World War I Flashcards

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U.S. President during WWI

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Woodrow Wilson

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Russian Czar (leader)

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Nicholas II

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Communist leader of the Bolsheviks

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Vladimir Lenin

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German Kaiser (leader)

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Wilhelm II

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Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated

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Franz Ferdinand

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Assassin who killed the Archduke and his wife

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Gavrilo Princip

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American general commanding during World War I

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John J. Pershing

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The spread of biased, often false, information to win support for a cause.

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Propaganda

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The right of a group to decide its own form of government.

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Self-determination

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Pride in or devotion to one’s country.

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Nationalism

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Situation in which there is a deadlock as neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.

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Stalemate

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Policy of building up and glorifying the armed forces

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Militarism

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To prepare for the actual fighting of a war.

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Mobilization

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Agreement to stop fighting.

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Armistice

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The agreement between two or more nations to aid and support one another.

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Alliance

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The name for the group of Europeans that were casualties of World War I.

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Lost Generation

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Expanding ones empire by taking over areas of land.

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List the Triple Entente (later the basis for the Allied Powers)

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Russia, Britain, and France

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List the MAIN causes of WWI

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Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

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An early battle that stopped the German advance and saved Paris.

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The U.S.’s position at the start of WWI.

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Germany’s plan to first attack Paris, France by going through Belgium and then focus their attention on attacking Russia.

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The Schlieffen Plan

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The area between the trenches on the Western Front.

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No man’s land

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Warfare based on protected lines of ditches

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Trench Warfare

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Which country is known for the U-Boats (i.e. unterseeboot)?
Germany
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List WWI weapons
Poison gas, machine gun, airplane, flame thrower, tank, etc.
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The country that exited the war early due to a communist revolution.
Russia
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Who were the Bolsheviks?
The Communist group led by Lenin. They took over the Russian government in Oct./Nov. 1917.
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The German message that urged Mexico to attack the U.S. and announced that U-Boat attacks would resume.
The Zimmermann Telegram
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Why did Germany want Mexico to attack the U.S.?
American attention would be drawn away from Europe.
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The sinking of the Lusitania, the Russia Revolution (white, not red), and the Zimmermann Telegram are all reasons that...
The U.S. entered World War I on the side of the Allies
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When was the official armistice?
November 11, 1918 at 11 a.m.
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What are reparations?
Payments for damages done during the war
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Won won WWI?
The Allied Powers
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What was the name of President Wilson's plan for peace?
The Fourteen Points
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What was the name of the peace alliance proposed by Wilson?
The League of Nations
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Why didn't the U.S. join the League of Nations?
Concern that we would get involved in future wars
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Who wanted to punish Germany after WWI?
The top European Allies (Britain, France, Italy)
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What punishments were given to Germany under the Treaty of Versailles?
1. Pay reparations 2. Take full responsibility for the war 3. Reduce size of military 4. Give up colonies/some territory