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chptr 12 history WWI (47 Cards)

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Define Triple alliance
Germany, austria- hungary & italy (b4 war)
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*x*assassinated Archduke *x*   and his wife *x*
Gavrilo Princip; Franz Ferdinand; Sophie
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Question*x* declars war on Serbia
Austrai-Hungary
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Question*X* mobilizes its armt to protect *X* *X* people
Russia ; South Slavic
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Question*X* declares war on France becase it refuses to be *X*
Germany; Nutral
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Germany marches through *X* to attack France
Belgium; Shlieffen plan
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Define triple entente
France, Russia & Great Britian
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Franze ferdinand
Archduke of Austria hungary; Assasinated
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Gavrilo Princip
Assassinated archduke (Franz Ferdinand)
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Central Powers
Germany & Austria-Hungary
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Allied powers
Great Britian, France and Russia
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Western Front
Deadlock region
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Schlieffen plan
Germany marches through belgium to attack France
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Trench warfare
Soldiers fighting from trenches
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Propaganda
Info government designed to influence opinions
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Gallipoli Campaign/Dardanelles
Allies plan to destroy guns & forts that lined dardanelles
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Armenian Massacre
Ottaman leaders thought armenians (minority) were aiding russia, so they murdered armenians 
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Poison gas
New weapon (burned, choked or blinded people)
-You have to have a "perfect" day
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Bolsheviks
Marxist group; wanted to over throw czar; keep power over russia
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Grigory Rasputin
(Corrupt & immoral) friends w/russian queen
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New Economic Policy
A plan that permitted capitalist activities
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Nicholas II
Promised reforms (no change); Made russia weak; Lost controll of his nation
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Zimmermann Note
Note from germany to mexico; asking mexico to attack united states
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Armistice
Truce; Ended WWI
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Fourteen points
Woodro Wilsons plan for "world" peace
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Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that weakened germany.
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League of nations
Woodro wilsons vision of world wide peace; World gov (didnt include germany)
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Mandates
Territories ruled by larger territories ("big brothers"); eventually become colonies;
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Balfour Declaration
Establishing a jewish estate (homeland) in palstein..
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Lusitania
Ship that german U-boats attacked; had u.s people on it; fueld fire to WWI
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Why did austrai-hungary oppose the uniting of a "greater Serbia"?
Austria-hungary opposed because they were contrilling serbia, and didnt want them to have to much power
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What was the event that led to the out break of WWI
Franz Ferdinand's assasination in  serbia
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Describe the significance of each of the following battles: Battle of marne, Battle of verdun, Battle of the Somme and the third battle of ypres.
Battle of the Marne- First battle fought in the war (France against Germany)
Battle of Verdun- Ment to kill french military; both sides lost men
Battle of the somme- Major assault for Allied powers; both lost men nothing was accomplished.
Battle of Ypres-British offensive war;Disaster for british. After 3 yrs of fighting nothing changed.
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Why were the Bolsheviks able to gain succes in russia? Why were the russain people unhappy with the provisional gov?
The b. gained succes because russias problems were getting worse. THe russian people were upset with provis. gov. becasue the gov lack of food and fuel
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Why did both sides of WWI develop new weapons?
They both wanted to have the upper hand
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What was one social change that came about because of WWI
Women were replacing the tasks men normally had to complete
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Why did many colonized people agree to fight in WWI?
Becase they thought it would grant them independence
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Describe the Russian civil war (Red vs White)
Russian civil war began bcuz of the governments treaty and a group gathered (whites); The civil war lasted 3 yrs and millions died.
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Why did the U.S get involved in WWI
Because of the zimmerman note.
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Describe the conditions in russia on the eve of WWI. Why was Czar Nicholas happy about WWI
Conditions weren't great, russains were revolting, people didnt like there government. Nicholas was so happy about the war because he thought it would unitew the country
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what was the outcome of the october Revolution in russia
Kerenskys government (provisional) collapsed, russia began to be run my Lenin. HE changed russia's ways
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How/why did Japan become involved in WWI
Japan got involved because they had a treaty with Great Britian
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Describe both European and American economies after WWI
They were both bad. THey all had to start over
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What were some roles of women during WWI
Women worked in factories, they sent men materials, they helped with wounded men
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What was the main effect American entry into WWI
The main effect of Americans entry in WWI was it made people have hope and weakened germany
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Describe the outcome of Allies treaties with the defeat of central powers
The allies punished germany greatly.
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Gavrilo Princip
Assassinated archduke (Franz Ferdinand)
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Author: AlyJean
Main topic: History
Topic: World War I
Published: 11.03.2010
 
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