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History WWI Winter Final
US History/ World War I/ Grapevine Faith Christian School/ Mark Garcia/ Winter Final
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11th Grade
12/14/2012

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What is imperialism
Definition
the acquisition of new territory
Term
what is the scramble for africa
Definition
the division of africa's territories by european nations without the consent of africa
Term
what is the scramble for africa an example of
Definition
nationalistic competition
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what is the conference of berlin
Definition
a meeting in berlin, germany at which they established the division of africa without the consent of africs
Term
who hosted the conference of berlin
Definition
the current german leader, Bismarck
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what was alsace-lorraine and example
Definition
nationalistic competition
Term
who did alsace-lorraine originally belong to
Definition
france
Term
who acquired alsace-lorraine
Definition
germany
Term
how was alsace-lorraine captured from the nation it originally belonged to
Definition
the treaty of versailles ended the franco prussian war and in the terms, germany acquired alsace-lorraine
Term
what made alsace-lorraine so valuable
Definition
it contained mineral resources
Term
who did the sino-japanese war include
Definition
china and japan
Term
what was the sino-japanese war exemplify
Definition
nationalistic competetion
Term
what happened in the sino-japanese war
Definition
japan seized manchuria, china
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what is diplomacy
Definition
settling disputes between nations without the use of war
Term
what is militarism
Definition
the growth of militaries
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what did nationalism spark
Definition
competition
Term
what are the two types of nationalism
Definition
1. national pride sparking competition for new territories
2. desire to have independent state hood
Term
why were alliances formed prior to any wars
Definition
in case of a war
Term
the central powers consisted of whom
Definition
Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy
Term
the allied powers consisted of whom
Definition
France, Russia, Great Britain
Term
who was francis ferdinand
Definition
the archduke and heir to the throne of austria hungary
Term
why is francis ferdinand significant
Definition
his assassination sparked the tensions between nations that caused WWI
Term
why is sarajevo, bosnia significant
Definition
sarajevo, bosnia is the place francis ferdinand was assassinated
Term
who is gavrillo princip
Definition
a 19 year old boy from serbia
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why is gavrillo princip significant
Definition
he assassinated francis ferdinand
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what is the "black hand"
Definition
a serbian nationalist group
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why is the "black hand" significant
Definition
gavrillo princip was a member of this group
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what is the "great war"
Definition
it is another name for world war I
Term
what is an acronym used to remember the causes of WWI
Definition
MAIN
Term
what does MAIN stand for
Definition
M-militarism
A-alliances
I-imperialism
N-nationalism
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T/F: The Scramble for Africa was undertaken largely by European powers
Definition
true
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T/F: A major reason that Militarism took shape is because global competition increased
Definition
true
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T/F: nationalism strife existed in the Austrian-Hungarian empire
Definition
true
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T/F: One ethnic group within the AH empire, which resisted AH was serbia
Definition
true
Term
what was the allied powers also known as
Definition
the triple entente
Term
Manchuria is a region in what nation
Definition
china
Term
who was the leader of the USA
Definition
woodrow wilson
Term
who was the leader of Great Britain
Definition
George Lloyd
Term
who was the leader of France
Definition
George Clemanceau
Term
who was the leader of Russia
Definition
czar nicholas II
Term
who was the leader of Austria
Definition
Francis Joseph I
Term
who was the leader of Germany
Definition
kaiser wilhelm II
Term
who was the leader of Serbia
Definition
king peter I
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who was the leader of Italy
Definition
vittoria emmanuelle
Term
what is and unterseeboot
Definition
submarine
Term
who possessed the u-boat technology
Definition
germany
Term
where and what is the war zone
Definition
where: North Sea, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea, and English Channel
