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World War 1
The Great War
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10th Grade
04/01/2008

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Kaiser Wilhem II

Germany

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George V

Great Brittan

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Czar Nicholas II

Russia

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Emperor Franz Josef

Austria-Hungry

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Austria-Hungry

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Gabrilo Princip

Black-Hand

Serbia

Assassinated Fanz Ferdinand

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Name and Describe the main Causes of the Great War.
Definition

Nationalism... Belief that your country is better than others

Imperialism... Conquest of land for raw materials (Alsace-Lorraine controversy)

International Anarchy... No one to settle disputes between countries

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What was Otto von Bismarck's Greatest Fear?
Definition
A two-front war
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What did Bismarck do to prevent a two front war?
Definition
He created a defensive alliance with other European Powers
Term
What did he (Bismark) do in response to his greatest fear?
Definition
Helped unify Germany
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What countries made up the triple Alliance?
Definition
Germany
Austria-Hungry
Italy
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What were the repercussions of the triple Alliance?
Definition
France was isolated and the tripple entente was created
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What countries made up the Tripple Entente?
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England France Russia
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______ and _______ struggled over control of the Slavs.
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Russia and Austria-Hungry
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Typically, the Slavs looked to ____ to protect their interests even though ruled by ______
Definition
Russia
Austria Hungry
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Balkan region was known as the _________
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Powder Keg of Europe
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What was the Schlieffen Plan
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In case of a 2-front war, Germany is going to attack France, then move to Russia
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What countries made up the central powers?
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germany, Austria Hungry, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
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What countries made up the Allies?
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Serbia, Japan, Russia, Great Brittan, France, USA
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Austria's reaction...
_____ gave unconditional support
Austria gave ______ an ultimatum, but ______ could not agree with all of it
Definition
Germany
Serbia
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When Austria declared war on Serbia, what did Russia do?
Definition
mobilized troops toward the Austrian border
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Why was the Schlieffen Plan suppose to work?
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Russia was not industrialized and it would take a long time for them to prepare for war
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What was the Western Front?
Definition
Battles that take place in France
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What were the mwestern-most battle lines buring the war?
Definition
Marne
Ypres
Somme
Verdun
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Know that the war was entirely fought in _______ and the westernfront was the____ (____)
Definition
France
Focal Point of the war
Trench warfare
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What was the 1st major battle of the western front?
Definition
Marne
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How did soilders get to the battle of the Marne?
Definition
Taxis
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How many people fought in the battle of the marne
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2.5 million
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What battle signaled the end of Germany's Schlieffen Plan?
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Battle of the Marne
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What battle was were both sides raced for the sea?
Definition
Battle of Ypres
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Tell about the Battle of Verdun
Definition
Both sides began using deadly poison gas

Longest Battle in the war and left both ides where they started
Consumed 23 million shells and 650000 lives
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During what battle were tanks introduced and by whom?
Definition
Battle of the Somme
The British
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Who was head of the commitee that introduced tanks?
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Winston Churchill
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Who was the German General on the Eastern front?
Definition
Paul Von Hindenburg
Term
What were the tools of war? Describe them?
Definition
Poison gas-German
Machine Guns- led to trememdous death toll
Tank- improved over time, 1st useless
Airplanes-1st used for intelligence later used in Dog fighting
Submarines-most effective for the Germans
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Duce et decorum est pro patria mori
Definition
It is sweet and proper to die for one's country
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Why did america join the war?
Definition
Sinking of Lucitanea
Zimmerman Telgram
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What ended Russia's participatin in war?
Definition
treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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Describe the Gallipolo Campaign.
Definition
Allies tried to attack Ottoman Empire and open a supply line to Russia.
turned into bloody stalemate of trench war
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Describe the Naval Theater
Definition
England blockaded Germany with its navy
Germany fough w. unrestricted warfare
Stopped it for a while to avoid American particiation in the war. returned to it again in 1917 when it tried to blockade England
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Describe the total War
Definition
All resources devoted to war
goct. took control of economy and decided what was produced
unemployment almost disappeared
People practiced rationing in which they could only buy small portions of certain goods
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Tell about 1917
Definition
USA sends the "American Expeditionary Force" Led by John J. Pershing to Europe
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1918?
Definition
Wilelm abdicates his throne , Germany becomes a republic

Germany Sued for peace outside of Paris
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Lloyd George
Definition
Expand colonial empire, preserve naval industrial supremacy, make Germany "pay for the war" UK
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Clemencau
Definition
ensure french security against Germany
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Orlando
Definition
Enlarge Italy's territory in Europe and overseas-Italy
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Wilson_
Definition
sough to implement his 14 points-America
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What was the treaty of Versailles
Definition
Peace treaty between Allies and Germany
Germany lost territory and all colonies
Disarmen- limited to 100000 volunteers no draft, no air force/subs/ or war industries de militarized Rhineland
War Guild Clausee- Germany accepted sole responbsibility for war
Creation of League of Nations
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Dead and Wonded by War?
Definition
10 million dead, 20 million injured
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What was the totla cos of war?
Definition
over $350 billion
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What countries were created in the aftermath of the war?
Definition
Austria, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Latcia, Lithuania, and a bigger Romania
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