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Chapter 18 Notes Flashcards

1
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By 1914 Europeans had but

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been peaceful for about 100 years

countries were competing for colonies

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Four factors which fueled tension among Europe’s powers

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nationalism, militarism, imperialism/colonial rivalries, system of alliances

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1800s various ethnic groups wanted

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to gain independence/more political unity

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militarism

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the glorification of armed strength and the military

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military leaders believed

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they could achieved their goals through the threat or use of force

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By late 1800s

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European nations had built large well trained armies

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mobilize

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to prepare an army for war

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military officers

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wer also high ranking government officials

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British navy world rank

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first

the best and largest in the world

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Dreadnought (1906)

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the world’s first modern battleship

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“Two power standard”

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the British navy would be stronger than any two powers combined

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Germany’s navy rank

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second

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13
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imperialism

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when one country takes control of another country

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14
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use colonies as and

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new markets

raw materials

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15
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Otto von Bismarck

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known as the Iron Chancellor

Prime Minister of Prussia

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Bismarck’s chief goal

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to keep France isolated

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17
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France/Russia

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Bismarck prevents this alliance

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18
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1879 military alliance between

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Germany and Austria-Hungary

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1881 Three Emperor’s League

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an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia

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1882 Triple Alliance

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Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

this kept France isolated and the German borders were secure on the eastern and southern flanks

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1887 Reinsurance Treaty

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Russia and Germany

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22
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Britain’s “splendid isolation”

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Britain enjoyed being isolated

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1904 Entent Cordial

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means “friendly understanding”

signed between Great Britain and France

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1907 Triple Entente

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France Russia and Great Britain

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25
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by 1907 powers of Europe had divided into

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two armed camps

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26
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Balkan “powder keg”

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refers to the high tensions in this area

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27
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Ottoman Empire by the early 1900s was weak but located

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militarily

strategically

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28
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“sick man of Europe”

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the major powers of Europe waiting for the Ottoman Empire to collapse

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“Slavs”

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the predominant ethnic group in central, eastern, southeastern Europe

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30
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annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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both were: protectorates of Austria-Hungary and annexed by Austria-Hungary

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31
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“powder keg of Europe”

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referred to the Balkan peninsula

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32
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Archduke Ferdinand

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heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

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33
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Sarajevo

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the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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34
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What happened on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo

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Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist

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35
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Gavrillo Princip

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the member of a Serbian nationalist group that assassinated the Archduke and his wife

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36
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“Black Hand”

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the national group that claimed responsibility for the assassination

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37
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Francis Joseph

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the emperor of Austria-Hungary

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38
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Kaiser William I

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emperor of Germany

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39
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“blank check”

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a promise by Germany to Austria; Germany gives full support in punishing those responsible

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40
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Austria’s ultimatum to Serbia

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time frame: two days

A/H officials wanted to try Princip the assassin

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41
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If Serbia rejected the ultimatum

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war would be declared

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42
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July 28,1914

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Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

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43
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August 1, 1914 Germany declared war on and then on August 3. 1914 Germany declared war on

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Russia

France

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44
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Germany’s situation

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they had to fight a war on both sides

Russia-east France-west

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45
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Germany’s original objective

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defeat France quickly and then focus on Russia

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46
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Schlieffen Plan

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bypass France and march through Belgium

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47
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August 3 Germany invades

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Belgium

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48
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Belgium was a country

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neutral

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49
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plan failed because of and on August 4, 1914 Great Britain declared war on

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Belgian resistance

Germany

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Central Powers

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

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Allied Powers

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Great Britain, France, Russia, later the U.S

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belligerents

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warring nations

53
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western front

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stretched from Switzerland to the English Channel

approx 600 miles

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Battle of Marne (Sept 1914)

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everyone realized that this would be a long war

55
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trench warfare

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miles of trenched dug and armies fought in the trenches

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“no man’s land”

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barbed wire, land mines, hand grenades, bullets flying

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eastern front

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extended from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea

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Bosporous and Dardanelles straits were

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strategic waterways

59
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“race for the sea”

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trying to gain an advantage or control over the waterway

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industrialized war

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weapons were mass produced industrially

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total war

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drafting soldiers, factories converted, women working

62
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propaganda

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using information to shape public opinion

