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30 Cards in this Set
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Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
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The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Assassinated in 1914.
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Who was Gavrilo Princip?
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Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Where was FF assassinated?
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Sarajevo, Bosnia
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Who was the leader of Germany in 1914?
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Kaiser Wilheim II
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Who was the leader of Russia in 1914? |
Tsar Nicholas II
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Who was the leader of England in 1914?
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King George V
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Who was the leader of Austria-Hungary in 1914? |
Emperor Franz Josef
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June 28th, 1914
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Assassination of Archduke FF
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July 28th, 1914
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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August 1st, 1914
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Germany and Russia declare war on each other
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August 3rd, 1914
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Germany declared war on France
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August 4th, 1914
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Britain declared war on Germany
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Who is this?
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Franz Ferdinand
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Who is this?
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Gavrilo Princip
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Who is this?
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Kaiser Wilheim II
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Who is this?
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Tsar Nicholas II
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April 25th, 1915
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Landing at Gallipoli
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Define: Militarism
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Belief in the importance of having, and using, a strong military force.
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Define: Alliances
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Treaties or agreement between two or more nations to provide needed support
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Define: Imperialism
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Process of extending or creating an empire by the acquiring of land, generally through colonisation
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Define: Nationalism
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Political ideology that involves strongly identifying with one's country
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Define: Annexation
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Forcible acquisition of land
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Define: No man's land
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Unoccupied ground between the front lines of opposing armies
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Define: Pan-Slavism
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Belief of a united Slavic identity/nation
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Define: Enlist
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To join voluntarily, usually the military
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Why was Archduke FF assassinated?
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Ferdinand was assassinated due to discontent amongst the Slavic population of Bosnia and Serbia about the annexation (forcible acquisition) of Bosnia from the Ottoman Empire by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1908, an area which Serbia felt should be part of their desired pan-Slavism nation.
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List the three countries part of the Triple Alliance in 1914
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Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
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List the three countries part of the Triple Entente in 1914
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France, UK and Russia
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Who is this?
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Franz Josef
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Who is this?
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King George V
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