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| The glorification of the military and the belief that the military will sovle all your problems |
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| these are two French provinces that were taken over by the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war. The French detested the fact that the Germans took their land and vowed to reclaim their stolen land |
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| Note sent from Germany to Austria-Hungary saying that they would fund any revenge against Serbia, causing Russia to make an alliance with the Serbs. |
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a note intercepted from the German foreign minister to Meexico, saying that Germany would help Mexico regain thier land in the US if they supported them during the war
because of this note, America joined the war |
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| name for France, Great Britain, and America because they controlled the Paris Peace Conference |
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| the right to chose your own government, made popular by the 14 points |
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| extreme pride in one's country |
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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism |
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| Treaty signed by the nations involved in the war stating the terms for life after the war and blaming the whole war on Germany |
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| Document written by Wilson stating his hopes for peace in the world and his hopes for all wars |
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The Lusitania was a British liner that got torpedoed by the Germans, killing ~1,200 people, some of which were Americans
this was a cause of America joining the war because Wilson was angry that Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare |
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where the trenches were in France and the fighting took place btwn GB, France, and Germany
the fighting there was some of the most brutal of the entire war |
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| channeling of a nations entire resources into a war effort |
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one of the bloodiest battles of the war with extremely high casualties
showed that France was stronger than Germany since Germany was expected to be highly victorious |
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possibly the costliest battle of the war
in one day, over 60,000 British soldiers were killed |
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new technology:
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-> heavy casualties and severe injuries |
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-archduke of Austria-Hungary
-his assassination ->the blank check -> Russia alliancing with Serbia -> rapid alliances -> WW1 |
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| Germany's plans for war that said they would first beat France quickly and then attack Russia to avoida 2 front war (at the same time) |
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formed from the 14 points, meant to keep world peace and to offer all countires in the League protection from opposing forces
(US never joined, which is ironic) |
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Russian sponsored nationalism that said that all Slavs shared a common nationality
Russia said that they were the largest Slavic country, they would protect all the other Slavic countries
When Francis Ferdinand was killed, Russia instantly defended Serbia from Austria-Hungary and Germany |
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Central powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Allied Powers: England, France, Russia, and Japan (later US) |
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Russians were very displeased about their failure in the war. Their incompetetnt generals and poor living conditions in the war lead to bread riots, which blossomed into a complete upheaval of their government.
because the Russians were no longer in the war, the Central Powers couls focus solely on the western front |
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threat to Serbia that said if you don't meet our demands we'll go t war with you
militarism |
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| king of Germany who wrote the blank check and was very militaristic and stupid |
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| New form of fighting used in WW1 that provided protection but limited mobility |
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part of central powers but didn't really do much
battle of gallipoli |
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colonies sent troops to WW1 in hopes of gining independance
got nothing from the T of V |
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the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause
this was used to promote the war and to create public hatred of the enemy |
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| President of the US during the War, he created the 14 Points and dominated the Paris Peace Conference |
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| a pandemic of the flu that killed many people at the end of the war that lead to end of the war b/c of a lack of soldiers |
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Germany had to pay for the war and war damages
war debts |
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| where Germany foght Russia |
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Women worked in hospitals, factories, and some even joined the armed forces. Women manufactured weapons and armor, grew plants during food shortages, and healed innumerable wounded soldiers.
eg of total war |
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