World War I and Russian Revolution Flashcards

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A system of agreements designed by Bismarck to keep peace between Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary

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Bismarckian Alliance System

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The alliance between Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary against radicalism in Europe

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Three Emperors’ League

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A treaty Bismarck foisted on the Russians and Austria-Hungary making both states claim neutrality if the other was attacked

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Russian-German Reinsurance Treaty

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The alliance of Italy, Germany, and Austria

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Triple Alliance

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An alliance formed in 1894 that opposed the Triple Alliance

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Russian-French Alliance

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The young and impetuous German emperor who dismissed Bismarck in 1890

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Wilhelm II

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Britain’s foreign policy of making no permanent alliances

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Splendid Isolation

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1904 alliance between England and France

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Anglo-French Entente

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A belligerent 1906 German diplomatic move that solidified France and Britain’s alliance and damaged Germany’s reputation

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Moroccan Crisis

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French architect of the Entente Cordiale between France and England

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Theophile Declasse

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The union of France, Great Britain, and Russia

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Triple Entente

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A conference organized to settle the Moroccan Crisis

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Algeciras Conference

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German admiral responsible for strongly building up the German navy

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Alfred von Tirpitz

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The desire to establish an independent nation of Serbia

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Serbian Nationalism

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Eastern European wars in 1912 and 1913 that effectively destroyed the Ottoman Empire

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Balkan Wars

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Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914

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Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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Serbian nationalist group responsible for assassinating Ferdinand

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The Black Hand

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A telegram stating that Germany would do anything in its power to assist Austria in the wake of Ferdinand’s death

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The Blank Check

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Austrian efforts to compromise Serbian nationalism during the July Crisis

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Austrian ultimatum

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Russian tzar during WWI

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Nicholas II

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Germany’s plan for an invasion of France that called for a strong right wing.

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Schlieffen Plan

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Fighting in nasty, small ditches separated by a “No-Man’s Land”

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Trench Warfare

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The union of Germany, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire

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Central Powers

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The union of Great Britain, France, Russia, and later Italy and the United States

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Allies

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The desperate French counterattack that prevented Germany from taking Paris

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Battle of the Marne

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An unsuccesful German offensive against a fortress on France’s northern border

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Battle of Verdun

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Hideously bloody British and French offensive in 1916

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Battle of the Somme

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The two theaters of WWI

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Eastern and Western Fronts

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A rousing Germany victory over Russia on the Western front

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Battle of Tannenberg

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German submarines

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U-Boats

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A luxury liner torpedoed by a German u-boat, an act turning many countries (including the US) against Germany

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Lusitania

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Organization responsible for rationing and distributing useful materials to aid the German military

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War Raw Materials Board

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Large German blimps.

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Zeppelin

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A bloody and disastrous attempt by the Allies to take Istanbul

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Gallipoli Campaign

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Battles occurred in this region, in addition to Europe and Asia

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North Africa

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Man responsible for helping to organize Arab Revolts against the Ottoman Empire during WWI

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T.E Lawrence