WWI test Flashcards

1
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what was step 1 that lead to WWI?

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1.Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated

2.Austria issued Serbia an ultimatum, Austria declares war on Serbia

3.Germany backs Austria Russia backs Serbia

4.Germany declares war on Russia

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what was step 4 that lead to WWI?

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Germany declares war on Russia

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what was step 5 that lead to WWI?

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France helps Russia, Germany declares war on France

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4
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what was step 6 that lead to WWI?

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Germany will fight France 1st and then Russia (to avoid 2 front war)

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what was step 7 that lead to WWI?

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Germany invaded Belgium, a neutral country, to get to France

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6
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what was step 8 that lead to WWI?

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Britain declared war on Germany

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7
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what was step 9 that lead to WWI?

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world war 1 begins

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8
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what was the Schlieffen plan?

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military strategy to avoid 2 front war

  1. cut through neutral Belgium to attack France
  2. beat France in about 6 weeks
  3. Race back to fight Russia
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9
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why fight France first and not Russia?

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Russia was less industrialized and would take longer to mobilize

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10
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How long was the war?

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1914-1918

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11
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who were the central powers?

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Germany,
Austria- Hungary,
Ottoman empire,
Bulgaria

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12
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Who were the allied powers?

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Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
United States (1917)

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13
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what was the cause of WW1?

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MAIN

Militarism

Alliance

Imperialism

Nationalism

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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14
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who is blame?

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Germany took all the blame but countries share responsibility

Austria, Serbia, Germany, France, Russia

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How did militarism lead to WW1?

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The glorification and building up of the military

Countries spent a lot of money on their military, creating a war-like attitude

Powerful military =
greatness, respect, fear

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16
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How did Alliances lead to WW1?

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Countries that would back each other up in case of war.

Caused fear, distrust and suspicion

Nations felt stronger if they had allies

Triple Entente:
France
Great Britain
Russia

Triple Alliance:
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Italy

17
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How did Imperialism lead to WW1?

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Domination of one country by another, stronger country.

Competition for colonies caused conflict

Disputed land intensified rivalry

18
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How did Nationalism lead to WW1?

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Pride and loyalty to one’s nation

Intense competition

People would do anything to protect their countries-even go to war!

By 1900, 6 Great Powers:
Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

19
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what was The ultimatum

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July 23, 1914: A-H gives Serbia list of demands with 47 hours to reply

Serbia meets 11/12 demands but A-H unwilling to 
negotiate

July 28, 1914: A-H declared war on Serbia

20
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what was Paris Peace conference?

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1919 a meeting in Paris to create a treaty to formally end the war

three plans on the table

21
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what were the three plans for peace?

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(USA) Woodrow Wilson: lasting peace (14 points)

(France) George Clemenceau: Punish Germany

(Britain) Lloyd George: peace for Britain

22
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what were Wilson’s aims?

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End war with creation of League of nation

ensure Germany is not destroyed

not blame Germany
-Wilson hated the guilt clause

to name a few of 14 points

23
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what were Clemenceau’s aims?

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Punish Germany and seek revenge

no league of nations

huge reparations

disband German Army so they would never be strong enough to attack France again

24
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what were George’s aims’?

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a “just” peace

enough to please those who want Germany to pay

leave Germany strong enough to trade

land for Britain’s empire

safeguard Britain’s naval Supremacy

25
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What was the 1st problem ?

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MONEY

loss of colonies

reparation $33 billion

Germany’s colonies were given away to the allied powers to prepare them for independence

26
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what was Problem 2?

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ARMY

disarmament

Germany’s military was drastically reduced

army restricted to 100,000 men

no production of war weapons

area next to France demilitarized

26
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what was problem 4?

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GUILT

war guilt clause

Germany had to accept responsibility for all “loss and damage” suffered by allies

Germany had to pay $33 billion in reparations

destroyed German Economy

27
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What was Problem 4?

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TERRITORY

loss of territory

Germany had to return Alsace and Loraine to France

German population and land reduced by 10%

Poland gets new boundaries

Austria Hungary dissolved into smaller countries

28
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What was the treaty of Versailles?

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signed in Versailles, France

compromise between US and France

pushes blame of war solely on Germany

laid seeds for WWII

29
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Wheat was the league of Nations?

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Peace keeping organization

united nation before united nations

Indented to prevent future war

U.S. did not join