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France had lost two of her coal producing
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France had to compete with Germany in Morocco because the place was rich in mineral resources. (1,2)
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In Germany, Otto von Bismarck made people believe that the only way to be unified was by making common sacrifices against common enemies such as the French. (1 and 4)
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France wanted their land back so French resentment and nationalism grew. (1 and 4)
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The Russian government made promises to their people that they never truly fufilled. (9)
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Nicholas blamed Russia’s troubles on others: on foreign liberal ideas, on anarchists, on trouble-makers in the universities and on Jews (9, 12)
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Britain, France, and Germany all wanted to sell their products to foreign countries. (2)
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Russia was ruled by a tsarist autocracy. The Russian people were ready for a change. (2, 9, 17)
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Armenian men who were in the army, were stripped of their weapons and killed. (12)
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All countries had territorial aims. For example, for Italy to get the Tretino. (13, 16, 17)
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The British and French wanted to destroy German military capabilities. (13)
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President Wilson of the United States wanted to make world peace through a League of Nations which eventually became an allied war target. (13)
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The Balkan Peninsula becomes known as the Balkan Powder Keg because of their explosive emotions of nationalism. (2 and 4)
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Serbia wanted to become their own independent Slavic State in the Balkans.(2)
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo. (1, 7)
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There were about 60 million soldiers mobilized by all countries in total. (5)
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Britain's army went from 302,000 to 381,000 due to propaganda usage. (4)
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Nationalism spread militarism because people believed that the bigger your army was, the better it was. (4)
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60 million soldiers were mobilized by all of the countries combined.
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Nationalism and militarism took over. War had to happen no matter what. (5)
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Propaganda was seen everywhere you went. Men felt the need to enlist due to the feelings they got from seeing these advertisments.(4)
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Kaiser William the Second promises German support for Austria against Serbia. (1 and 2)
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Serbia declares war on Germany because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. (1 and 7)
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The Italian front is the name given to the fighting that took place along the border between Italy and Austria. (6)
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Fighting on the Italian Front meant soldiers had to endure the Swiss Alps and other mountains. (8)
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Brutal winters diminished supplies and left both sides cold, starving, and wet (8, 18)
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Trenches were constantly wet and water would often build up to several inches. (8, 18)
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The tsar and Nikolaevich – aware that most German forces would be occupied with the Schlieffen Plan in the west – planned an invasion of East Prussia. (9)
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They were destroyed in the Battle of Tannenburg. They lost 150,000 soldiers. (9, 16, 11)
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The German army crossed the Belgian border. (6)
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Russia and Germany declare war on each other. Germany let their pact with Russia die. (1 and 7)
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Russia invaded East Prussia which began fighting on the eastern front. (18)
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To make sure they didn't lose already conquered area in France, Germany dug trenches (6, 8, 18)
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The British and French could not get through German area so they began to dig their own trenches. (6, 8, 18)
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Many Armenians were forced away for their homes. They were either killed right away, or forced to go to the Syrian Desert to die of starvation or disease. (12)
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A group of aristocrats attempted to ‘save’ the monarchy from Rasputin by murdering Rasputin. (9, 11, 12,)
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The Germans were sinking ships in an area around Britain (to prevent food and supplies from reaching Britain). The Germans sank a passenger ship named the Lusitania without warning, killing many people onboard, including 128 Americans. Later they sank a French ship, also killing some Americans. The Germans promised to stop sinking ships without warnings and trying to save lives. They kept their promise until January 1917. (1, 7, 11)
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There were twelve battles fought along the river Isonzo. (6)
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The Germans kept sinking ships after promising the US to stop so president Wilson asked congress to declare war. (1, 7, 11)
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President Wilson presents to Congress his Fourteen Points needed for peace. (10, 13)
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Women from America were recruited to be bilingual telephone operators for the AEF. They arrived in Europe.(11)
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American troops get a victory in the Battle of Cantigny, the first independent American operation. (10)
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American troops stop Germany from crossing the Marne River. (10)
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American army attacks St. Mihiel. (10)
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Germany was given Eupen-Malmdy. (14, 16, 17)
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Alsace-Lorraine was given back to France. (14, 16. 17)
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The saar was seperated from Germany for fifteen years. (14, 19)
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There would be free trade between the countries who accept Wilson's fourteen points. (14, 17)
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Article X of the League's Covenant stated that the United States would help out any country in the event of an attack. Congress were opposed to the US being involved with any more international affairs. (15)
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The reason for the US rejection of joining the League was a continuing isolationsist mindset. (15)
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Many Americans wanted to keep America out of European affairs.(15)
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Joining the League of Nations might set America back economically or just damage America. (15)
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America signs treaty guaranty which says they will defend France in case of an unprovoked attack by Germany. (10, 13, 16)
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Germany was not allowed to join the new League of Nations until 1926 according to the Treaty of Versailles. (14, 15, 16)
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The Allies blocked trade with Germany for five years. 763,000 Germans died from starvation as a result of the blocked off trade from the Allies. (12)