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great war
what is the wars original name?
1914-1918 (4 years)
how long was the war? (2 dates)
nationalism
imperialism
militarism
alliance system
name 4 causes of the war:
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
who were the central powers?
Britain, France, Russia, Serbia
who were the allies?
Europe was a powder keg(powerful). The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by a Serbian.(after this Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia!)
Explain the spark:
propoganda
biased news; using media to sway you to a certain side
German boats, or U-boats, would attack any boats even civilian and cruise ships + the Lusitana
describe Unrestricted Submarine Warfare:
The Zimmerman Telegram. This tells the Mexicans to fight the US if the US declares war on Germany. Germany promised Mexico lots of US land if they won. *Arthur Zimmerman was in Mexico representing Germany when this happened
what is the final straw?
1917
what year did the United States enter the war?
doughboys
the first US troops sent to France were nicknamed the _.
the Battle of Marne *General Pershing decided to lead the US and not have France or Britain lead them.
what was one turning point in the war?
General John Pershing
titled General of the Armies- only other person to have the title was George Washington
Alvin York
a Tennessee marksman; led an attack of a German machine gun nest; captured 132 Germans singlehandedly in one day
Henry Johnson
Harlem Hellfighter who fought in the war
November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day)
when did the war end?
Germany
who was blamed for the war?
10 million
what was the death toll in the military?
116,000
what was the United States death toll?
Russia left the war in 1917
ramifications of the war:
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