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22826719Battle Of JutlandGreatest Naval Battle of WWI. Between Britain and Germany. May 31 19160
22826720April 6 1917America enters the war W. Wilson says "The world must be made safe for democracy"1
22826721Zimmerman TelegramJanuary 1917. From German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmerman to German Minister of Mexico2
22826722May 7 1915Sinking of the Lusitania of off Ireland 1,198 killed...128 were Americans3
22826723Treaty of Versailesended the war between germany and russia4
22826724Battle of SommeBritish attack on Germany. Meant to eliminate first line of german troops.5
22826725Battle of VerndunGermany vs. France Germany attempted to "bleed french army white" . Germans launch massive bombardment in the lightly manned French fortress at Verndun6
22826726The Great Slaughter1916-1917 The battles of Verndun, Somme, and Passchendale7
22826727What was the prupose of the Gallipoli campaign?it was an attempt to open a sea route from the med. to the black sea. To help Russia the allies had to secure the seaway by land8
22826728Who fought at Gallipoli?British Empire: Australia, British India, Newfoundland, New Zealand, UK, France, and French West Africs VS. Ottoman Empire: Germany and Austria-Hungary. The ottoman Empire was victorious9
22826729Paris Peace ConferenceJanuary 1919 Versailles10
22826730What was the role of women during the war?Women were needed outside to replenish the work force that was depleted after 4 mill men were drafted.11
22826731Who were the "Big For"?Woodrow Wilson (US) Georges Clemenceuau (France) David Lloyd George ( Britian) Victoria Orlando ( Italy)12
22826732Main leaders of the maind countries involved in the warGreat Britain = George V son of Queen Victoria. Germany = Kaiser Wilhelm II g-son of Q. Victoria. Russia = Nicholas II nephem of Q. Victoria married to g-daughter of Q. Victoria. France = Presidnet Poincare U.S. = Presidnet W. Wilson13
22826733Zimmerman Note and its Importancetelegram sent to mexico promising reward if they supported Germany agaisnt the U.S. ( led the usa into WWI)14
22826734'War of Attrition"a war in which sides tried to wear each other down gradually.15
228267351) Entry if the U.S. into war on 4-16-1917 and 2) Russian Revoltutions march and nov. 1917the two main political events that influenced the outcome of the war16
22826736anschlusspolitical unification17
22826737The Archduke Franz-Ferdiand and his wife, Sophia, were shot and killedAstria declared were on Serbia because...18
22826738The Serbian terrorist group "the balck hand"responsible for planning the assassination of the archduke and family19
2282673919 yr old Gavrilo Principresponsible for murdering the archduke and his preggo wife20
22826740Archduke and next in line for the Austro-Hungarian throneFranz-Ferdianad21
22826741the Schlieffen planGerman plan to fight a two front war that involved a fake retreat in Alsace-Lorraine to trap the french and attack them unexpectedly22
22826742The Western Frontname of the line of trenches that was dug from the english channel to switzerland23
22826743Battle of the Marnename of the battle where the germans were stopped 20 miles outside of Paris on Sept. 191424
22826744Triple AllianceGermany Aaustria-Hungary and Italy25
22826745Triple EntenteBritain France and Russia26
22826746AlliesBritain France Russia Italy and later the U.S.27
22826747Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey28
22826748BelgiumNeutral country invade by Germany29
22826749Reason Britain Declared war on germanyBritain allied with France who needed aid against the Germans who planned to attack france after they marched through Belgium30
22826750Developed fighter tanksBritain31
22826751Used Mustard Gas and ZeplansGermany32
22826752Dogfighter Planesall33
22826753Powder keg of EuropeThe Baltic States34
22826754Extreme Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and System of Alliances4 long term causes of war35
22826755Eastern edges of France, Belgium, and Germanywhere most fighting ocurred36

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