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What started the First World War?
The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
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Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, (Ottoman Empire Late)
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Why were negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference so difficult?
The big three, (Russia, Great Britain, France), Could not agree on the territorial disputes of the German land.
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What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
Why did Germany use this?
When Submarines hava the greenlight to sink any ship traveling, even if they are not a military vessel. Germany did this to prevent the US from sneaking Supplies to the Allied Powers during the war.
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Who was Henry IV
French Protestant who converted to catholicism to take the crown then signed the Edict of Nantes that ended the French Wars of Religion.
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what does War of Attrition Mean?
Going to battle or War until the other side runs out of men or supplies before the other.
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Who were the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, Russia
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The first country to get involved with the Serbia and Austrian-Hungarian issue?
Germany and Russia
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How did the US get into WW1
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, the sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegraph
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Who was the King of the Spanish Armada, and why did he loose to the Leader of GReaat Britain. Who was the leader of Great Britain.
King Phillip II
Elizabeth Tudor
Weather, inexperience of the Spanish Admiral, Spanish were too big and the English ships maneuvered around them better.
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What was Trench Warfare and how did it affect the new way of war along with new weapon technology?
Trenches were almost impossible to pass, with new technology like the machine gun, a small group of men could take down a large group of men. Therefore, large losses on both sides were experienced.
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Who is Lawerence of Arabia
A British army officer who was in charge of the Arabian revolt against the Ottoman Empire during WW1. Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
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What was the main cause of the Russian REvolution
Czar Nicolas's Failed economic and military policies
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What was the Zimmerman telegraph
the military alliance between Mexico and Germany that would open up a front on the US's southern border and cause the US to not get involved in the conflict in Europe.
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Who was the Sun King
King Louis the XIV
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What were the 14 Points' main objective? When were they written and who wrote them?
To have a plan for peace to end World War 1.
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US President Woodrow Wilson
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Why were Tension Heightened among the countries of Europe in the early 1900s?
Nations were mobilizing for War
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What is the importance of the Bolshevik Revolution
Made Russia Pull out of the war, meaning that Germany only had to fight on the Western Front.
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Who was President during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was the King and Queen that was Executed during the French Revolution?
King Louis the XVI, Marie Antionette.
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What is total war?
When a countries whole economy is turned into an economy to support the war. Rationing food, propaganda to support the war, all industries are adapting to support the war.
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As the war progressed, both the allied and the Central Powers sought new allies becasue
to get more money and supplies
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who started the Russian Revolution?
Germany sent Vladamir Lenin to Spark a revolution from within the Working-class people to overthrow the Russian Government.
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What was the Schlieffen Plan? Why did it fail?
The German military plan to take France in a LArge Sweeping arm motion. It was composed of over 5 armies of Germany. This plan would ultimately fail due to lack of coordinational timing and luck by the Frech to seal off their flank.
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What was the battle of Napoleon's first defeat and second defeat?
Lipzeig
Waterloo