WWI causes and weapons Flashcards

1
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What was the first chain reaction in WWI?

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The Spark: Franz Fernand and wife were assassinated on June 28, 1914 by Black Hand

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2
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What was the second chain reaction in WWI?

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Austria Hungary blames Serbia: issues harsh set of demands on Serbia

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3
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What was the third chian reaction in WWI?

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Serbia unable to meet the demands

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4
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What waas the fourth chain reaction in WWI?

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Jully 28, 1914, Austria Hungary after confering with Germany declares war on Serbia
Germany issues a Blank check of unconditional support

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5
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What was the fifth chain feaction in WWI?

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Pan Slavism: Russia (largest Slav nation comes to defend Serbia and mobilize for war

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6
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What is mobilizing?

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undeclared declaration of war

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7
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What is the sixth chain reaciton of WWI?

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Germany: Austria Hungary ally declares war on Russia
Germany: declares war on France, ally with Russia
Exercized Schleffen Plan

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8
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What is the Schleffen Plan?

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2 front war with France and Russia iniciated by Germany

Get France out of the war quick

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9
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What was the seventh chain reaction of WWI?

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Germany invades Belgium (enroute to France)

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10
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What is the eighth chain reaction of WWI?

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Britain honors long standing Belium alliance and declares war on Germany

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11
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WHere was the question “Who started the War” answered?

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Paris Peace Conference with the Treaty of Versallies

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12
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What weapons were used in WWI?

A
sniper rifle
tanks
grenades (potato masher)
aircraft
machine gun
bolt action rifle
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13
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What was WWI fighting style?

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Napoleonic Style

Divide and conquer

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14
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WHy did Napoleonic Style fail?

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due to modern weapons (machine guns)

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15
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What are the MAIN causes of WWI?

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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

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16
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Militarism?

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Standing army in the millions
Glorification of war
War is good and neccisary for each generation to prove itself
2nd industrialization had mass production
Europe had Franco PRussian War (seasonal war)
Europeans expected WWI to be a seasonal war
Very naive to new weapons
Most significant cause of WWI

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17
Q

What was Europe like in 1800s?

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relitively peace and prosperity

18
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Alliances?

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Triple Alliances: Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy (Italy changes teams and Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joins)
Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia (later Italy and is called Allies)
Main threat was Germany
Italy changed becuse Briation made a secret treaty to gie it more land
WIlson 14 points
Common Enemy Theory

19
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Imperialism?

A

Most industrial nations imperialize
Industrial naitons need raw materials and new markets
Scramble for Africa
Balance of power between European nations

20
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Nationalism?

A

extreme joy in one country winning

Standing army in the millions

21
Q

WHat were the Balkans?

A

Powder Keg of Europe
They were apart of the weakest empire (Ottoman)
South Central Europe next to Italy

22
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What were Seasonal Wars?

A

wars that last just a few months

Franco Prussian War

23
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WHo wer the Black Hand?

A

Serbian nationalists

24
Q

Where did Serbia want to move to?

A

land with sea

25
Q

The Austria Hungary invasion of _ brought Russia into the War?

A

Serbia

26
Q

What was the German Kaiser during WWI was who?

A

Wilhelm II

27
Q

What was Germany’s secret treaty to convince Mexico to join the war?

A

Zimmerman

28
Q

Who was the Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WWI?

A

John Pershing

29
Q

WHo was the president during WWI?

A

Wilson

30
Q

What years were WWI?

A

1914-1918

31
Q

German Kriegsmarine pioneered the use of _ to sink enemy ship.

A

Submarine

U boat

32
Q

WHat was the pledge that Germny would stop unrestricted submarine warfare?

A

Suffex Pledge

33
Q

WHat type of warfare was used by both sides on the Western Front?

A
trent warfare
machine gun
stalemate
no mans land
over the top
34
Q

For the first 3 years of the war, the US practiced waht kind of policy?

A

Neutrality

35
Q

What was Wilson’s campain for the 1916 election?

A

he kept us out of war

36
Q

How was most of the money used to fund the war was raised?

A

sales of Liberty Bonds

37
Q

The Commitee of Public Information was set up in 1917 for what purpose?

A

To publicize and popularize the war

38
Q

What laws aloowd the US govt to silence or imprision those who oppose the war?

A

THe espionage
sabatoge
Sedition Act of 1917

39
Q

The AMerican soldiers in WWI were nicknamed what by allies troops?

A

dough boys

40
Q

WHo was the top fighter pilot during the war?

A

Rickenbacker

41
Q

Who was the Red Baron?

A

Richtholen

42
Q

What political faction orchestrated the Nov 1917 revolution in Russia?

A

The Bolshevilks