WW1 Flashcards

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What is nationalism

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Sence of divotion to ones national group

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Rivalry between what 6 countries in europe

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Germany, austria-hungary, great britain, russia, italy, and france

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3 sources of the rivalry

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Industrialism, political rivalry, nationalism

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4
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What does mobilize mean

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Organize and move troops

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What is militarism

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Glorify arm and always ready to fight

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Who was in the triple allience

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Italy, austria-hungary, and germany

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Who becomes leader of germany in 1888

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Kaiser wilhelm 2

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Why was the treaty between france and russia such a problem for germany

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Russia formed a defensive military line

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Who was in the triple entente

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Britain, france, and russia

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What were the balkans known as and why

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Powder keg because of the nationalist unrising

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What were reasons for the hostility between austria-hungary and serbia

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Serbia threatened austria-hungary

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Who was assassinated on june 38 1914 in sarahevo

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Archduke franze ferdinand and sophie

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Who was the assassin

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Gravrilo princip

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What group did the assassin belong to

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Black hand

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On july 21 austria presented serbia with an

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Ultimatum

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Serbian leaders agreed to most od austria’s demands. They offered to have several others settled by an

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International conference

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When did austria-hungary declare war in serbia

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July 28 1914 start of WW1

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Who are the central powers

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Getmany, austria-hungary, bulgaria, and ottoman empire

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Who are the allies

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Japan, italy, britain, france, and russia

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What is the schlieffen plan

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Germanys battle strategy to attack france then russia

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Was the schleiffin plan successful

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No the first part workded then they were attacked

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22
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What was trench warfare

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Trenches used to protect themselves

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What was no mans land

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The space between trenches

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What were some new tools

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Machine guns, poison gas, armored tanks, larger artillery

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During the battle of verdun how many did each side loose
More then 300,000
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By the time the battle of somme ended how many did each side lose
Over half a million cadualties
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In both battles how far did each side advance
Getmany advanced 4 miles and britain advanced 5 miles
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Where did the germans launch a counter attack on the east
Tannenberg
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By 1914 the western front had become a narrow
Ribbon of death
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2 reasons for the way the trench was set up
Used reinforcements | Built in a zigzag to limit shells bursting
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4 things army had to defend trenches
Telephones Machine guns Observation planes Railways
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How did one soldier describe trench warfare
Torture
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How did each day begin and end in the trenches
Stand to
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2 jobs in the trenches
Digging and rebuilding | Getting rations
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What happened to the men that fell asleep in the mud
They sank and never came back
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What is trench foot
Fainful condition resembling frostbite
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How many casualties did the trenched cause
As many as the battles did
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What was position warfare
Armies refused to give up land no matter what
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At the attack of verdun for every ——- german lives lost ——- French lives lost
2 5
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How is the trench war summarized in the last paragraph
Endless string of murderous attacks
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What were two weapons the German were the first to use
Machine guns | Flame throwers
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What was the yellow gas
Chlorine gas
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What was the more powerful gas developed by Germany
Phosgene
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Effects of mustard gas
Blinded victim Burned skin Ripped the lining of lungs
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When was the first tanks used
September 15 1916
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Why did tracks carry logs
To drop into trenches to form bridges
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How fast could a tank really move
4 mph
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We’re the tanks reliable
No
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What were the planes used for
Observation
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What was the Immelmann turn
Looping and coming being the pursuing plane
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German flights in groups called
Circuses
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What was baron von richthofens nickname
Red Baron
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What did mick mannock carry a pistol
To Kill himself if his plane was ever on fire
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What was a zeppelin
Airship/blimp
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In 1916 British planes were equipped with
Explosive shells
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What was a u boat
Undersea boat
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What was the only large scale naval Battle
Battle of Jutland
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From febuary to December 1917 you’re many allied and neutral ships were sunk
2966 ships