Euro final practice questions

Wilson’s “Fourteen Points”

Name of Woodrow Wilson's peace plan

Zimmerman telegram

Telegram that was the U.S’ final straw in joining the war

Unrestricted submarine warfare

German policy of attacking civilian/merchant ships

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

June 28th, 1914 event that even surprised the people who planned it

Culture of violence

General cause of WWI that deals with dueling and men wanting to go to war

Schlieffen Plan

This plan had 2 major flaws: Russia mobilized too fast and Belgium put up a fight

Burgfrieden

This phrase means “peace in the fortress” and requested for Germans to put down their differences

First Battle of the Marne

Battle that was famous for France using taxis to send troops

Battle of the Somme

1916 battle where the first use of tanks happened

Bosnian Crisis of 1908

Crisis caused by crumbling power of Ottoman Empire, Austria’s determination to grab Balkans, same year of opening of Dardanelles

Imperialism

This term relates to white man’s burden and Cape to Cairo

Article 231

War guilt clause of the Treaty of Versailles

Black Hand

Name of Serbian terrorist organization that killed Franz Ferdinand

Zeppelins

This type of technology had no effect physically but more of an effect psychologically

Franco-Russian Alliance

Name of treaty that ended France’s diplomatic isolation in 1894

Tanks

This British tech was an attempt to defend soldiers crossing trenches, wasn’t that effective until WW2

Chemical weapons

The use of this technology was so dangerous it was banned after the war

Airplanes

The use of this technology would’ve been useful if they could launch bombs from them correctly

Kaiser Wilhelm II

This man did something in 1890 that made all German treaties fall apart and chose Caprivi and Hohenlohe to help

August Days

Spontaneous parades about war enthusiasm

Robert Masse

Historian describes failures of diplomacy and focuses on the personalities of people involved

War of Attrition

War is about competing economies, side that lasts the longest wins

Schlieffen plan

This German plan was made to avoid a two-front war

Peter Fritzsche

Historian that describes parades, August Days, and socialists not showing up

Armenian Genocide

Ottomans feared a group of people would collaborate with Russia and began deportations

Spanish Influenza

This event in 1918 killed 50-100 million people worldwide, worsened by movement of soldiers

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Treaty in 1918 that caused Russians to lose land in a war

Berlin Conference

Bismarck’s attempt to avoid conflict in the Scramble for Africa

Reinsurance Treaty

Treaty between Germany and Russia that stopped after Bismarck was fired by Wilhelm II

Battle of the Somme

Bloodiest battle of the war

Kiel uprising

Uprising by German sailors led to revolution in Germany

Fashoda Crisis

Conflict between Britain and France in Northern Africa almost led to war

Kaiser Wilhelm I

King of Germany in 1871

Pan-slavism

Name of group/idea desiring purely Slavic nation

Blank check

Term of WIlhelm II giving unconditional support to Austria

Militarism

General cause of war = a lot of naval spending

Entente cordiale

Friendly understanding between France and Britain/UK in 1904

Naval blockade

Strategy of bringing German economy to its knees