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what is nationalism
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Believe that people should be loyal to their country or nation
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what is imperialism
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A strong nation six to dominate other countries politically economically and socially
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what is militarism
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glorifying military power and keeping the standing arm always prepared for war
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what is the triple alliance 1882
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military alliance between Germany and Austria Hungary, Italian, in the years preceding World War I
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what is the triple entente
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military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I
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what is assassination in Sarajevo
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The royal pair was shot at point-blank range as they wrote to the streets of Jerridge Avenue in an open car. The killer was gavrillo princip. A 19-year-old Serbian in member of the black hand.
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how did nationalism increase tensions among European nations
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with each seeking to overpower the other. A fierce Rivalry indeed had developed among europeans Great powers. Those nations were Germany Austria Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and France
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how did imperialism increase tensions among European nations
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The nations of Europe completely fiercely for colonies in Africa and Asia. Request for colonies sometimes push European nations to the brink of war. they started to miss trust each other
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how did the triple alliance increase tensions among European nations
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it made bismarks to isolate friends. He formed the dual alliance which made Italy join two countries three years later. he took yet another possible Ally away from France by making a treaty with Russia
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how did militarism increase tensions among European nations
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nations believed that to be truly great they had to have a powerful military. Military experts need to have a way to quickly mobilize or organize and move troops in case of the war. Having a strong standing army made citizens feel patriotic and frighten some people
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how did the triple entente increase tensions among European nations
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wilhelm began a tremendous shipbuilding program in an effort to make the German may be equal to that of mighty British fleet. Alarmed Great Britain forms an entente. and sooner formed another entente
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how did the assassination in Sarajevo increase tensions among European nations
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Austria decided to use the murders as an excuse to punish Serbia. Austria presented Serbia with an ultimatum containing numerous demands. Refusing this would lead to war. Serbian leaders agreed to most of Austria's demands
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why was bismarks first goal as chancellor of Germany to isolate France
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Bismark saw France as the greatest threat to peace. He believed that France still wanted revenge for its defeat in the Franco prussian war
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why did Kaiser Wilhelm the second force Bismarck to resign
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he was eager to show the world how mighty German had become. Will home let his nations treaty with Russia laps in 1890. Which was Bismarks fear
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As the Ottoman Empire declined, what did Serbia wish to do? Why did Austria hungry fear Serbia's possible actions?
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it hope to absorb all the Slavs on the Belkan peninsula. Austria feared that efforts to create a Slavic state would stir rebellion among its Slavic population.
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after Austria - Hungary the next Bosnia and Herzegovina , Why was there tension between Serbia and Austria - hungry
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these were two Belkin areas with large slavic populations. Serbian leaders who had sought to rule these provinces were outraged
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what was the black hand
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was a secret society committed to Ridding Bosnia of Austrian rule
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Central Powers
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in World War I the nations of Germany in Austria - hungry, along with the other nations that far on their side
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allies
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The nations of great Britain France and Russia along with other nations that far on their side also the group of nations including Great Britain the soviet union& United States that opposed the axis powers in World War II
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schlieffen plan
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Germany's military plan at the outbreak of World War I, according to which German troops would rapidly defeat France and then move east to attack Russia
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Western front
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The region of northern France where the forces of allies in the Central Powers battled each other
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trench warfare
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A form of warfare in which opposing armies by each other from trenches dug in battle fields
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Eastern front
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The region along German- Russian border where Russians and Serbs battle Germans, Austrians, and Turks
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what was no mans land? Why was it called that
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The space between the trenches that soldiers were in this was a bombed out landscape a lot of machine guns were shot
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what did Russia do in response to Austria declaring war on Serbia? How did it affect Germany
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they begin moving its army toward the Russian Austrian border. They mobilized along the German border. To Germany, that meant war
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what led to much of Europe being locked in battle
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Germany declared war on Russia and France. Great Britain declared war on Germany
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why did Italy join the Allied powers
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haley had been a member of the triple alliance with Germany and Austria - Hungary
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why could the new tools of war be considered a disappointment
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they had not delivered the fast moving more they had expected. All they did was
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why was the battle of the Marne so significant
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The defeat of Germans left the schlieffen plan in ruins. A quick victory in the west didn't seem possible.
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why was Russia's involvement in the war so important to the other allies
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The Russian army was huge. Russia fared better against the Austrians. Russia defeated them two times.
