WWII test review Flashcards

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what triggered the US entry into WW1

A

sinking of american ships by german U-boats

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slogans such as wheatless mondays were used to try to encorage people to

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conserve food

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3
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the gathering of resources and the preparation for war is called

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mobilization

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4
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reasons US entered WW1

A

militarism, nationalism, economic rivaly

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5
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what countries were in the central powers

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germany, austria hungary, ottoman empire

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6
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what countries were in the allied powers

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england, france, US, russia

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7
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what was the nickname given to the american soldiers

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doughboys

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8
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why did countries form alliances

A

increase military power

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9
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what is militarism

A

maintianing an aggressive preparedness for war

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10
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what was the area between the trenches called

A

no mans land

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11
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president of the US during WW1

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woodrow wilson

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12
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who was the archduke of austria hungary who was asssasinated

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franz ferdinand

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13
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anothrer name for submarines

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u boats

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14
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u-boats sunk this british passenger ship called the

A

lusitania

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15
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a system that prevents any one country from dominating others is called

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balance of power

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16
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in president wilsons peace plan the blank he proposed the establishment of a blank

A

fourteen points
league of nations

17
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many people felt that the treaty of blank was too harsh on blank

A

versailles
germany

18
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germany invaded this neural country to get to france

19
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what country left the war early because of an internal revolution

20
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intense loyalty to ones country is called

A

nationalism

21
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the leader of the american forces in europe

A

general john j pershing

22
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a defensive agreement among nations is called

A

alliance system

23
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Teams of navy destroyers the escorted merchant ships were called

24
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The United States was able to loan billions to the allies thanks to

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Liberty bonds

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Many blank came north during the war, because they could blank
African Americans Get factory jobs
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Propaganda
Spreading information to support/hurt a cause
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Zimmerman telegram
A note from Germany to Mexico (fight US)
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Unrestricted, submarine warfare
Ships are sunk Without Warning by Germans
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League of nations
An international organization to keep peace 
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Reparations
Payment from the enemy for war Time damages
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No man’s land
Dangerous territory between trenches
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14 points
Woodrow Wilson’s plan to keep the world safe
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Armistice
Cease-fire
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Self-determination
Power to make decisions about one’s future
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Ultimatum
Do this or else
36
What are two reasons that you supported the allies, and not the central powers
The sinking of Lusitania, Zimmerman note, trading with allies, unrestricted submarine warfare by Germans 
37
Explain how the treaty of Versailles’s may have led to World War II
blamed Germany, over punish them , created hatred
38
List three new weapons introduced during World War I
Land mines, grenades, submarines, tanks, airplanes, machine guns, flamethrowers, poison gas
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During what years did World War II take place?
1914 to 1918