World War 1 Flashcards

(20 cards)

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Zimmerman Note

A

Letter or note sent to Mexico want to ally itself w/Germany vs. US

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Western Front

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Region of France, it was a bloody stalemate

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Triple Alliance

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

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Eastern Front

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German and Russian border, battlefield

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5
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Poison Gas

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Weapon causing choking, blindness, and death.

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6
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Czar Nicholas

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Leader of Russia up until 1917

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7
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Tank

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Armored combat vehicle, used first time in WWI

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8
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Germany

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Central Powers country

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9
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France

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Allied Powers in WWI

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The Balkans

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Region of Europe, “powder keg”

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Trench warfare

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Battle strategy, soldiers fought from deep pits dug into the earth.

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12
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Propaganda

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One-sided information used by a government to persuade the public

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13
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Submarine

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used undersea torpedoes, new warship

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14
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Schlieffen Plan

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Germany’s battle strategy, quick defeat of France, then attacked Russia in the east.

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15
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Kaiser Wilhelm I

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Ruler of Germany during WWI

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16
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Woodrow Wilson

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Kept us out of war until 1917, America’s president.

17
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Triple Entente

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World War I Alliance, Great Britain, France, and Russia.

18
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Militarism

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Policy of keeping a large army and glorifying war

19
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Rationing

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Allowing only small amounts of items to be bought.

20
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Aristice

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agreement to stop fighting.