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117 Cards in this Set
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which three nations belonged to the Triple Entente?
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G.B. France Russia
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which three nations belonged to the Triple Alliance?
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Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
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which nation annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908?
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Austria-Hungary
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Which two non-Balkan nations competed for dominance of the Balkans?
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Russia and Austria-Hungary
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which nation greatly regretted its loss of Alsace-Lorraine to germany in 1870
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france
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which nations heir to the throne was assassinated in 1914 by a serbian nationalist
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Austria-Hungary
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which nation was unified by Otto von Bismarck and later ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm II?
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germany
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which nation was the first to declare war in what would come to be called the great war
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Austria-Hungary
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which two nations competed for industrial dominance of europe during the early 1900s
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france and G.B.
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which nation did Otto von Bismarck believe was the greatest threat to peace in europe
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france
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under the Schlieffen Plan, germany was to focus first on defeating G.B. |
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france |
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the battles of the Marne, the Somme, and verdun were fought on Austrian soil. |
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french |
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although japan had been part of the Triple Alliance, it refused to join the Central Powers. |
false
italy |
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trench warfare was the primary form of warfare used on the eastern front |
false
western front |
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in the first weeks of the war, the Allied Powers included G.B., france, russia, and japan |
true
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following germany's unprovoked attack on Belgium in violation of Belgium neutrality, G.B. declared war on germany |
true
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after russia began mobilizing troops on its western border, Serbia declared war on russia. two days later, it also declared war on France. |
false
germany declared war |
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in 1917, germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, hoping to
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keep cargo ships from reaching G.B.
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WWi was a "total war" in the sense that
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the nations involved devoted all their resources to it
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the system of rationing was designed to limit..
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purchase of consumer goods
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the purpose of propaganda during WWI was to..
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influence public opinion
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the Zimmerman note, which pushed the US to enter the war, exposed the german plan to
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help mexico regain US territory
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the armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end to...
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WWI
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Woodrow Wilson proposed the "general association of nations" that would later become the League of Nations. |
true
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the right of nations to self-determination was a guiding principle of the Treaty of Versailles |
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14 points |
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G.B. was represented at the paris peace conference by george clemenceau |
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france |
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all of germany's territories in africa and the pacific were declared colonies, or territories to be administered by the League of Nations |
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mandates |
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agreement at the paris peace conference was hindered primarily by strong differences of opinion between woodrow wilson and david lloyd george |
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george clemenceau |
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article 231, also known as the "war guilt" clause, ordered Germany to pay huge war reparations to Allied nations |
true
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the two nations deliberately excluded from the League of Nations were germany and russia |
true
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what was a german submarine called
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u-boat
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what was the german aircraft called
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zepplin (blimp)
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who was in charge of germany at the start of WWI
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kaiser wilhelm II
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who reps the US at the PPC
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woodrow wilson
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who reps G.B. at the PPC
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david lloyd george
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who reps France at the PPC
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George clemenceau
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who reps italy in the PPC
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orlando
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what country used the von schlieffen plan
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germany
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what is the von Schlieffen plan
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for germany to go through belgium in order to get around the back of france and take over paris
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who declares war on germany because they invaded belgium?
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G.B.
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what is militarism?
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the policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war
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who competed to have the largest navy
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france and G.B.
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who replaced civilian governments and were eager for war
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military leaders
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why do the citizens of those countries want to go to war
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great adventure, women love men in uniform, expected the war to end quickly
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what is imperialism
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each empire was jealous of the others empire...policy where a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially
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who came up with 14 points and what are they?
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woodrow wilson
outlined a plan for achieving a just and lasting peace |
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what is the zimmerman note
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a secret note...sent from germany to mexico, and says that if mexico enters the war against the US then it will get all of the land lost to the US in the 1800s,
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did mexico accept the zimmerman note?
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no
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what country/nation used its overseas colonies for troops in the war
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france
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what colonial troops did france use
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africans
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what colonial troops fight at gallipoli
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australians and new zealanders
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what battle did the british lose 60,000 men in one day
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the battle of the somme
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the battle where germany declared war on france in 1914 and over 1 million are lost on each side
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the battle at verdun
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at what battle and why were the germans stopped by the french
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1st battle of the marne because the germans were slow and gave france time to build their army
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why did the germans have to move troops from the western front to the eastern front and why
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in order to slow the russians down because they mobilized faster than expected
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on the eastern front, the germans stop the russian at the battle of...
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tannenburg
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the russians go into battle with what as weapons...
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spears
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who is serbia taken over by
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austrians
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who takes over germany's pacific colonies and claims them for their own.
