History Max Wwi

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No man's land

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stretch of ground between opposing trenches

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pacifists

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against war under any circumstance

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Princip

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assassinated the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand and his wife

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Triple Alliance

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Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary

Note: Italy left this alliance when war broke out

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Triple Entente

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France, Russia, and Britain

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tanks

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first used at the battle of Somme

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Lusitania

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British passenger ship sunk by German U boat

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Woodrow Wilson

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US President during WWI

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Lenin

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leader of the Bolsheviks

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Red Baron

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deadliest flying ace of WWI

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John J. Pershing

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head of the U.S. troops in Europe

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Lawrence of Arabia

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British agent who encouraged the Arabs to rebel against Turkey. He led raids on military bases and attacked trains, etc.

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Bolsheviks

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the followers of Lenin who overthrew Kerensky and took power in Russia

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Wilson's fourteen points

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American war aims after WWI

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July 28, 1914

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Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

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August 1, 1914

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Germany declared war on Russia

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August 3, 1914

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Germany declared war on France

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April 6, 1917

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the U.S. declared war on Germany

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June 28, 1919

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Germany signed the treaty of Versailles

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Belgium

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when Germany invaded this neutral country, Britain declared war

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Treaty of Versailles

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the treaty signed by Germany to end WWI

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U-boats

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Germany used these to try and break the British blockade

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Jutland

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only major naval battle in WWI

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Japan

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helped the Allies in WWI by patrolling the Pacific looking for German ships

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Name 2 important outcomes of the Battle of Jutland

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1. The German fleet never came out to fight again.
2. Britain kept control of the seas and was able to continue the blockade.

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4 reasons the U.S. turned against Germany and finally entered the war

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1. invasion of neutral countries
2. use of poison gas
3. sinking of unarmed ships
4. German secret agents blowing up munitions factories and freight ships in the U.S.
5. Zimmermann telegram to Mexico
6. unrestricted submarine warfare

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Explain how the germans were able to defeat the Russian army

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Germans planned on taking on the two Russian armies separately, one after the other. In this way they could use maximum force against the enemy. The Russians had two main armies, one commanded by Samsonov, and the other by Rennekampf. The two generals hated each other and would not tell each other where they were. The Germans took on the Russians one at a time and defeated them.

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Allied Powers

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England, France, Russia, United States, Italy, Serbia, Canada, Japan

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Taxicab army

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A battle took place between the Germans and allied forces at the Marne River, 15 miles from Paris. The battle lasted 5 days and it looked as if the Germans would win. Then an amazing thing happened. From the streets of Paris came a long line of taxicabs and buses, headed for the front. French troops were piled into this strange taxicab army. The tide of the battle turned with these reinforcements.

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Chief causes of WWI

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1. the rise of nationalism
2. a build-up of military might
3. competition for colonies
4. a system of military alliances