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13 Cards in this Set
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
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Francis Ferdinand -page 688
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Central Powers
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military alliance of germany, austria-hungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire during ww1
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militarism
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colonial milita volunteer who was prepared to fight at a minutes notice
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Allied Powers
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military alliance of france, britain russia, italy and 21 other nations during ww1
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terrorist
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uses threats and violence to promote a cause
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Battle of Verdun
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prolonged ww1 battle in which
more than 1 million died or were wounded. |
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kaiser
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title of the german emperor
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Lusitania
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british passenger ship that was torpedoed by a german U-boat in 1915 1,200 people died, including 128 americans
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stalemate
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deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other
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nationalism
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excessive pide in ones nation
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List the three couses of tension in Europe in 1914
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nationlism,iperialism, militarism, a network of alliances
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How did trench warfare make offensives long and deadly?
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they would begin with hours of heavy artillery then the troops charge..
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How did President Wilson react to Germany's use of submarine warfare?
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he was outraged ND HE THREATENED TO BREAK OFF THE FI[LOMQMATIC REALTIONS
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