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What were the causes of WWII?

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  1. Nationalism
  2. Imperialism
  3. Militarism
  4. Alliance System
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What is nationalism?

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a devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation

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What is imperialism?

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economic, military, and cultural influence over weaker nations

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What is militarism?

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the growth of nationalism and imperialism led to increased military spending

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What is alliance system?

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by 1907, Europe was divided into 2 armed camps (BEFORE WAR)

  1. Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
  2. Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia
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What was the Zimmerman note?

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  • a telegram from the German foreign minister to the German Ambassador in Mexico
  • it proposed an alliance
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When was the Selective Service Act passed?

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May of 1917

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What was the Selective Service Act?

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  • allowed federal government to raise a national army through conscription
  • 24 mil signed up and 3 mil were called to duty by 1918
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What was the Schlieffen Plan?

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  • an operational plan for a designated attack on France once Russia had started to mobilize her forces near the German border
  • created by General Count Alfred in 1905
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What was the Black Hand?

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a group of Serbian assassins that undermined Austrian rule

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What caused the rise of the Black Hand?

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The Bosnian Crisis (1908) which was when Austria-Hungary officially annexed Bosnia

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Who was Gavrilo Princip?

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  • assassinated Archduke Ferdinand which sparked the war (not the sole cause tho)
  • sentenced to 20 years but only served 4 due to tuberculosis
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Name the Central Powers and their leaders:

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  1. Austria-Hungary: Charles I of Austria
  2. Germany + Prussia: Kaiser Wilhelm II
  3. Ottoman Empire: Mehmed VI
  4. Bulgaria: Tsar Ferdinand
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Name the countries of the Triple Entente

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  1. France
  2. UK of England
  3. Russian Empire
  4. Italy
  5. US
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Name the leader of France:

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President Raymond Poincare

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Name the leader of UK of Engalnd:

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Prime Minister David Lloyd George

17
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Name the leader of Russian Empire:

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Tsar Nicholas Romanov II

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Name the leader of Italy:

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Prime Minister Antonia Salandra

19
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Name leader of US:

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  • Woodrow Wilson
  • did not enter war until 1917
20
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What happened to the Lusitania and when did it happen?

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  • May 7, 1915
  • German boat sinks the British cruise ship which killed 128 American tourists (over 1,000 ppl)
21
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When is Armistice Day?

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November 11, 1918

22
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What is Armistice Day?

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  • Last day of the Great War
  • 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
23
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What did the Treaty of Versailles do?

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  1. established 9 new nations
  2. broke up Asutro-Hungarian Empire and Ottoman Empire
  3. Germany was barred from maintaining an army, had to return Alsace Lorraine to France, and had to pay $30 bill in reparations to the allies
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What were the 9 new nations established by the Treaty of Versailles?

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  1. Finland
  2. Austria
  3. Czecho
  4. Yugoslavia
  5. Poland
  6. Lithuania
  7. Latvia
  8. Estonia
  9. Hungary
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Why did it take so long for America to get involved in the war?

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  • America was isolationist (neutrality)
  • Monroe Doctrine sought to isolate America from European influence and problems
26
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Did Germany pay the $33 bil reparations?

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no

27
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What was the War-Guilt-Clause?

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humiliated the Germans by forcing them to admit sole responsibility for the war

28
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How did WWI start and when?

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  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia on July 28, 1914

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