what: areas in the previously listed bodies of water in which germans participated in open-fire, unrestricted submarine warfare
Term
what is unrestricted submarine
Definition
a practice in which submarines would fire at any ship in the war zone without any warning or way of escape for passengers on the victimized vessels
Term
how did america receive communication from other nations
Definition
it was passed along through a station in london
Term
why did communication with america and other nations travel the way it did
Definition
great britain cut the communication lines between america and germany
Term
who was the leader of Austria
Definition
Francis Joseph I
Term
who was the leader of Germany
Definition
kaiser wilhelm II
Term
who was the leader of Serbia
Definition
king peter I
Term
who was the leader of Italy
Definition
vittoria emmanuelle
Term
what is and unterseeboot
Definition
submarine
Term
who possessed the u-boat technology
Definition
germany
Term
where and what is the war zone
Definition
where: North Sea, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea, and English Channel
what: areas in the previously listed bodies of water in which germans participated in open-fire, unrestricted submarine warfare
Term
what is unrestricted submarine
Definition
a practice in which submarines would fire at any ship in the war zone without any warning or way of escape for passengers on the victimized vessels
Term
how did america receive communication from other nations
Definition
it was passed along through a station in london
Term
why did communication with america and other nations travel the way it did
Definition
great britain cut the communication lines between america and germany
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what was the lusitania
Definition
a british passenger liner
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what was the significance of the lusitania
Definition
it was a victim of germany's unrestricted submarine and was attacked leaving 128 american passengers dead
Term
what nation was called out on their "barbarianism" and what for
Definition
Germany was called out on their "barbarianism" due to their inhumane practices such as unrestricted submarine warfare
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what resolution did the nations come to as a result of the events involving the lusitania
Definition
the germans agreed to end submarine warfare and said that they would not attack ships without prior warning or way of escape
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what was sussex
Definition
a french passenger steam ship
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what was the significance of sussex
Definition
germany violated their previous agreement to end submarine warfare and attacked this ship leaving 2 americans killed
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what was the result of the events involving the sussex
Definition
the sussex pledge: they re-agreed to end unrestricted submarine warfare
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what was wilson's slogan for the 1916 election
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"he kept us out of war"
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what happens once wilson is reelected and what does wilson do in response
Definition
germans resume unrestricted warfare; wilson breaks diplomatic relations with germany and arms ships for war
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what was the zimmermann telegram
Definition
germany proposed that if mexico would become allies with them, they would give them american land
Term
which WWi location experienced significant nationalistic tension
Definition
Austro-Hungarian empire
Term
Who was president of the US during WWI
Definition
woodrow wilson
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after the assassination, what was germany's response towards austria
Definition
germany offered blank check support to austria
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austria's immediate response to serbia regarding the assassination was to
Definition
issue serbia an ultimatum
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austria declared war on serbia exactly________ after the assassination
Definition
1 month
Term
once austria declared war on serbia, russia
Definition
mobilized its troops for war
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once austria declared war on serbia, france:
Definition
mobilized its troops toward the france/germany border
Term
why did germany declare war on russia
Definition
germany felt threatened by russias troop mobilization
Term
what was the root cause of the assassination of ferdinand
Definition
nationalism
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which country was closely aligned with serbia
Definition
russia
Term
what was the schlieffen plan
Definition
germany's plan of attack. first, attack and take out italy by cutting through belgium's territory then sending all troops to fight off russia