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atrocities

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brutal acts against civilians

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German U-boats

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underwater boats

subs

65
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contraband

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any material used in the war effort

66
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unrestrictive submarine warfare

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the Germans fired on any ship

67
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Lusitania (March 1916)

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British cruise liner that was torpedoed and sunk

68
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Arabic and Sussex

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two other liners that were sunk

69
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“Sussex Pledge”

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Germans agreed no to fire without a warning

70
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elected president in 1916

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Woodrow Wilson and his slogan was “He kept us out of war”

71
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during the stalemate both sides wonder

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if they can break the lines of the enemy

72
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“war of attrition”

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slow wearing down

73
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Arthur Zimmerman

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a German official that sends a telegram to Mexico

74
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the telegram contents

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he is urging Mexico to go to war against the US

75
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telegram plus sub warfare

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now Americans are in favor of the war

76
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“world must be safe for democracy”

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Wilson said it and it justifies the US entering the war

77
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war shows Russia’s

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economic weaknesses

78
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three of Russia’s problems

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  1. lack of food 2. lack of industry 3. poor transportation 4. army was poorly equipped or supplied 5. army was poorly led 6. led to enormous war losses
79
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by the spring of 1917 the people had lost

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faith in the government and the czar

80
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peasants paid high

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takes, (rents, debts)

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March 1917

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czar abdicated his throne

82
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govt set up a

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provisional government (temporary)

83
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petrograd of Soviet Workers and soldiers

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tired to bring about reform in Russia

84
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soviet meant

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council

85
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radicals called for

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immediate peace

86
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Mensheviks

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the more moderate radicals

87
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Bolsheviks

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the more radical group that became known as the Reds(Red Army)

88
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leader of the radicals

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Vladimir Lenin

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slogan of the Reds

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peace, bread, and land

90
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Nov 7, 1917 The Bolsheviks overthrew

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the provisional government and took control of Russia

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new name of the Bolsheviks

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Communist Party

92
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (March 1918)

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Russia signed a treaty with the Central Powers

93
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czar and his family

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were executed

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Red Army

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the Communist forces/army

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new name for Russia

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the Union of Socialist Soviet Republic or USSR

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propaganda

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the use of selected bits of information, both true and false, to get people to back an idea

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Arthur Zimmerman

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official of the German foreign ministry who helped push the US into war

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war of attrition

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a slow wearing down process in which each side tries to outlast the other

99
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contraband

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war materials supplied by a neutral nation to a belligerent one

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A.E.F.

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American Expeditionary Forces

the American troops

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John J. Pershing

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“Black Jack”

the AEF commander

102
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“peace offensive”

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Germany’s last push/attempt to end the war

103
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2nd Battle of the Marne (July 15-18)

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Allies hold the German advance

the combined Allied forces were successful

104
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Marshall Ferdinand Foch

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the French commander of the Allies at the 2nd Battle of the Marne

105
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Argonne Forest

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47 days of fighting pushes the Germans back

106
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October (end of the war)

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Ottoman Empire surrendered

107
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Nov. 3 (end of the war)

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Austria signs an armistice

108
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Nov 9 (end of the war)

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the kaiser of Germany abdicates

109
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Nov 11 (end of the war)

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Germany agrees to the armistice

fighting ends on 11:00 AM on Nov 11, 1918

110
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one term of the armistice

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Germany renounces its treaty with Russia

111
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Peace Conference was held Jan 1919 at

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Versailles

112
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Big Four

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“Architects of Peace”; U.S. President Wilson; British Prime Minister David Lloyd George; French Premier Clemenceau; Italian Prime Minister Orlando

113
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war guilt clause

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Germany had to admit to starting the war

114
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reparations

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payment for war damages

these two things cause extreme bitterness in Germany

115
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French reaction

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wanted harsh punishment towards Germany

116
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Pres. Wilson

“peace without victory” and “just victory”

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meant don’t seek revenge

117
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Points 1-5

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“open covenant”

no secrecy; freedom of the seas; reduce arms

118
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Points 6-13

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liberate the former colonies

119
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self determination

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let that country decide its own government

120
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Point 14

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the League of Nations; the US Senate did not approve of the League of Nations so we were not a member; in the future the League would not be as powerful because we were not a member

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