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33 Cards in this Set
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How was WWI different from previous wars?
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involved countries all over the world
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What were the four factors that caused the WWI?
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Imperialism, Alliances, Nationalsim and Militarism
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Which countires belonged to the Triple Alliance?
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Itay
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Which countries belonged to the Triple Entente?
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Britain, France, Russia
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What event actually sparked the flames of war?
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Assassination of Austria-Hungary's Arch Duke Ferdinand. Sinking of the Lusitania.
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Which countries joined the Allied Powers?
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Great Britain, France, Russia
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Which countries joined the Central Pwers?
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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire.
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What are the disadvantages of a two front war?
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Germany had to split up their troops
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Where was the Western front?
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In France
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Describe warfare on the Western front
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Trench warfare. miles long, mice running everywhere. no-man's land. Created tanks.
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What event made possible many of the new weapons used in WWI?
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Industrial Revolution.
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Describe new weapons used in WWI
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tanks, airplanes, U-boat, poisioness gas
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What was the significance of the sinking of the Lusitania?
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It was a citizen boat with supplies inside. Thought they were safe..
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What was the significance of the Zimmerman Telegram?
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(Germany To Mexico) intercepted by the US "if you become allies with us, we (Germany) will help you get their land back that the US had one from them.(Mexico)
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Why did the USA enter the war on the side of the Allies?
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Wilson was an idealistic. If germany won, it'd be bad for the whole world. US was already selling them war supplies.
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Why did Russia make a peace treaty with Germany prior to the end of the War?
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mist civil war (revolution) They just couldn't keep fighting.
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how did the war end?
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Central powers collapsed. Turkey signed armistice
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Describe President Wilson's plan that he proposed at the Paris Peace Conference.
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To prevent future wars. Right to live equally.
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Describe the objectives of the big four at the peace conference.
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wanted to pass 14 points, Itally wanted land, France didn;t want Britain to have more power.
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What were the terms of the Versailles Treaty?
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Required Germany to accept responsibility for causing the war.
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What were some of the changes that occured by the end of the war?
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Technology, League of Nations formed.
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What is the legacy of WWI?
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new type of war, technology and global. the number of deaths.
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What were the causes of the Russian Revolution?
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Poor working and living conditions, disliked Czar Nicholas.
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Describe the philosophy of the Bolsheviks. Who was their leader?
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Wanted to make life better and fair. There was lots of poverty so the government took control. Lenin was the leader.
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What made the bolsheviks popular with the people?
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poor peasants got better lifestyles and more people became equal
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how did the Bolsheviks actually come to power?
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fall revolution-illegally. lost election but declared themselves the winners.
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Describe the political and economic system that was set up in the new USSR. How was it different from karl marx's "dictatorship of the proletariat"?
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Same view person runs against them, if only. Socialist have total control.
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What was the political philosophy of Joseph Stalin?
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totalitarainism.
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Describe the characteristics of totalitarianism
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government takes total control, centralized state control, public and private.
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What is a command economy?
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Government makes all economic decisions.
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Describe the changes in industry under Stalin
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Five year plan-set impssible goals.
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Describe the changes in agriculture under stalin
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Collective farms/ state farms. produced double the amount.
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Describe the methods that stalin (like other totalitarian rulers) used to control the people of the USSR.
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Didn't tolerate individual creativity. Control by terror.
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