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First Battle of Marne

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due to trench warfare, the battle dragged on for months

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Battle of Somme

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launched by Allies

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Battle of Verdun

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German battle that resulted in French victory

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Battle of Gallipoli

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in April of 1915 when Allies landed in Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire

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2nd Battle of Marne

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turning point of the war

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u-boat

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a German submarine used to sink Allied ships

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Lusitania

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a British passenger liner that was sunk by German u-boats, killing 128 Americans

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Zimmerman Telegram

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a telegram sent by the German Foreign Secretary asking Mexico to join the war and support Germany, in return, Germany would help Mexico reclaim the “lost territories” of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico

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neutrality

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the act of neither supporting or helping either side in a conflict

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Western Front

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the fighting zone along the France, Belgium and German border

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zeppelin

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a German airship used for bombing raids and carried machine guns and bombs

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General Pershing

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the leader of American forces in Europe

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Russian Revolution

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an internal revolution in Russia that led to a new communist government and the Russian withdrawal of the war

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League of Nations

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an international alliance whose purpose was to peacefully settle disputes
due to Congressional disputes with Wilson, America did not enter the League of Nations, weakening it

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Treaty of Versailles

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the leaders of Great Britain, Italy, and France wanted Germany to pay heavily and take full blame of the war-pay for war reparations ($33 billion), limited military of 100,000 and loss of its colonies

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trench warfare

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a major feature of WWI, used to defend and launch attacks using machine guns and heavy artillery

  • barbed wire was used to slow down enemy
  • conditions were terrible with rats, lice, disease and trenchfoot
  • grenades used with chemicals-mustard and chlorine gas
  • No-man’s land
  • Over the Top-to go through No-man’s land to enemy trenches
  • rations were given by government
  • 450 miles along Western Front
  • pigeons to communicate
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Eastern Front

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the fighting zone along the German-Russian border

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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a peace treaty with Germany that ended Russian involvement in the war due to internal problems in Russia

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Woodrow Wilson

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leader of US

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Czar Nicholas

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leader of Russia

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Franz Joseph

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leader of Austria-Hungary

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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leader of Germany

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David George

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leader of UK

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