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| the feeling that a specific nation, language, or culture is supior to all others |
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| when a group of people want a country of their own |
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| policy of agressive military preparedness |
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| a situation in which the strength of rival alliances is nearly equal |
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| Why were the Serbs and Slavs so upset? |
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| Austria-Hungary annexed Serbia |
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| Who was assassinated on June 28, 1914? (2 people) |
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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his wife, Sophie |
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| What was the role of Russia in WWI? |
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| Russia became communist during the commotion of WWI. |
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| three names for World War I |
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The Great War
The War to End all Wars
The War of the Cousins |
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Central Powers
(4 nations) |
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkish Empire |
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Allied Powers
(5 nations) |
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Britain
France
Russia
Italy
United States |
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When did we join the war
(the same year Russia left) |
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when soldiers fought from trenches in the ground
(there were 400 miles of trenches) |
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| the space inbetween rival trenches |
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| Czar of Russia during WWI |
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| Kaiser of Germany during WWI |
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| When a German sub. (U-boat) sunk the Lusitania in May 1915, what was the signifcance? |
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| Most of the passengers were Americans; when they died, it pushed the US 1 step closer to joining WWI. |
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| What finally tipped America's scales toward war? |
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| Germany's minister (Mr. Z) tried to contact Mexico saying to attack the US and in turn, they'd get back Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas if Germany won the war. |
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| Why did Russia leave the war? |
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| Russia was suffering from civil war, starvation, and were just downright tired of fighting in WWI. |
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| ruler of Russia after the communists took over and created the Soviet Union |
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| What does a communist believe? |
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| all businesses should be owned by the government and the workers should rule |
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| Did the US ratify or join the League of Nations? |
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| the payments Germany had to make after WWI |
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| What treaty ended the war? |
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November 11, 1918, 11th hour
(11-11-1918, 11:00) |
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