Unit 7 Flashcards

1
Q

British liner that was sunk by a German u boat

A

Lusitania

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2
Q

These people opposed world war 1 because they saw it as an imperialist struggle

A

Socialists

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3
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This alliance consisted of Germany, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire

A

Central powers

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4
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Alliance consisted of Great Britain, France, and Russia

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Triple entente

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5
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Long term cause of the war with the development of a competitive military

A

Militarism

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6
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Long term cause competitiveness between nations, encouraged ethnic groups to create nations of their own

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Nationalism

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7
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Long terms cause of extending powers of a country to another area

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Imperialism

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8
Q

John j Pershing

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Commanded the American expeditionary force, AEF

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9
Q

American women could serve in the military, but we’re not subject to

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The selective service act (draft)

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10
Q

Armed with only a rifle, he killed 25 Germans, silenced 35 enemy machine guns and captured 132 prisoners

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Alvin York

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11
Q

Convoy system

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Involved merchant vessels traveling in large groups with naval ships acting as guards

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12
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Began with the introduction of tanks and are plains as weapons

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Mechanized warfare

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13
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Balkans peninsula problem

A

We all want control of this strait which is controlled by Serbia.

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14
Q

Powder keg explosion

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The assassination of archduke franz Ferdinand

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15
Q

Black hand

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A Serbian radical group who assassinated Ferdinand

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16
Q

Austria Hungary ultimatum

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Serbian government must accept the Austrian inquiry to the assassination

17
Q

Mobilization

A

The movement of troops to be ready for battle

18
Q

Shcleiffen plan

A

A plan which would stop the German war on 2 fronts

19
Q

Zimmerman note

A

A German note to Mexico which was intercepted and said that Germany would, stand with Mexico to fight the U.S. If war broke out so Mexico could get land back

20
Q

Contentious objector

A

Forced to serve as a punishment

21
Q

Propaganda

A

Convinces the USA people to support the war effort

22
Q

Espionage and sedation acts

A

Prevents speech or writing that is anti war,

No more free speech

23
Q

National labor board

A

Settled war production issues, and made sure war production went smoothly

24
Q

Treaty of Versailles

A

Ended the war and blamed it all on Germany, Russia is not invited

25
Q

Big four

A

Four leaders from Britain, Italy, France, and America who met to discuss peace

26
Q

Willsons 14 points

A

His plans for stoping war and all future wars

27
Q

League of Nations

A

Nations joining together to stop future wars

28
Q

War guilt cause

A

Opening of reparations, Germans blames and must pay.
Short end of stick, too much to ever possibly pay
Precursor to ww2