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15 Cards in this Set
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IMPERIALISM
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a desire or need to control, and conquer others
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NATIONALISM
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a need to expand or attack or gain independence
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ISOLATIONISM
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limited trade political relations with other countries
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STALEMATE
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draw
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TRENCH WARFARE
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a war that is in ditches
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STATIC WAR
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no official battles
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TRIPLE ENTENTE
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France, Britain, and Russia
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TRIPLE ALLIANCE
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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DREADNAUGHTS
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German submerines
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This resulted in Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia?
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Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
He was killed by Gavrialo Princip (Serbia Nationalist) |
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SCHLIEFFEN PLAN
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German plan to out flak French forces through Belgium
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CEF
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Canadian Expeditionary force
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SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES
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(April 22- May 25 1915)
- Mostly fought by Canadians and British (1st major battle on the Western Front - * First use of chlorine gas |
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BATTLE OF VERDUN
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(February to December 1916)
- French- Petain (“They shall not pass”) Germans- Falkenhayn “Battle of Attrition” - Germans chose Verdun as it would given them a route to Paris and they knew the French would defend it all coats - Germans officers said “We will bleed the French white” 976000 casualties and the Germans advanced 4 miles - War of ATTRITION- not stopping tell you win - France, and Germany - Allies of French |
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BATTLE OF THE SOMME
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(July to Nov 1916)
- British- Hague (Lloyd George replaced Asquith) “Battle of Attrition” “The Big Push” - The British attacked to take the pressure off Verdun (failure for the British), used artillery for 1 week 1st - 1.3 million casualties to gain 7 miles for the British - Slaughter - 1st time tanks used |