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japan
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britian and france attack german colonies where
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africa
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why does turkey join the central powers in 1914
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to gain more land in the balkans
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______is where the british and the french attack turkey by the sea
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gallipoli
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what is the gallipoli attack compared to
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the normandy attack in WWII
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when attacking at gallipoli, britain loses over...
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100,000 men and begin to lose faith
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who is responsible for the disaster at gallipoli
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winston churchill
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who is the first to use tanks
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G.B
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who is the first to use poison gas
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germans
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what were planes first used for
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observation
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why did russia drop out of the war in 1917
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couldnt feed its pop.
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what is the difference between the march and october revolutions in russia
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march 1917- Czar nicholas II is kicked out and new govt takes over and want to keep fighting
october 1917- sick of war and support communists |
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what treaty kicked russia out of the war
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treaty of brest-litovsk
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what was life in the trenches like
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harsh, disgusting
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where did the trench system run
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from switzerland to the english channel
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what happened on april 6, 1917
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US declares war on germany
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what happens on november 11, 1918 at 11:11 what is it called
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the war ends
armistice day (remembrance day) |
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was the german army defeated on the battlefield.
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no it has governmental issues
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how did most countries get people to fight besides britain and what did they do
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all countries used a draft except britain which they were completely volunteer
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ferdinand assassination
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while driving, shot at but only an officer was wounded, the archduke wants to visit the wounded officer at the hospital, which allows Princip to kill him
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who is princip?
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member of the black hand terrorist group supported by the serbian army and the murderer
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the date June 28 was a national holiday for the serbs why
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they gained their independence from austria 2 years before
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if austria is attacked or threatened then who will support them
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germany
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if germany enters the war then who will support them
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italy
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why does bulgaria join the central powers
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to get more land in the balkans
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why do the turks join the central powers
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scared of russia
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if serbia is threatened then who will support them
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russia
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if russia is attacked then who must support them by treaty
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france
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if france is attacked then who will support them
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britain
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if G.B. is attacked then who will support them
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japan
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what bribe was offered to italy
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20 million dollar bribe
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why would italy change sides
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to get more money and support (just a guess i dont know the correct answer...couldnt find in notes)
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know something about
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germany and 33 billlion dollars (couldnt find in notes)
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germans are considered responsible for...
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the war
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japan and russia feel
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disrespect at PPC (paris peace conference)
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what are mandates
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overseas colonies
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what are the 7 parts of the peace treaty
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germany must take the blame for the war
germany had to pay $33 billion in reparation the germans can only have an army of 100,000 men germany loses all of its colonies germany lost land to denmarck, belgium, netherlands, france, poland and czechoslovakia there is no air force allowed no navy or u-boats |
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7 reasons to go to war
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austria wants to punish serbia
germany wants to be a good friend to austria russia wants to defend the slavs france wants revenge britain wants to defend belgium japan wants to be a world power the US says neutral but wants to make money off the war |
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both germany and france want to be the power in western and central europe and have been fighting for
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500 years and french want the land back lost in the franco prussian war
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france have the ___best army and the germans have the ____best army
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1st
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what countries want land in the balkans
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russia, austria, romania, bulgaria, serbia and greece and the turks want to hold their land in the balkans
the balkans is a powder keg waiting for a spark |
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serbia will never agree to the ____which will serve as an excuse for austria to go to war with serbia
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points (14)
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what day does austria declare war on serbia
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july 28, 1914
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who offers the blanck check and to who and what is it
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full support from germany to austria
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why do the french want war
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hate germans
want to use army and want the land back |
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what is total war
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the channeling of a nations entire economic resources into the war effort
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because of the war
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govt raised taxes and borrowed money
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the US lends $___billion to ____and ______ and demanded payment at the end of the war with _______
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50
G.B. and france interest |
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what is propaganda
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the spreading of idea to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause
it is a form of lying designed to keep the moral of the citizens up |
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G.B. and france used negative _________to tell false tales about the germans
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propaganda
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what led to the US entering the war
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germany began sinking civilian vessels in 1916
US could make money if allies won zimmerman note |
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political turmoil-countries gone
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russia along with the czar nicholas II
Austrian empire gone german ottoman empire gone but turkey becomes and independent country in 1922 |
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david lloyd george
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wants to expand size of G.B. and germany to pay for debts
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Clemenceau
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wants revenge on germany for franco prussian war
and germany to pay for all french war debts |
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orlando
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wants money form all allies and land promised
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treaty of versailles
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only applies to germans other central powers signed separate peace treaties
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self-determination
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former nation of the old empire are allowed to rule themselves
different ethnic groups forced together and dont get along |
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italy is unhappy...mussolini...
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no land no money
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japan is unhappy...pearl harbor...
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no land no respect
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