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31 Cards in this Set
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T/F - WWI was caused by German subs sinking ships without cause.
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True
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T/F - An assassination touched off the war in Europe. The man assassinated was Archduke Franz Joseph.
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FALSE
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T/F - Imperialism could also be described as pride or love of country.
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FALSE
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T/F - Woodrow Wilson was reelected on the policy "He kept us out of war."
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TRUE
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T/F -A.E.F. stands for the American European Force.
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FALSE
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T/F - A Zeppelin was a type of cannon used in WWI.
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FALSE
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T/F - The Lusitania was a large German submarine.
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FALSE
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Marshall Foch
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United Allied Leader
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Reconnaissance
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Viewing the enemy, usually from the sky
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Armistice
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Agreement to stop fighting
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Mr. Lewis
WWI |
cut apart and study
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Alliance
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Agreement between nations, promising to help each other
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Propaganda
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Information and news reports that give a point of view
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Blockade
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Encircling a country with ships or armed forces
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Imperialism
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Colonization
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No man's land
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land between enemy lines
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John J. Pershing
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Commander of the A.E.F.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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German leader during WWI
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BIG FOUR
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Many of them wanted revenge on Germany
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League of Nations
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Wilson's Fourteenth Point
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Treaty of Versailles
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Peace agreement Germany signed at the end of WWI
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What is Militarism?
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Building up a country's military. It makes it easier for a country to be ready for war. Makes their neighbors nervous.
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What are alliances?
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Alliances (friendships) were being formed between countries in Europe due to tension building between other countries. The ally countries would help each other and stand against non allied countries
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What is imperialism?
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Countries were forming empires by taking over weaker countries. This leads to competition to fight for these weaker countries.
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What is nationalism?
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A strong pride in one's country. This led to countries getting involved in conflicts to defend their pride and country.
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What are two reasons the United States became involved in the European war?
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1. The Zimmerman telegragh was intercepted. Germany was trying to get Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. entered the war.
2. Submarine warfare- sinking of the Lusitania 3. Germany was using poison gas 4. propaganda |
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What were the allied nations
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France
U.S. Russia Japan Britain |
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What were the Central Powers
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Germany
Austria-Hungry Turkey Bulgaria |
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What were Wilson's fourteen points? What are three main points covered by them?
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This was Wilson's plan to establish peace and end future wars
Three areas covered were 1. end causes of modern war 2. liberation of many national groups in Europe 3. establish a League of Nations |
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_____________U.S. President during WWI
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Woodrow Wilson
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Name one new country formed by the treaty at the end of WWI
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Poland, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Estonia, Finland, Syria, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Lebanon, Palestine
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