WWI Flashcards

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M in Mania meaning

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Militarism- military preparation are given high profile

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A in Mania and meaning

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Alliances- agreement between 2 or more nations usually in a treaty

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N in Mania and meaning

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Nationalism- loyalty towards one’s country

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I in mania and meaning

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Imperialism- territory’s gaining more larger and powerful country

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A in Mania and meaning

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Assassination- the murder of a important person

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Heir to throne of Austria- Hungarian Empire and was assassinated

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Black head

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Serb local terrorist group living in Bosnia

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Propaganda and uses during war

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Information that is biased and used to promote a political cause

Rallied fighting spirit, raised money for war bonds and created a diverse nation

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Sides of war

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Allies- France, Russia, Great Britain, United States, Italy and Japan

Central powers- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and France

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Years of WWI

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1914-1918

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Schlieffen plan

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-Germany headed west through Belgium to France
-knocked out France before Russia gets its act together
-headed east to beat Russia

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WWI major battles

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-battle of Mons August 1914
-Japan enter war August 1914
-Battle of Tennenburg August 1914
-1st battle of Marne Sep 1914
-Ottomans join war Nov 1914
Battle of Ypres: poison gas introduced to battlefield April 1915
-Lusitania Sunk May 1915
-Italy joins war May 1915
-Battle of Verdun Feb-Dec 1916
-Battle Jutland May-June 1916
-Zimmerman telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare 1917
-US joins war April 6, 1917
-Treaty of Brest-Lifosvk March 1918
-Battle of Meuse: Argonne Sep-Nov 1918
-Quitters and rebellions Sep-Nov 1918

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Japans role in WWI

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Securing sea lands in West Pacific and Indian Ocean against Germans

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Ottoman Empire in WWI

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They entered the war in 1914 on the Central Powers side and was defeated in 1918

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Lusitania

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British passenger ship that was built for trading and sunk by Germans

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Zimmerman telegram

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Was a secret communication issued from the German and a military alliance was proposed between Germany and Mexico if the U.S. entered the war

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U-boats

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German submarine

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Airplanes

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Used for military observation to locate an enemy

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Zeppelins

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A airship that was flown by German military

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Tanks

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Weapons platforms that make weapons more effective and protection provided for crews

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Machine guns

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Weapons that fired bullets quickly like 450-600 rounds a minute

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Chemical weapons

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Used to injure/kill defenders
Most common gas was mustard gas

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Trench warfare

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Defensive military tactics used by both sides and allowed soldiers protection from enemy fire and troops advanced

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Advances in medicine

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New antiseptics were developed to clean wounds and soldiers had become more disciplined about hygiene

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Women’s role in war on home front
Manufacturing and agricultural positions
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Armistice
Agreement made by opposing sifted to stop fighting in war for a certain time Truce
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Paris peace conference
Establish terms of peace after war Only 4 powers (US, Britain, France and Italy) Result = treaty of Versailles
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Wilson’s 14 points
He believed 14 points would solve problems that led to WWI and prevent future wars -no more secret treaties and alliances -freedom of seas -open and free trade -reduction in arms -adjustment of colonial boundaries -specific boundary changes added on traditional ethnic/National lines Establish League of Nations
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Treaty of Versailles
-9 new Nations -establish French and britches mandates -stripped Germany of military power -charged Germany $33 million -took Germanys oversea possessions -made Germany admit all guilt for war -establish League of Nations
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War-guilt clause
Forced Germany and other central powers for the blame in WWI
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Change in Europe’s border after WWI
-Russia empire created Poland, Baltics and Finland -Austro-Hungarian empire dissolved into Austria, Hungary, Czech and Yugoslavia -Ottoman Empire collapsed and Turkey was established