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30 Cards in this Set
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Nationalism |
Excessive, violent patriotism |
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Militarism |
Policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war |
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Imperialism |
Colonizing of colonies |
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Total War |
All countries devoted all their resources to the war effort |
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Zimmerman Note |
British intercepted telegram written by Germany to Mexico promising to reconquer land in U.S if they would ally them |
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Unrestricted Submarine Warefare |
Germans announced that their submarines would sink without warning any ships in the waters around Britain |
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Long Term Causes of World War 1 |
Nationalism: Europe nations compete for superiority Imperialism: Deepens rivalries Alliance System: divides Europe into 2 rival camps Militarism: large armies |
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Wilson's Fourteen Points |
Series of peace proposals that outlined a plan for achieving a just and lasting peace in Europe |
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Link between Militarism & Imperialism |
Countries with stronger militaries get to control more colonies |
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Archduke Ferdinand and Sophie |
Assassinated by Gavrillo Princip to rid Bosnia/Serbia of Austian rule; prompts Austria to declare war on Serbia |
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League of Nations |
An association of nations that would peacefully settle disputes among nations |
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Effects of World War 1 |
Generation of Europeans killed/wounded Dynasties fall apart in Germ/Aus-Hun/Russia New countries formed League of Nations est. to promote peace Nations feel bitter about peace settlements Nationalism/Competition still remain |
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Impacts of Treaty of Versailles |
League of Nations est. Not Russia/Germany Germany lost territory to France; gives up overseas colonies Limits on Germs military size/weapon making; not allowed to build submarines/planes Germ takes blame for entire war; pay allies $33 billion |
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Triple Entente |
Before Great War: Great Britain/France/Russia formed an alliance |
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Effects of Technological Innovation During War |
Safer for attack team; easier to take out more enemies; carry more supplies/people; stronger defense line |
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War's Impact on Economy in Europe |
Allies got money while Germany was in deep dept |
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America's Opinion of League of Nations |
League was bad b/c it would involve U.S too deeply |
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Bolsheviks |
Russian radical group |
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Totalitarianism |
Dictatorship |
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Diff. Between 14 Points & Treaty of Versailles |
Treaty: List of Punishments for Germany 14 Points: peace,free trade,less secrets/military |
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Members at Big meeting after World War 1 |
USA: Woodrow Wilson France: Georges Clemenceau G.B: David Lloyd George Italy: Vittorio Orlando Russia: Nicolas II |
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Trans-Siberian Railway |
Financed by British/France so they could have better trade routes |
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Rasputin |
"Holy Man" who was peseant but got involved in royalty b/c he healed royal heir |
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Vladimir Lenin |
Organized self-governing republic's working under one central gov't; Russia renamed Soviet Union |
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Russo-Japanese War |
Fought for control over Korea/Manchuria,China; signed treated but Russia broke promises so Japan attacked; Russian ppl revolted against their gov't |
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Bloody Sunday |
Workers in Russia wanted safer work, freedom, elected gov't--> St. Petersburg Nicholas II soldiers fired killing more that 100 people |
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Duma |
Effect of Bloody Sunday; 1st parliament |
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Nicholas II |
Czar of Russia; fought in World War 1; riots= step down leaving weak gov't |
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Pogroms |
Organized Massacre |
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Karl Marx |
Philosopher believed industrial workers should overthrow czar & run country = theory (Marxism) |
