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4 main causes of WW1
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Militarism
Alliances Imperialism Nationalism |
acronym MAIN
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Confederation of the Rhine
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Came into being when Napoleon conquered Germany 300 states down to 39-Prussia was one of the largest and most powerful regions
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Prime minister of Prussia
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Otto Van Bismark
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German Empire was declared in what year?
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1871
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European nations competed for colonies in Africa for what reasons?
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they competed with each other for resources and trade routes (which lead to tension)
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1882 "Triple Alliance" included
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Germany, Russia, Empire of Austria Hungary
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Why did Bismarck want to isolate France?
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Germany wanted to eventually take more territory from France
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Triple Entente
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Britain allied itself with Russia (1907) which created an alliance with France as well!
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1879-1907 ↑ tension
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With the great powers aligned into 2 great alliances any minor incident could cause a war
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Balkan Powerdeg
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All nations wanted power and independence. Slavic peoples, aided by Serbia and Russia wanted to be free of Austrian rule
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Allies included
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France, Russia, Great Britain, Serbia, Belgium, Us
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Central Power
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria, Ottoman
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Austria-Hungary declared war on.. (German support)
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Serbia (Russian support)
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What were the main reasons for WW1?
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murder of Austria's heir & territorial rivalry
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Which countries were not on the triple entente?
A) USA B) Russia C) Italy D) Belgium |
USA, Russia, Belgium
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what is the manoeuvre warfare?
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A type of strategy to defeat enemy by movement
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what country made the first declaration of war?
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Austria-Hungary
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which German attack provoked Britain to go to war?
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the attack on Belgium
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World war 1 is also known as..
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1. The Kaisers war
2. The War to End All Wars |
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on what date do the US declare war on Germany?
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April 6th, 1917
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Who won WW1?
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Allies in 1918
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