weapons Used

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Shells, which were cannons carried with gas, many guns were used. First mechanized war (machine constructed)

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Lusitania

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May 1915, a travel ship in German territories and they used submarines and sinked them. Using explosives and torpetos

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Propaganda

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Printed articles/posters that conveyed a message to support a specific cause

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Armistice

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An agreement to end all fighting

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Mobilize

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To prepare a military for war. Russia was the first to do so

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No Mans Land
The land in-between each opposing team
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Woodrow Wilson
Preident of America whom gives Germany a warning of submarine warfares. Also tried to create a better idea (14 point plan)
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany would sink/destroy any boat in its territory
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Zimmerman Note
January 1917, British telegram sent to Germany which said they would promise Mexico to give back Mexico to give back Texas and Arizona if they joined the war. America believed it was the war to end all wars
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14 Point Plan
The main points that created the war. Mainly free trade, end to secret treaties, unwilling seas, self determination and league of nations
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Kaiser II
Head of Germany, whom is jealous of GB and wants what they can't have
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Stalemate
No one is currently winning
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Balkan Peninsula
Where the Czehs wanted freedom, commonly called the powder keg because it was ready to explode
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Reparation
Part of the Treaty of Versailles of paying war damage
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U-Boats
The submarines used to sink the ships
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Paris Peace Conference
The meeting of the big four to create the Treaty of Versailles
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Alsace and Lorrine
Region between France and Germany
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia signed with Germany to pull out of the war
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Treaty of Versailles
Frances idea to figure out what to do with Germany
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League of Nations
Proposal from WWilson that if anything falls they'll meet there and talk out their problems