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51 Cards in this Set
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Where is the Ottoman Empire located today?
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It's modern day Turkey
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What two countries does the Ottoman Empire decide to join with instead of which two other countries?
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Ottoman Empire decides to join with Austria and Germany
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Who was Winston Churchill?
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He was made first lord of the admiralty.
He was in charge of the British Navy |
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Who does Britain take over Turkey with?
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ANZACS
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When did Gallipoli occur?
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1915-1916
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What was Gallipoli?
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When the British troops invaded Turkey with ANZACS. This happened in order to try and take over Turkey
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Who funded France and Britain during the beginning of the War?
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U.S.
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How did the U.S. get sucked into the WWI
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they funded France and Britain
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When did the U.S. get introduced into WWI
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1917
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When did the Lusitania sink?
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1915
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What was the Lusitania?
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it was a passenger ship
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What country was the Lusitania from
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Britain
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Who sent out a warning that the Americans should not travel on the Lusitania?
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The Germans
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What country sinks the Lusitania?
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Germany
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Italy wants land that has Italian minority. This sounds like what country?
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Serbia
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When did the Munitions Crisis occur?
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1915
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What was the Munitions Crisis?
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British factory workers became lazy when making the shells
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What did the Munitions Crisis lead to?
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A law stating when the bars can be open
As well as... The British govt. failing |
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After April 1916, what country no longer supports WWI?
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Ireland
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What was the Easter Rebellion?
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a rebellion
The irish wanted to be free of British rule. This happened during Easter weekend |
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When was Easter Rebellion?
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April 1916
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When did the Germans enter the French city of Verdun?
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2/12/1916
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What is Verdun?
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A french city
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Who ended up fighting back against the Germans at Verdun?
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The french
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Who was one of the only people that believed the war would take about 3 years?
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Kitchner
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Who was Petain?
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A french general
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When did the Battle of Somme occur?
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7/1/1916
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When was Woodrow Wilson elected?
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1912
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Why was Woodrow Wilson of no use at the beginning of WWI
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His wife was dying
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What was Woodrow Wilson determined to do for the U.S.
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to keep it neutral in WWI
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Why does Woodrow Wilson fear there will be a civil war in the U.S.?
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There is a high population of Germans in the U.S. If the U.S. went to war with Germany, the German immigrants might get angry
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During the time of WWI the U.S. is having trouble with Mexico. Who sends Mexico a telegram stating Mexico will gain New Mexico, Arizona and California?
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Germany
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Who intercepts the telegram Germany sends to Mexico?
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Britain
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What president doesn't think anything about the telegram Germany sends to Mexico?
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Woodrow Wilson
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The American press freaks out about the telegram German sends. What happens now to America?
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America is now involved in the war
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What was the telegram scandal between Mexico, Germany, U.S. and Britain called?
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the Zimmerman telegrams
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What was Passchendaele?
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One of the first major battles in WWI
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What was so special about the Battle of Cambrai?
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It was the first time tanks were used- Germans have never seen them
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When did the Battle of Cambrai occur?
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1917
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What leader takes over the Russian military- and fails.
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Nicholas II
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Who was Rasputin?
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- priest
- obsessed with sex - Russian officials try and kill him several times. finally succeeds - he is into Nicholas II's wife |
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Who takes over Russia and February of 1917?
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Kerensky
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What does Kerensky promise for Russia once he becomes leader in 1917?
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democracy and elections
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What was the big mistake Kerensky did that the Russian people did not like.
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Kerensky did not take Russia out of the war when it was apporpriate
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Brestlitorsk- when was the treaty signed?
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March of 1918
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what group signed the Brestlitorsk?
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the Bolsheviks
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When was Kaiser's Battle?
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April of 1918
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Kaiser's Battle is most famous for what?
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-the germans kept pushing the allies back.
-germans found supply dumps, which throws the germans off schedule -allies now have a chance to fight back |
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When did the battle of Belleau Wood Occur?
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1918
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The Spanish Influenza was which countries biggest weapon?
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America
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What helped to kill the German soldiers and German people?
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The Spanish Influenza
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