Ww1&ww2 Major Test Review

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Front (Term)

Schlieffen Plan

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General count Alfred schlieffen formed plan for attack on France, led to Britain declaring declaring war on Germany

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Four MAIN causes of WW1, what was the immediate cause

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M-militarism

A-alliances

I-imperialism

N-nationalism

Immediate: assassination of archduke Frances Ferdinand

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What 3 countries in triple alliance

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Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary,

Italy left later

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3 countries in triple entree

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Britain, France, and Russia

Japan and. Joined later

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Why did US stay out of war? What caused them to join?

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-trying to stay out of European affairs and stay isolated

-sinking of Lusitania, Zimmerman telegram, revocation Sussex pledge,

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What nation pulled out of war in 1917? Why?

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-Russia

-soldiers dying, people protested

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When did WW1 end?

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November 11, 1918

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Who were the big three?

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George Clemenceau (France), Woodrow Wilson (america), and David Lloyd George (Italy)

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What did Wilson want at the end of WWI?

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Peace, league of nations

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Explain Treaty of Versailles, and Collective Security

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Treaty of Versailles: peace treaty To end war

Collective Security: cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen security of each

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What were the consequences for Germany?

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Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to pay economic reparations, humiliated, their economy greatly suffered, country got sliced up

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What treaty ended WWI? Who took blame?

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- treaty of Versailles

- Germany

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Great depression

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Started in US, Worst in Canada

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Appeasement definition and example

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-yield/concede to belligerent demands of a nation in a conciliatory efforts sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles

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What did fascists believe? What did they like and not like?

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Fascists like a nationalistic, authoritarian system of government and socialism

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Why would it be appealing in Europe?

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Hitler: nickname, and rise

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"Here Wolf" or " Der Fohrer " , dictator who was in Germany and wished for solely ideal German people

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Mussolini

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"II Duce" Italian, created fascist party, overextended forces in WWII

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Hirohito

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Longest reining monarch in Japan, announced countries surrendered to allied forces in WWII and was killed by his own people

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Franco

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"El Caudillo" Spain military figure, joined rebellion, persecuted opponents

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Winston Churchill

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Prime minister of UK, led country from brink of defeat to success, help US recover from recover from Pearl Harbor, allied to defeat axis powers

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Dunkirk Battle

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1940, battle in Dunkirk France, WWII between allies and Germany, france betrayed by Britain

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Battle of Britian

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1940- first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces, largest and most sustained air bombing campaign, hitlers first defeat of hitlers military forces.

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Operation Barbarossa

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1941-1942 failure of German troops to defeat soviets signaled turning point in the war.

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Battle of Stalingrad

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1942-43

Marked end of Germany's advancements to east Europe and Russia

First major german loss of WWII

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D-day

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1944

Largest military operation by sea, abled allies to build a harbor for troops In stalls pipeline to carry fuel. Paved way for French liberation, bringing WWII, paved way for French liberation and bringing WWII

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Battle of the Bulge

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44-45

Last battle where Germany had a chance to change the outcome of the war, all their hope was gone when they lost and they needed to surrender

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Battle of Coral sea

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42

Major naval battle between Japan navy and US and Aussie air forces, first air sea battle ever, first major military engagement in pacific that the U.S. won, slowed Japanese attempt to cut off australia

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Battle of Midway

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42

Turning point in pacific war, first major defeat of Japan (lost 3 aircrafts, multiple ships)

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Okinawa

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45

Bloodiest battle, largest amphibeas landing in WWII, big gain for US

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Hiroshima and nagaski

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Ended the war, Japan surrendered

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Nuremberg trual

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Series of military tribunals held by allied forces after WWII, most notable for persecution of prominent and political, military and economic leadership of nazi germany

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Cold war

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Rivalry after World War II between Soviet Union and its satellites and the democratic countries of west world, under leadership of us

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Cold war

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Rivalry after World War II between Soviet Union and its satellites and the democratic countries of west world, under leadership of us

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Kristallnacht

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Nazi program through Germany and Austria on nov 9-10, Jews killed, homes destroyed

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Cold war

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Rivalry after World War II between Soviet Union and its satellites and the democratic countries of west world, under leadership of us

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Kristallnacht

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Nazi program through Germany and Austria on nov 9-10, Jews killed, homes destroyed

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Warsaw Ghetto

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Largest of all Jewish ghettos in nazi Europe