World War 1 and the Russian Revolution Flashcards

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British Empire, France, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, and United States

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Major Countries of all the Allies

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German Empire, Austria - Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

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Major Countries of the Central Powers

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Submarine could travel and shoot torpedo’s when it is underwater

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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

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Peace treaty that formally ended World War 1 which had harsh terms on Germany which also included territorial losses

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Treaty of Versailles

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A new revolutionary group formed by Vladimir Lenin (formed by the Petrograd soviet worker council)

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Bolsheviks

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Peacekeeping organization where countries would talk through disputes rather than going to war

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Leauge of Nations

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This was intended to avoid a two- front war ( nantion fighting wars on 2 separate fronts from 2 differante enimies)

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Schlieffen Plan

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Northeast prussia 23- 30 Agust 1914, they pushed the Russian Army into retreat with heavy casualities

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Battle of Tannernberg

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Gallipoli (Turkey) Feb 19 1915, began a naval attack by British and French ships on the Dardanelles straits in Feb- March 1915 and continued with a major land invasion

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Battle of Gallipoli

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Feb 21 1916 A low point for the French as the Germans advanced almost 6 miles. Total casualties approached 12.5 miles

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Battle of Verdun

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July 1st 1916,m one of thr largest battle in WW1 and was fought near the somme River in France between July- Nov 1916. By the end, the Allied and centeral powers would lose more than 1.5 miles

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Battle of Somme

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Created the 14 points and told America to stay neutral

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Woodrow Wilson

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He was forced to sign and armistice (Cease Fire)

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Kaiser Wihlem the 2nd

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People blamed him for their losses, russian defeat lead to his leadership. Tsar was weark, him and his children was executed

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Tsar Nicholas

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Formed the “Bolsheviks”. Introduces new economic policy to combat decline and raise food production. Assets control by cruel methods (Prision Camps) to have control.

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Vladimir Lenin

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Took time to develop as they took time tp develop and were usually secretive

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Alliances

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developed over time

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domination takes time and compettion between countries was fierce

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leaders with large armies might be tempted to use them

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The assination of Archduke and competition aming the industrial nations of Europe and a faliure of Diplomacy

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event tthat sparked World War 1 across Europe

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Used the Germans to wage “Unrestricted warfare” using torpedo attacks

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used in chemical attacks that burned/ blisteres skin and caused temporary blindness and fatal lung damage

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Airship used for reconnaissance and bombing, later abonded because they were easily shot out of the sky

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Charactrized as defensive netwrks fortiflied by dirt mounds, barbed wire, and artillery

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Deadly power was respinsible for massive casualties, led to the use of Trench warfare
Trench warfare
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Developed to defeat the trenched, provided heavy armor and mobility on the battlefield
Tanks
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A form of advertisement used by governments to motivate soilders and civilians to support war efforts
Propoganda
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Reliable and accurate long range weapon thst used a clip of five bullets
M1903 Rifle
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Aircraft used for reconnaissance later armed with machine guns. Knwon for "dogfighting"
Biplane
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What did many of the imperial colonies want from the Allies after World War 1
greater self determination and recignition
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What four empires ended as a result of World War 1
Austro- Hungarian Empire Ottoman Empire German Empire Russian Empire
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5 terms Germany was forced to accept under the Treaty of Versailles
1. Accept total responsibility for causing the war 2. Giving up territory 3. Agree to pay reperations for war damages 4. Accept restrictions on the size of its army and navy 5. Give up control of its overseas territories
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Which one of the WIlsons fourteen points was used by the Allies following World War 1
Leauge of Nations
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What were the 2 primary purposes of the Leauge of Nations
1. Peace keeping organization where countries would talk things out 2. was to be an international cooperative organization and established to prevent wars
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Which of the Allies from WW1 DID NOT join Leauge of Nations
United States
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WHy did the Leauge of Nations eventually fail
it lacked the power to enforce decisions
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how did the mandate system impact the territores of the former Ottoman Empire and the Middle East. How did this impact the furtue of these regions
The Ottoman empire was dissolved through the mandate system. Today there is much unrest and resentment in the area today
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4 causes of the Russian Revolution
1. Began with a war (Japan Wanted territory) Russia Jappanese war 2. Weak leadershio of Czar and people were suffering 3. Class struggles, large gap between rich and poor 4. Russia forming alliances with the west which protected fellow slaves in the Balkans
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What happened to the farms and the industrial factories when the Bolsheviks took power
farmlands were distributed among farmers and factories were given to workers
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Describe Vladmirs Lenins New Economic Policy
Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP), implemented in 1921, was a temporary, market-oriented economic strategy that allowed for limited private enterprise and a return to some capitalist practices to stabilize the Soviet economy after the Russian Civil War.