Term
what was the fault with the schlieffen plan
Definition
if violated belgiums neutrality
Term
what happened to oppose the schlieffen plan
Definition
great britain became involved in the war
Term
what was the first battle outside paris
Definition
the battle of the marne
Term
what was the result of the battle of the marne
Definition
it turned into trench warfare and ended as a stalemate, no one won
Term
what was the battle of tannenberg
Definition
battle between germany and russia
Term
who was the victor of the battle of tannenberg
Definition
germany
Term
what were a few of the reasons the US decided to get involved in the war
Definition
1. sussex pledge violation
2. zimmermann telegram
3. unrestricted submarine warfare
4. to make the world safe for democracy
5. a war to end wars
Term
T/F: american troops were very skilled and well prepared to fight
Definition
False; they were very unprepared due to the lack of time to thoroughly teach technic and tactics
Term
what was selective service
Definition
a draft of young men to fight in the war
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how did women participate in the war
Definition
they were nurses, drivers, and clerks
Term
what was a convoy
Definition
a highly successful tactic to protect ships from u-boats in which a group of unarmed ships surrounded by a ring of destroyers, torpedo boats, and vessels with hydrophones
Term
what are doughboys
Definition
these are soldiers that come in large groups
Term
who were the "harlem hell fighters" of the 369th regiment
Definition
they were a group of black french soldiers
Term
what was the february revolution
Definition
the czar of russia was overthrown and a republican govt was established
Term
what was the bolshevik revolution
Definition
the russian republic govt was ovethrown and replaced with a communist govt by vladimir lenin
Term
what is AEF
Definition
American Expeditionary force
Term
who is General John J. Pershing
Definition
american commander of AEF
Term
what is the "croix de guerre"
Definition
it means "cross of war" and it is the highest award in the french forces
Term
what was propaganda
Definition
it was used to boost morale and inspire americans to support the war effort
Term
who headed the propaganda
Definition
george creel
Term
how was propaganda spread
Definition
1. speeches
2. posters
3. billboards
4. pamphlets
5. anti-german movies
Term
what were wilson's 14 points
Definition
1. open covenants
2. freedom to navigate the seas
3. removal of economic barriers between states
4. arms reduction
5. colonial claims
6. germany has to leave russia
7. germany has to leave belgium
8. france gets back alsace-lorraine
9. germany and austria have to leave italy
10. nations (serbia, poland) occupied by AH need to have self determination
11. AH has to leave the nations they are occupying
12. resolve boundaries of ottoman empire
13. poland becomes independent and has access to the sea
14. league of nations
Term
what is an acronym for wilsons 14 points
Definition
cab pal sob crisp
Term
what does the acronym stand for
Definition
C-covenants
A-alsace-lorraine
B-barriers (economic)
P-Poland
A-arms reduction
L-league of nations
S-sea navigation
O-ottoman boundaries
B-Belgium
C-colonial claims
R-Russia
I-Italy
S-Serbia
P-peoples of AH
Term
what were the 14 main points of the treaty of versaille
Definition
1. Germany surrenders all colonies
2. germany returns alsace-lorraine
3. Belgium, Lithuania, Czech: territory issues
4. Polish access to sea
5. Danzig to become a free city
6. Plebiscites to settle german-danish frontier
7. saar region special plebiscite status
8. demilitarization of rhineland
9. german reparations
10. GR/AH alliance FORBIDDEN
11. Germany accepts guilt for war
12. war leaders to be tried
13. germany arms reduction
14. limit GR navy and no u-boats
Term
what is a way to remember the 14 terms of the treaty of versailles
Definition
plans gradd cabp
Term
what does each letter stand for
Definition
P-Polish corridor
L-leaders of war
A-alsace-lorraine
N-Navy
S-Saar region
G-guilt
R-reparation
A-arms reduction
D-Danzig
D-demilitarization of Rhineland
C-colonies surrendered by Germany
A-AH/GR alliance forbidden
B-Belgium
P-plebiscites
Term
what was the treaty of brest-litovsk
Definition
a truce between france and germany
Term
what was the committee of public information and who led it
Definition
it was a group of people that used propaganda to promote supporting the war and it was headed by george creel
Term
what was the espionage act and sedition act
Definition
it imprisoned those who expressed their oppositions to the war
Term
what was the food administration and who led it
Definition
it was a group of people that used propaganda to urge people to save food for export and it was led by herbert hoover
Term
what were liberty bonds
Definition
war bonds
Term
what were liberty steaks
Definition
hamburgers
Term
what was liberty cabbage
Definition
sauerkraut
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