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Militarism

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Glorification of the Military

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Alliances

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OVB signed with Austria and Italy
Triple Entente
OVB signed with Russia

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Imperialism

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Britain felt threatened by German building up Navy

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Nationalism

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People wanted to be the bets of the best
New weapons
Threats amongst each other

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Causes of WWI

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M.A.I.N
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

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Francis Ferdinand

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His assassination thrust Europe into war

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What is the Schlieffen plan

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Germany marches through Belgium, defeats France then fights Russia to avoid a two front war

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How did trench Warfare negatively affect WWI?

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Massive casualties in a short period
Extended the war
Cause wide spread disease

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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

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Military tactic to combat the Allied blockade in the North Sea
Major pull factor for the US to join the war

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Ottoman Empire

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Controlled of a the Dardanelles
Led to the Battle of Gallipoli in which the Allies were forced to pull out of the region
Led to Winston Churchill being temporarily pushed out of British politics

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Propaganda

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The spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage to an opposing army

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Russia

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A revolution opened an opportunity for the Germans to focus on the western front

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President Wilson tried to promote piece by offering a treaty intended to be a treaty to prevent future wars. “Peace without victory” was the slogan. Ultimately, it was not adopted and the Allies went the opposite direction

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14 Points

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This passenger cruise line was sunk, causing 1,200 deaths. This was one of the pull factors for the USA to join the war

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Lusitania

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Treaty of Versailles

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Germans were forced to sign
Put forth conditions to end the war
German military smaller

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What was the reason for the stalemate on the western front?

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Allies and Central powers dug trenches to combat the rapid gun and artillery fire

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How did technologies developments lead to high casualties during WWI?

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The Old battle tactics weren’t develop to automatic machine guns and long-range artillery

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What are the Allies

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USA
England
France

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The war ended on

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November 11, 1918

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Zimmerman Note

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Communication was intercepted by the Allies
Requested Mexico start a war with the United States to keep its full focus on Europe
Push factor for the US joining the war

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Germans were forced to take full blame for the war, and pay what?

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Reparations

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President of the United States during WWI

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Woodrow Wilson

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A list of terms, presented by the United States, to end this war, and future wars. It called for freedom of he seas, free trade, reduction of arms, and self determination. Ultimately, this was not adopted

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Fourteen Points

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Who were the Central Powers

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Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungary
Germany

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Gavrilo Princip

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The man who assassinated Francis Ferdinand

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Mobilization

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to assemble armed forces, military reserves, civilians of military age, industries, and transportation facilities, etc. into active service during a time of war

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Technology

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airplanes, long-range artillery, gas, motorized ambulances, mobile X-ray equipment, wireless radio

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Trench Warfare

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allowing soldiers some protection from enemy fire but also hindering troops from readily advancing and thus prolonging the war

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Stalemate

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a period in the Great War where neither the Allies nor the Central Powers could gain a decisive advantage over the other on the Western Fron

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Ending the War

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the armistice between Germany and the Allies

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Blockade

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an act of war whereby one party blocks entry to or departure from a defined part of an enemy’s territory, most often its coasts

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Self-Determination

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a nation—a group of people with similar political ambitions—can seek to create its own independent government or state

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Collective Security

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system by which states have attempted to prevent or stop wars

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Peace without Victory

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World War I should be ended without there being a clear winner and that the losing side shouldn’t be punished too severely

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Armistice Day

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November 11, 1918 an armistice was signed between the Germans and the Allies, ending World War I

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Direct Rule

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System of government where central authority practices complete control over a territory

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Indirect Rule

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System of government where central authority allow local leaders to maintain authority

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Entente

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Alliance formed between France, Russia, and Britain during WWI

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Alsace and Lorraine

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Two territories that played a role in conflicts between France and Germany
Symbol of French nationalism
Annexed by Germany
Returned to France after the Treaty of Versailles was signed

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Neutrality

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State/Policy of not taking sides and getting involved in conflicts

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Zeppelin

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Massive Airships
Filled with gas and allowed them to carry cargo/passengers

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Total War

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Type of welfare where the nation mobilizes all of its resources, both military and civilian to support war effort

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Convoy

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Groups of ships that traveled together
Mutual protection in enemy attacks
Ensured safe delivery of resources form one place to another

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Conscription

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Draft
Individuals BY LAW are required to serve in the military

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Armistice

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Formal agreement between two parties that ends fighting

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Pandemic

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Global Outbreaks of infectious diseases that spread across countries/continents

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