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Chapter 14 Review- World History

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Efforts of peace between nations in the 1900'sModern Olympic games were held, organizations such as Women's International League for Peace and Freedom promote pacifism, world leaders attend the First Universal Peace Conference, and the Hague Tribunal is created in the Netherlands
A world court to settle disputes between nationsThe Hague Tribunal
Leading cause of international tensionAggressive nationalism
Russian sponsored form of nationalism that held all Slavic peoples share a common nationalityPan-Slavism
The Balkins, where brief, bloody wars were fought over spoils of TurkeyKnown as the "powder keg of Europe"
These countries bordered Germany on both sides and could attack from both directions at once.Why Germany worried about alliance between France and Russia
What would Sun Tzu and Bishop Muzorewa probably agree on about war?It is justified in certain situations
Who would agree with the position that war should be avoided at all costs?Another Mother Against War
In 1904 France and Britain signed a nonbinding agreement to follow common policiesEntente
Rise in glorification of the military, partly out of Social DarwinismMililtarism
European nations that form closer ties against GermanyAs a result of the two Moroccan crises, Britain and France team up.
Swede who invented dynamite and regretted the military use of his invention.Alfred Nobel
Distrust among powers led to treatiesEventually, two huge alliances emerge.
Britain signed a entente with France and later with RussiaGroup that became known as the Allies
Bismarck formed this trifecta knowing France wanted revenge one dayThe Triple Alliance was made up of Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary
Why the Allies had the advantage in 1914They had greater troop strength and surrounded the major Central Powers
The reason forming alliances led to warA small war would lead to the involvement of many countries and eventually, global war
Poor timing of the Archduke's visit to Sarajevo.Conquered by the Ottoman's in 1389, and in 1912 Serbia freed itself of their rule-June 28
Serbian terrorist group that vowed to take action"Black Hand" or "Unity or Death"
How the Serbs viewed the AustriansForeign oppressors
The Black Hand conspirator that assasinated the archduke and his wifeGavrilo Princip
To avoid war Austria sent Serbia this set of demandsUltimatum
When Serbia did not agree to all the demands...Austria found the excuse to declare war on Serbia
Germany warned France to stay out of the conflictFrance, wanting to avenge an earlier defeat from Germany, backed Russia refusing to step down
Policy of supporting neither side of a warNeutrality
When Russia begins to mobilize for warGermany declares war on Russia
When Germany invaded Belgium...Britain declared war on Germany
Germany's plan to attack avoiding a two-front war.The Schlieffen Plan
Circumstances that led to WWIAggressive nationalism, Eruopean rivalries, and alliances
The Allies ere abel to stop the German advance in France hereBattle of the Marne
Trench warfareA vast system of dugouts networked betweeen bunkers
Responsible parties for WWIAll major European powers
Causes of death for soldiers fighting in trenchwarfareExposure to elements, victims of disease, deadly and fruitless "no man's land" offensives
The battle at which the French cried, "they shall not pass!"Heavy casualties suffered at Verdun
The most costly battles that ended in stalematesVerdin and Somme
This added greatly to the destructiveness of this war over all previous warsNew technology including machine gun, submarine, gas or poisen weapons, and the tank
Germany dropped bombs on Britain with these gas-filled balloonsZeppelins
Germany's best technological weapon was largely what led the U.S. into the war.U-boats
To counteract U-boats the Allies orgainzed a way to provide vital supplies to BritainConvoys
ConvoysGroups of merchant ships protected by warships
Measures wartime governments took to control national economiesGovernments raised taxes, borrowed large amounts of money, rationed food and other supplies and introduced price controls
What impact did wartime failures have on Russia?Food shortages and collapsing morale led to a revolution that overthrew the czar
What impact did American entry have on the war?The arrival of American troops boosted Allied morale and helped finance the war effort.
Why did the US declare war on Germany?Angered by the German submarine warfare and then the Zimmermann note further inflamed American feelings.
Reason the Americans were angered by the Zimmerman NotePromises of German help in taking US territory
What geographic obstacle did the US face when it entered WWI?The expanse of the Atlantic Ocean was the greatest geographic obstacle in sending troops and supplies to Europe
The new German government sought an end to fighting with the AlliesArmistice
The channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effortTotal war
A system in which nations act as a one to preserve peaceCollective security
Women play a major role in war effortDemographic that contributed to total war by joining armed forces, working in factories and other home front operations.
Result of hungry German civilians angry and frustrated with government officialsRevolts lead kaiser to abdicate and aflee to the Netherlands
Agreement between Russia and Germany to end Russia's participation in warTreaty of Brest-Litovsk
Difficulty recovering from war due to:Millions dead, famine and disease, ruined infrastructure and collapse of governments
President Wilson's hope for lasting peace"Peace without victory"
Wilson's plan for peaceFourteen Points
States Germany is to take full blame for war and pay huge reparationsTreaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles: the long range outcomeGerman resentment would poisen the international climate for the next 20 years and spark the next world war
Why France and Great Britain were unable to accept the idea of "peace without victory"They had suffered greater losses and wanted to remove the threat of future German attack
Why control of the strait of the Dardanelles was improtant to the AlliesAllowing Allied ships to reach Russia and access to Istanbul, the Ottoman capital


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Olathe South High School

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