WW1 Flashcards

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U.S. motives

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trade and moral peace

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2
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most nationalistic

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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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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

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battle of ypres

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7
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name of the British ship that sank

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Lusitania

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8
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name of the french ship that sank

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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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who participated in the battle of jutland

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germans and brits

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12
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longest battle on the western front

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battle of verdun

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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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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

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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

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What is the CPI

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Committee on public information

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what did the CPI do

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controlled propaganda

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who was in charge of CPI

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What is AEF

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American expedition forces

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who led AEF into france
General Pershing
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Name of US solders
Doughboys
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what did the war industries board do
U.S. economy shifted from consumer to war supplies
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Who was the U.S. ace
Eddie Rickenbacker
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who was the red baron
Richthofen
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what was the treaty of Brest-litovsk
Russia wanted to pull out so Germany gave them some land to do so
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who are CO's
people who didn't want to fight in the war
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Sergeant York was a
CO at first but became a national hero
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what was the first major action for the U.S.
battle of cantigny
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what was the turning point in the war
chateau-thierry battle
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who participated in the chateau thierry battle
U.S., french, germany
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What did the german's name the U.S. solders during the battle of belleua wood
devil dogs
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U.S. helped turn the tide with winning this battle and saving paris
Battle of belleua wood
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first solo offensive by the U.S.
battle of st. mihiel
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greatest us battle and final offensive of WWI
battle of the argonne forest
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British leader
David lloyed george
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France leader
george Clemenceau
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Italian leader
vittorio orlando
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who killed archduke franz ferdinand
gavrilo princip
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german leader
kaiser wilhelm II
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austria-hungary leader
franz joseph
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bulgarian leader
fredinand I
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ottoman empire leader
mehmed V