World War 1 Flashcards

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Describe the impact of trench warfare on the western front?

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Many sickness and diseases. Many modern weapons were used including the gas mask.

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Describe the Schlieffen plan?

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Germany’s plan for a two- front war with France and Russia

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Explain the impact of WW1 on women’s roles?

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Women had more job opportunities and got the right to vote.

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Trench warfare frequently led to stalemates on the battlefield? (t/f)

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True

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The united states entered the war after the sinking of the titanic? (t/f)

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False

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Germany’s saw the mobilization of Russia’s army as an act of war? (t/f)

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True

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The triple alliance included Italy, France, Great Britain? (t/f)

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False

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Czar Nicholas II wife, Alexandria, as influenced by a man named Aleksander Kerensky? (t/f)

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False

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At the first battle of Marne, French troops were sent to the front lines in taxicabs? (t/f)

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True

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Under the leadership of Leon Trotsky, soldiers in Russia’s red army who refused to obey orders were executed on the spot? (t/f)

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True

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Why did admiral holtzendorf promise emperor William II “not one American will land on the continent?”

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Convince the emperor to use more submarine warfare.

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During WW1 which person did Czar Nicholas II place in charge of the armies?

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Himself

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________ were councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers.

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Soviets

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Germany, Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire were known as?

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The central powers

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The western front was characterized by ______?

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Trench warfare

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The name of the group that conspired to assassinate the archduke Francis Ferdinand?

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The black hand

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In 1914 ___________ was considered an act of war.

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Concession president Woodrow Wilson demanded at the Paris peace conference?

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Creation of League of Nations

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France’s approach to peace was guided in large part by____________________________?

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Desire for nation security

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___________ the aggressive preparation for war, was growing along with nations armies.

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The German advance toward Paris was halted at ____________________________________.

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The first battle of Marne

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What caused the United States to join the war?

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Submarine warfare

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___________________ became a spokesperson for a new world order asked on democracy and international cooperation.

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Woodrow Wilson

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Under the leadership of ______________ the Bolsheviks became a party dedicated to violent revolution.

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WW1 was a _____________ meaning that it involved a complete mobilization of resources and people.
Total war
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WW1 saw airplanes and tanks on the battlefield __________________________.
For the first time ever
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In Russia communist leaders enacted a policy of ___________________ in which the government controlled banks and the industries and seized grain from peasants in order to ensure regular supplies for the red army.
War communism
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WW1 became an ______________________ or a war based on wearing the other side down by constant attacks and heavy losses.
War of attrition
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Russian leader who mobilized the army against Germany to start WW1.
Czar Nicholas II
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Urged princes in the Middle East to revolt against their ottoman overlords.
Lawrence of Arabia
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Councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers.
Soviets
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The Russian czars wife who was influenced by Rasputin.
Alexandria
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The assassination of this leader created a situation that started WW1.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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The trench warfare of WW1 began at the first battle in this city.
Marne
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Assassinated archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Gavrilo Princip
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Siberian peasants who influenced Alexandra.
Grigory Rasputin
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Declared the Germany and Austria were held responsible for starting WW1.
War guilt clause
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One of the new states that we're create at the end of WW1.
Poland