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WW1 Flashcards

1
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U.S. motives

A

trade and moral peace

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2
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most nationalistic

A

the Serbian people

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3
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first battle of the war

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battle of the marne

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4
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what did the french do in the battle of the marne

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used 1200 taxis

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5
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what was the second battle

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battle of ypres

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6
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1st battle to use poison gas

A

battle of ypres

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7
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name of the British ship that sank

A

Lusitania

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8
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name of the french ship that sank

A

Sussex

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9
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sussex pledge

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promised to warn ships before sinking

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10
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last naval battle of its kind

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battle of jutland

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11
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who participated in the battle of jutland

A

germans and brits

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12
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longest battle on the western front

A

battle of verdun

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13
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who participated in the battle of Verdun

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French, British, German

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14
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longest and bloodiest battle

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battle of the Somme

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15
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who participated in the battle of somme

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germany, french, british

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16
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first time tanks were used

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battle of cambrai

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17
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who participated in the battle of cambrai

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germany and brits

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18
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who took charge after Nicholas II

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alexander kerensky

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19
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what form of government did alaxander kerensky form

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parlemental government

20
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what was one main reason for us joining the war

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2.3 billion in loans to the allies

21
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What is the CPI

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Committee on public information

22
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what did the CPI do

A

controlled propaganda

23
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who was in charge of CPI

A

George Creel

24
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What is AEF

A

American expedition forces

25
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who led AEF into france

A

General Pershing

26
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Name of US solders

A

Doughboys

27
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what did the war industries board do

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U.S. economy shifted from consumer to war supplies

28
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Who was the U.S. ace

A

Eddie Rickenbacker

29
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who was the red baron

A

Richthofen

30
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what was the treaty of Brest-litovsk

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Russia wanted to pull out so Germany gave them some land to do so

31
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who are CO’s

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people who didn’t want to fight in the war

32
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Sergeant York was a

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CO at first but became a national hero

33
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what was the first major action for the U.S.

A

battle of cantigny

34
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what was the turning point in the war

A

chateau-thierry battle

35
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who participated in the chateau thierry battle

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U.S., french, germany

36
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What did the german’s name the U.S. solders during the battle of belleua wood

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devil dogs

37
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U.S. helped turn the tide with winning this battle and saving paris

A

Battle of belleua wood

38
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first solo offensive by the U.S.

A

battle of st. mihiel

39
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greatest us battle and final offensive of WWI

A

battle of the argonne forest

40
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British leader

A

David lloyed george

41
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France leader

A

george Clemenceau

42
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Italian leader

A

vittorio orlando

43
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who killed archduke franz ferdinand

A

gavrilo princip

44
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german leader

A

kaiser wilhelm II

45
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austria-hungary leader

A

franz joseph

46
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bulgarian leader

A

fredinand I

47
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ottoman empire leader

A

mehmed V

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