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| love country and desire for political independence |
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| one country's domination of the political, social, and economic life of another |
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| Identify two countries who unified during the 1800's. |
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| List four reasons European nations accessed other countries in the late 1800's. |
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1. Self-sufficiency
2. raw materials
3. new markets
4. population outlets |
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| Identify the European nations that dominated Africa. |
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| Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany |
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| Identify the European nations that dominated Asia. |
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| Britain, Russia, France, Germany, Spain |
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| glorification of armed strength |
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| a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim |
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| Identify the members of the Triple Alliance. |
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| Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungrary |
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| Identify the members of the Triple Entente. |
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| Identify Otto von Bismarck |
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- Ruled Germany as chancellor
- negotiated with the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy
- Signs the reinsurance treaty with Russia promising to remain neutral(later failed) |
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- Kaiser of Germany
- fired Bismarck
- aggressive and reckless policies led to increased tensions with Britain, France, Russia, and Japan. |
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| Explain the threat that existed with the alliances. |
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- World Peace
- Hostilities between two opposing nations could drag all six into war. |
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| Identify the events of June 28, 1914 and explain the impact on Europe. |
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| Serbian nationalist assassinates heir (Franz Ferdinand) to the Austria-Hungary. Caused the being of the war. |
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| When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, which European nations joined both sides. |
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Austria-Hungary - Germany
Serbia - Russia |
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| Describe the events that brought France into war. |
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| Germany invaded neutral Belgium (Von Schlieffan Plan) 1. Hold off Russia 2. attack France 3. Reunite to fight Russia |
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| Describe the events that brought Great Britain into war. |
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| declared war on Germany after they invaded neutral Belgium. |
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| Identify the four Central Powers. |
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| Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria |
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| Identify the major Allied Powers. |
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| Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy |
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| List three new weapons introduced during World War I. |
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| Tanks, U-boats, Airplanes |
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| information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause |
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| Describe the Battle of Gallipoli |
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- Capture the Strait of Dardanelles and Constantinople, knock Ottoman Empire out of the war.
- Ottoman Empire Wins
- Allies withdrawal after 8 months or bloody fighting. |
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| Explain the intent of the blockades |
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- Blockade merchant ships from reaching Germany and starve out the Germans.
- Germany set up U-boat blockade, begins to sink British ships. |
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| How did the sinking of the Lusitania push US closer to war? |
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| German sub sinks British passenger ship killing 1200 (100 Americans) |
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| dug deep trenches and fight war in them |
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| Describe the war of attrition. |
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- Western front
- Trench warfare/stalemate/front doesn't move |
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| Explain how the US aided the allies before they entered the war. |
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| Describe the contents of the Zimmerman telegram. How did this encourage the US to enter the war? |
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| Telegram sent from Germany to Mexico. |
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| When did the US enter the war? Did they enter as an Allied or Central Power? |
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| Describe the events of the Russia Revolution in 1917. |
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- returned from exile in Switzerland April, 1917
- promised peace, land, and bread
- Marxist - believed small groups were needed to train the peasants to become revolutionary force |
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| Identify the two sides on the Russian Revolution |
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Red Army - Bolsheviks - Communists
White Army - Mensheviks - Socialists |
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| Describe Points 1-5 of Wilson's Fourteen Points Plan. |
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1. End of Secret Treaties
2. Freedom of Seas
3. Free Trade
4. Reduce national armies/navies
5. Adjustment of colonial claims with fairness toward the colonial people |
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| Describe Points 6-13 of Wilson's Fourteen Points Plan. |
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| Specific suggestions for changing borders and create new nations |
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| Describe Point 14 of Wilson's Fourteen Points Plan. |
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- a general association of nations
- to protect
- League of Nations |
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| On what day did the war end? |
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| Identify the Big Four and their countries. |
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1. Woodrow Wilson - US
2. Georges Clemenceau - France
3. David Lloyd George - Great Britain
4. Vittorio Orlando - Italy |
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| Identify three provisions of the Versailles Peace Treaty. |
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1. League of Nations
2. Germany pay reparations to Great Britain and France
3. Germany territories - mandated - independence |
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| Describe intent of the League of Nations |
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| Why did the US refuse to ratify the treaty or join the League? |
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| did not want to get involved with European affairs |
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