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how did trench warfare develop after the battle of morning 1914
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it developed because both sides realize the futility of sending troops into the base of modern rifles weapons
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why did frontline trenches have a zigzag pattern
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if an enemy soldiers somehow made it into their trench he couldn't fire straight down the line
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what did the fire step allow soldiers to do
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it was a better Grandview were soldiers would go to have better site of any enemy. It was used at night
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what was the size of a no Mans land
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it was about 250 yards. At guillemon it was 50 yards. Cambrai was 500 yards
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what was communication trenches used for
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to communicate messages back-and-forth between home and military in front line military
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rationing
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The limiting of amounts of good people can buy- Often imposed by governments during wartime, when goods are in short supply
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propaganda
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info or material spread to advance a cause or to damage an opponents cause
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unrestricted submarine warfare
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The use of submarines to sink without warning any ship found in enemies water
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total war
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A conflict in which the participating countries devote all the resources to the war effort
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Dardanelles strait
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narrow see Strait was the gateway to the Ottoman capital
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Lusitania
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A German submarine or U-boat had sunk this British passengers ship
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treaty of Brest-litovsk
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ended the war between Germany and Russia
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armistice
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an agreement to stop fighting. A German representative met commander marshal foch
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what was the purpose of the Gallipoli campaign
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The effort to the Dardanelles Strait
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why did the czar's Government collapse
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due in large part to war related shortage of food and fuel
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why did the United States entered the war on the side of the Allies
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events in Russian gave Germany a victory on the Eastern front and hope to win the conflict
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what even signaled the final defeat of the Central Powers
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Bulgarians and turks surrendered. Soldiers mutinied. The public turned on the Kaiser
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Kaiser wilhelm II
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German ruler during world war one who wanted to demonstrate German power
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The black hand
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A secret society committed to ridding Bosnia if Austrian rule
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archduke franz Ferdinand
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Germany's foreign secretary who sent a note to Mexican officials, stating that they would help them reconquer Mexican land lost to the US, if Mexico would alley with Germany in World War I
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Dardanelles strait
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The narrow sea Strait that was the gateway to the Ottoman capital, Constantinople
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Arthur Zimmerman
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The heir to the austro hungarian throne Who was assassinated in Bosnian in 1914, setting in motion World War I
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Woodrow Wilson
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President of the United States during world war one, he was part of the big four, a group who made most of the decisions during the Paris peace conference
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14 points
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A series of peace proposals, drawn up by President Wilson, which outlined a plan for achieving a just and lasting peace
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George's Clemenceau
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leader of France during world war one: was part of the big four during the Paris peace conference, wanted to punish Germany for the war
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armistice
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an agreement to stop fighting
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Lusitania
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The British passenger ship sunk by German U-boat, or submarine, 1198 people died, including 128 US citizens
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what was the outcome of the treaty of Versailles
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adopted Wilson's 14 point, the treaty created a league of Nations. Illegal is to be an international Association whose goal would be to keep peace among nations
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why didn't Russia take part in the big four negotiation
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Russian in the grip of Civil War was not represented
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what were the goals of the 14 points
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it included in and the secret treaties, freedom of seas, free-trade, and reduced national armies and navies. The physical was the adjustment of colonial claims with fairness towards colonial people
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what feelings did the Versailles treaty, and the four other treaties negotiated by the Allies, create?
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they adopted the 14 points in the treaty created a league of Nations
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Austria - Hungary
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this nation sign separate peace treaties
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ottoman Empire
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this nation almost had to give up the empire. They retained only the territory that is today the country of turkey
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Russia
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this Connie left the war early, they suffered from land loss
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what was the legacy of the treaty of Versailles in the US
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The domination in the US, ultimately rejected the treaty. To stay in peace they would stay out of European affairs. They work separately
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what was the legacy of the Treaty ofVersailles. in Germany
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they left a legacy of bitterness and hatred in the heart of German people
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what was the legacy of the Treaty of Versaillesin Africa and Asia
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people in the mandate Territories were angry at the way the allies disregarded their desire for independence
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what was the legacy of the Treaty of Versaillesin Japan and Italy
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they had entered the war taking territory, they had gained less than they wanted
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what happened to many of the survivors of the war when they came home
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they came home with physical disabilities that prevented them from rejoining the workforce. They also suffered from shell shock which was post dramatic stress disorder
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what are some examples of people outside of your participating in the war
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Men in Austria and India. Africans from Senegal and Morocco .bedouin tribes men from the Arabian Peninsula
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how to go or have a profound effect on the relations between men and women
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when the men were in the battlefield the woman did their work at home. They started having independence
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how did the war disrupt cultural traditions in the Western world
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Optism about human nature and about the glorious future of civilization was discredited are soldiers from what had been hailed as the most highly civilized societies on earth Stoddard each other without mercy
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how did the countries involved in the war pay for it
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they had to borrow heavily for the cost of the war from citizens or foreign leaders
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why did people criticize the treaty of Versailles
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The war brought political changes and had serious economic sequences. They found it impossible to achieve economic visibility
