ch22-World War 1 Flashcards

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“Father of Nuclear Science”

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Earnest Rutherford

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planetary model of the atom

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Niels Bohr

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discovered hundreds of profitable uses for the peanut and other crops

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George Washington Carver

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Cuban doctor who theorized yellow fever spread through mosquitoes

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Dr. Carlos Finlay

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American military doctors who helped find a cure for yellow fever in Cuba

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Sir Walter Reed and William Gorgas

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created the assembly line process and the first mass produced car (Model-T)

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Henry Ford

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built the dirigible

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Ferdinand von Zeppelin

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invented the world’s first successful airplane in 1903

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Orville and Wilbur Wright

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main form of entertainment and info

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Radio

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first commercial broadcasting station

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Radio

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largest ocean liner in the world; sank in 1912

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Titanic!!!!!!!

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built a large, aggressive military force

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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Triple Alliance

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Several European powers from both alliances fought over the _________

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Balkan Peninsula

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______ of Austria was shot and killed

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Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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Austria declared war on Serbia on _____ (start of WW1)

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July 28, 1914

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17
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The Triple Entente became known as _____

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The Allies

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The Triple Alliance became known as _____

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The Central Powers

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the successful defense of Paris from the German army in August of 1914

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Miracle on the Marne

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The Allies and Germans “raced” to the English Channel to outflank each other; this started _______

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trench warfare

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a 600 mile stretch of land where Allies and Central powers faced off; new weapons brought great casualties

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Western Front

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A German attack on the French line in early 1916; it failed

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Battle of Verdun

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France’s battle cry

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“They shall not pass.”

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A British counterattack after Verdun at the Somme in Northern France; mostly failed

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Battle of the Somme

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year that we had powered flight
1903
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year titanic sank
1912
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year world war one began
1914
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the most violent battle of World War 1
Battle of the Somme
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Initially successful in Eastern Europe but by 1917 they had lost most of their conquered territory (The Eastern Front)
Russia
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rebellion against Czar Alexander I in 1917
Russian Revolution
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led the Bolshevik Revolution which overthrew the government in November of 1917
Vladimir Lenin
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date of Bolshevik Revolution
1917
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what Vladimir Lenin signed that took Russia out of the war
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Britain was able to capture most of the _____ from the Turkish Empire
Middle East
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led Arabic people against the Turks
T.E. Lawrence
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British-led attack to capture *Istanbul* and defeat the Turkish Empire
Gallipoli Campaign
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Gallipoli Campaign was a British-led attack to capture ______ and defeat the Turkish Empire
Istanbul
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England's first Lord of the Admiralty; *his plan failed*
Winston Churchill
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Germany’s greatest military achievement in the War at Sea and in the Air
U-Boat (Submarine)
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the most important naval battle of the war; Britain won and *Germany’s navy retreated for the rest of the war*
Battle of Jutland
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pilots who shot down at least 5 enemy aircrafts
Aces
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German ace. His nickname?
Manfred von Richthofen; “Red Baron”
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famous American ace who shot down 26 enemy aircrafts
Eddie Rickenbacker
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overthrew the government in Russia; led by Lenin
Bolshevik Revolution
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Submarine attacks increased anti-German feelings in America (example: sinking of the ______)
Lusitania
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pushed the U.S. closer to war
Zimmerman Note
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President of U.S. during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
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Year America joined the war
1917
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German long-range gun
Big Bertha
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led the *doughboys* to victory
John Pershing
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French leader of the Allied forces
Ferdinand Foch
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The date that the Central Powers surrendered. Holiday name?
November 11, 1918; Armistice Day
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Providence of God in history (pg334)
1. Mens actions (free will)- Biographical way 2. Reign of Law- Historical 3. Providence of God- providence
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_______ people died in Europe and Asia during the war
Thirteen million
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a speech given by President Wilson that outlined his plan for world Peace
Fourteen Points
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European nations met to discuss recovery and punishment for Germany
Conference at Versailles
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made most of the decisions in the war
The Big Four (Wilson/US, George/England, Clemenceau/France, and Orlando/Italy)
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intl. peace organization made to keep world peace
League of Nations
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Germany lost all international territory Germany mostly demilitarized Germany had to admit her guilt and pay back the Allies
Treaty of Versailles
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voted to not join the League of Nations
America’s Congress
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New nations were formed Expanded borders End of the Ottoman Empire ?
Border Changes