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54 Cards in this Set
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When was the Great War Fought
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1914-1918
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What were the Unintended consequences of WW1
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Bolshveist Revolution
Cold War Fascism Nationalism |
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What were the FOUR reasons for WW1
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Militarism
Alliances Imperialism Nationalsim |
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Who was the most powerful industrial nation at the beginning of the 21st century?
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The U.S.
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What accounted for more than a third of all U.S. exports?
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Wheat and Cotton
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In 1914 Woodrow Wilson declared ____________.
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A Policy of Strict Neutrality
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What was the Schleffen Plan?
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A German war plan that called for an attack, passing through Belgium to capture France.
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When was the war declared?
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4 August 1914
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Why did the U.S. get involved in WW1?
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unrestricted submarine warfare
German Barbarism German dictatorship U.S. Business interest The Zimmerman Note |
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What was the Zimmerman Note?
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Germany asking Mexico to enter the war against the U.s.
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When did the U.S. enter the war?
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April 1917
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Who commanded the American expeditionary Force?
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General John j. Pershing
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What was a significant element of WW1?
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Trench Warfare
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What diseases were soldiers likely to get while fighting in trenches?
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Trench foot and trench Mouth
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When was poison Gas first used?
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Against the French at the Battle of Ypres in April of 1915
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How did soldiers protect themselves against chlorine gas?
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Soaked handkerchiefs in urine and covered their face with it
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During the battle of Somme 57,470 British and Canadian troops died the first day due to ________________.
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Their inability to adjust doctrine to modern technology.
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During what battle were drainage ditches destroyed, causing the area to flood, sinking troops and tanks?
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The Battle of Passchendaele
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When did Max Von Baden ask Woodrow Wilson for a cease fire?
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4 October 1918
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When did WW1 officially end?
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11 November 1918
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What were the FIVE treaty's named at the end of WW1
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Versailles, Sr. Germain, Trianon, Neuilly, Serves
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What were the TWO popular air planes for allied forced during WW1?
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Fairman MF II and the Fairman MF 7
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When and what was the first Allied plane to shoot down and enemy air craft?
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Voisin III, 5 October 1914
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Who developed the first zepplin?
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Ferdinand Zepplin
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When did the first Zepplin Fly?
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2 July 1900
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What was the most devistating weapon used by the infantry during WW1?
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The Machine Gun
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What Mobile Howitzer could fire a 2,200lb shell over 9 miles?
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Big Bertha
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Who invented the worlds first automatic machine gun?
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Hiram Maxim
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What was the most popular rifle of the U.S. Army during WW1?
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M1903
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When did WW2 Begin?
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1939
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What countries made up the axis of power?
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Germany, Italy, and Japan
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When did Emil hacha sign over control of Czechoslovakia to Germany?
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15 march 1939
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When did Great Britian and France declar war on Germany?
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3 September 1939
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during What operation was all heavy equipment abandoned and left in France?
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Operation Dynamo
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What was operation SeaLion?
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An amphibious and air plan designed to destroy British industry. It was never carried out due to the loss of the Battle of Britain.
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What Lead to Pattons victory at the second battle of Kasserine pass?
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He read his opponents book on tank warfare.
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What was Roosevelt most remarkable and vital achievement in the formation of the anti Hitler Alliance?
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The Lend Lease Act
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When did Hitler sign and non agression act with the USSR?
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1939
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How many men were in the "Red Army" of the USSR?
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2,000,000
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What is one of the largest tank engagements in world history?
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The Battle of Kursk
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When was D-Day?
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6 June 1944
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What is the Nickname for the Douglas C47 Dakota?
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The Gooney Bird
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When was Paris Liberated?
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25 August 1944
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What was the importance of the battle of Bastogne?
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It was a hub for 7 major roads and a railroad
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Allied Forces bombed the city of Dresden in waves. It resulted in __________.
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A firestorm that consumed 11 square miles.
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What caused the Japanese to attack the U.S.
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U.S. sanctions on Japan after their invasion of Indo-China
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When did the Japanese attack pearl harbor?
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7 December 1941
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What was the first setback to the Japanese forces in the pacific?
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The Coral Sea
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Wat was the turning point in the Pacific?
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The Battle of Midway
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When and where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
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Hiroshima 6 August 1945
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When did Japan surrender?
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14 August 1945
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What lead to an revolution in military affairs and changed not only the structure of war, but also that of the entire world?
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The Atomic Bomb
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What was the Primary infantry weapon of WW2
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M1 Grand
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What replace the 38. Cal handgun?
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The M1911 Colt
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