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World War 1

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  • What started the fighting in Europe?
    Assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
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  • A German submarine
    U-boat
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  • Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand? Why was he so important?
    He was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group. His death was the main catalyst to the beginning of WW1.
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  • The two main alliances were:
    Central (or Axis) Powers and Allied Powers
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  • List the main countries in the Central Powers
    Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
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  • List the 4 countries in the Allied Powers
    United States, Great Britain, France, Russia
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  • Why did the US join in the fighting?
    The Lusitania was sunk by German subs
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  • __________ is the belief that your country deserves more success than others.
    Nationalism
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  • What ended WW1
    treaty of Versailles
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  • Define: alliance
    An agreement nations make to support and defend each other
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  • What was the Zimmerman Telegram
    a telegram from Germany to Mexico asking them to fight agianst the US in return for US land
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  • The belief that a strong military is most important for a country
    militarism
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  • Larger countries taking over smaller countries
    imperialism
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  • Define: trench warfare
    a type of land warfare where each side digs long lines of trenches for protection
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  • Who fought in WW1 (Which alliances?)
    Central Powers and Allied Powers
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  • Why were alliances important to the start of WW1?
    Alliances caused many countries to declare war on each other in a short period of time. This resulted in the start of WW1.
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