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History Chapter 22 PCS
World War One
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03/14/2013

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Planck
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who developed the quantum theory of matter and energy?
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Rutherford
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Who became the father of nuclear science?
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Bohr
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who produced a planetary model of the atom?
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Einstein
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who developed the theory of relativity?
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Carver
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Who revolutionized agriculture by discovering new used for certain plants?
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Zeppelin
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who developed a ship that was lighter than air?
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Franco-Prussian War
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what event caused distrust among European nations?
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Triple Alliance; Central Powers
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What treaty was signed between nations such as Germany, Austria, and Italy? What were they called as a group?
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Triple Entente; Allies
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What treat was signed between nations such as Britain, France, and Russia? What were they called as a group?
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Italy
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Which country switched sides in the middle of the war in order to gain land?
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand; Sarajevo, Bosnia
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Who's assassination started World War 1? Where was he assassinated?
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Serbian nationalists know as the black hand
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what group assassinated Francis Ferdinand?
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Balkan Peninsula; Panslovism
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what area of Europe was the war started in? What movement did the people of this area want to join?
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July 28, 1914; Austria on Serbia
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What date did the war start? Which country declared war on which country?
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Belgium; Marne
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Which country did Germany go through to invade France? Which river did they reach before the were stopped?
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Verdun; Somme
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Where was there a four mile gain on the side of the allies? Where did they gain seven miles?
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Tank
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What was Britain's greatest invention for the war?
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Flamethrower, Poison Gas, Submarine
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What were the three most beneficial inventions on Germany's side?
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machine gun; airplane
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what two inventions were used on both sides that revolutionized warfare?
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Nicholas II; Russia
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Who lead Germany on the Eastern front? Which country was Germany's biggest enemy of the eastern front?
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Bolshevik; Lenin
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what was the revolution in Russia that ultimately lead to Russia's surrender? Who lead it?
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Brest-Litovsk
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what is the name of the treaty that Russia signed with Germany to end the eastern front?
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Wilson
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Who was the US president during WW1?
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sinking of the Lusitania; Zimmerman note
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what event changed most American's mind about the war? What event finally caused the Us to enter the war?
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April 6, 1917
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What is the date the US entered the war?
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American Expeditionary Forces; Pershing
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what did organization was formed by the US in fighting WW1? Who lead it?
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Pershing and Foch
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which two commanders lead the Allies on the eastern front
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November 11, 1918; an old railroad car
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what date did Germany surrender to the Allies, ending the war? Where was the armistice signed?
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8 million
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what was the total number of casualties that resulted from the war?
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France, US, Britain, Italy
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which four countries were represented at Versailles to make a treaty?
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peace of justice; fourteen points
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What did president Wilson want to base his plan for a treaty on? What did he call this plan?
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no secret treaties, freedom of the seas, removal of tariffs, reduction of nation military, fair colonial adjustment, general association of nations
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name Wilson's six major points for peace in order.
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Italy
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which country withdraws from the Versailles meeting?
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reparations; occupation army along Rhine and corridor through Prussia
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what did Germany have to pay due to their loss? Which two things upset Germany the most about the Treaty of Versailles?
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Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
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which four countries where created as an outcome of WW1?
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League of Nations; Wilson; US; Senate did not approve it
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what was the most important part of the treaty of Versailles? Who's idea was it? Which country did not join and why?
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nationalism- revolutionary groups caused mistrust
imperialism- countries wanted dominance
militarism- countries started to build vast armies
entangling alliances- alliances split Europe before the war started
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Name and describe the four major causes of ww1.
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