World War I Study Guide Glencoe Chapter 8 – Flashcards
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Main Causes Of World War I
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militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
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Members Of the Triple Alliance
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
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Members of the Triple Entente
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Britain, France and Russia. Russia was defeated and pulled out of World War 1 in 1917.
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Powder Keg of Europe
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The Balkans; they had a long history of nationalist uprisings and ethnic clashes. Nowhere was a dispute more likely to occur than on the Blakan Peninsula
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Started WWI
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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary, by a Serbian
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The Schlieffen Plan
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The plan that Germany would attack France quickly and then move towards Russia
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Country Declared War On Serbia
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Austria-Hungary
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First Country to Mobilize
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Austria-Hungary
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Country Declared war on Russia
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Germany
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Country Declares war on France
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Germany
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Country Declares war on Gemany
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United Kingdom
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Central Powers
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire
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Allied Powers
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Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and later the US
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Front where Trench Warfare was primarily fought
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Western Front
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Mobilizing troops is considered an
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Declaration of war
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Leader of communist party
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Vladimir Ulianov
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Date the armistice was signed
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November 11th 1918
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Wilson's 14 Points
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January 8,1918. Was a set of idealistic goals for peace. 1. no more secret treaties 2. freedom of the seas was to be maintained 3. a removal of economic barriers among nations4. reduction of arms 5, adjustment of cononial claims in the interests of natives and colonizers 6. "self determination" or independence for oppressed minority groups who would choose their govt 7. a legue of nations, an international organization that would keep the peace and sttle world disputes
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What affect did the treaty of Versailles have on germany?
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The whole war was blamed on them, Germany had to pay for huge reparations that caused Germany's economy to collapse, Germany couldn't have an army, Germany had to give taken over colonies.
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What country did Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia gain independance from?
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Germany.
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What happens to Montenengro and Serbia?
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Leader of Germany During WWI
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Kaiser Wilhelm
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Leader of France During WWI
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George Clemenceau
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Leader of Austria-Hungary During WWI
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Franz Josef
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The Big Four
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Italy, France, England, and the U.S. 4 powers who met at Versallies to discuss peace
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Leader of the USSR
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Joseph Stalin
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"War Guilt" Clause
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in treaty of Versailles; declared germany and austria responsible for WWI; ordered Germany to pay reparation to Allied powers
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Name given to Russian councils
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The Soviet Union
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Leader of the Bolsheviks
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Vladmir Lenin
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Name for American Soldiers WWI
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Doughboy
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"Going Over the Top"
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an advance meaning to go over the trench and across no mans land fully exposed to enemy fire. certain death.
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Significance of the first battle of the marne
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Germany's defeat forcing them to abandon the Schlieffen Plan and fight a two-front war.
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Three Events Causing the United Stated to join WWI
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German announcement of unrestricted submarine warfare, and the subsequent sinking of ships with Americans on board (the Lusetania),Zimmerman Telegram.
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Purpose of unrestricted submarine warfare
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Total War
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the channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort
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Purpose of Rationing WWI
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Civilians eat less so more food goes to the troops.
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Zimmerman Telegram
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March 1917. Sent from German Foreign Secretary, addressed to German minister in Mexico City. Mexico should attack the US if US goes to war with Germany (needed that advantage due to Mexico's promixity to the US). In return, Germany would give back Texqw, New Mexico, Arizona etc to Mexico.
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Information used to sway public opinion
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Propoganda
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A standoff or draw
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Monetary payment for damages WWI
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Reperations
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Medical Condition of Czar Nicholas's son
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haemophyllia
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Family name of czar dynasty
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House of Romanov/Romanov
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Name of monk who influenced the czar's family
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Grigory Rasputin
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What group of communists took over the russians
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The Bolshevik Party /Communist Party
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Treaty that russia had to sign with germany
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Treaty of Brest-litovsk
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2nd battle of the marne
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with the American's help, the allies were able to push back the Germans in the 2nd Battle of the Marne. Germans plan was to attack Paris again. They were within 50 miles of Paris when they were stopped at the Marne by French, Moroccan, and American troops. Supported by 100's of tanks they threw the Germans back over the Marne.
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Name of british ww1 soldiers
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Tommys
