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WWI
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History
7th Grade
02/02/2012

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Term
Causes of WWI
Definition

Nationalism

Imperalism

System of Alliance

Militarism

Term
Nationalism
Definition

Pride in one's nation, love of one's country

 

Alsace Lorraine is a point of contention

Term
Imperalism
Definition
Conflict over a territory outside of Eruope
Term
System of Alliance
Definition

Triple Alliance v. Tripe Entente

Russia & Serbia in alliance

Term
Militarism
Definition

Arms race

Strong armed forces

Term

Who were the allies?

Triple Entente

Definition

France

Great Britain

Russian

Term
What side was Italy on?
Definition

Originally Central Powers

Later with the Allied Powers

Term
What other countries were allies?
(not the Triple Entente) 
Definition
Belgium, Serbia
Term
Which side was the US on?
Definition

Neutral

But traded primarily with Allied powers

Term

Who were the Central Powers?

"Triple Alliance"

Definition

Germany 

Austira-Hungary

Italy

Term
what countries other than the Triple Alliance were part of the central powers?
Definition
Bulgaria & Ottoman Empire
Term
Why did America go into war
Definition

Sinking of Lusitania

(Unrestricted usbmarine warfare and the use of UBOATS against all ships led to the sinking)

AND

Zimmerman Telegram

(Germany asked Mexico to attack the US in exchange for Texas---Mexico to join Central Powers)

AND

Economic & political ties to Great Britain

Inability to remain neutral

Term
Where was the Western Front?
Definition
France
Term

Where was the Eastern front?

When did it disappear

Definition

Russian

1917

Term
What were dogfights? 
Definition
Aerial battles
Term
Famous pilot
Definition
Red Baron
Term
trenches
Definition
Two ditches separated by "no Man's land"
Term
What was an ineffective use of tanks?
Definition
Calvary
Term
What new weapons were used in WWI
Definition

Machine guns

Chlorine gas

Mustard Gas

Zepplins

Tanks

Planes

Term
Selective Service Act
Definition
Us required all men 21-30 to register for the draft
Term
What encouraged American's to do their part?
Definition
Propoganda
Term
What did women do at home during WWI?
Definition

Jobs in factories

Conserved & Rationed resources

Term
What was used to help pay for the war effort
Definition
Liberty and War bonds
Term
The Great Migration
Definition
Movement of AA out of the South and into industrial cities.  AA were not allowed to serve in the miliary as a soldier.
Term
Kaiser Wilhelm
Definition

Emperor of Germany

Forced to abdicate at war's end

Term
Kaiser Franz Josef
Definition
Emperor, Austira Hungary
Term
Czar Nicolas II
Definition

Emperor of Russia

Whole family killed in RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Term
Woodrow Wilson
Definition

President of US

Member of Big 4

Term
vladimir Lenin
Definition
Communist Russia Leader
Term
KinG George V
Definition
King of England
Term
DaVID Lloyd Gorger
Definition

Prime Minister of England

Member of Big 4

Term
George Clemenceau
Definition

Prime Minister of France

Big 4

Term
Vittorio Orlando
Definition

Prime Minister of Italy

Big 4

Term
Big Four
Definition

US

England

France

Italy

Term
Why the Russian Revolution?
Definition

Troubles brewing over time

War makes it difficult

Unable to feed and clothe troops

Term
Romanovs
Definition

Ruling Family of Russia

Concerned with family issues

Poor leadership helping them

Imprisioned and assassinated

Term
Bolsheviks
Definition

Communists in Russia

Gain popularity through Vladimir Lenin

Term
Who Signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Definition
Lenin (Russia) meets with German Leaders
Term
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Definition

Takes Russia out of conflict

Civil war breaks out in Russia

Term
Who is the first communist nation?  When?
Definition
Russia, 1926
Term
Armistice
Definition
Peace Treaty
Term
When was armistice declared?
Definition
November 11, 1918
Term
Who comes out as a vicotr and is in charge of the peace process?
Definition

The Big 4

US
ENGLAND
FRANCE
ITALY 

Term
Treaty of Versailles
Definition

Based on Wilson's 14 points

-New nations:  France gets Alsace-Lorraine; Britain & France get Germany's colonies

-Monarchies are ended

-League of Nations-Problem:  US not a member, no military force

-Germany must pay 64 billion in reparation

Germany's military is limited

Germany must accept responsibility or blame for entire war

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