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Yugoslavia
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Battle of the Marne
1914
Stopped the German advance Saved Paris Both sides realized war would not be won easily or quickly |
Nationalism
Intense loyalty to a country or group
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand View Image
Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
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Lusitania
British passenger ship sunk by German U-boats in May 1915
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Poland
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Chateau-Thierry
German offensive on Marne River
AEF saw their first major action here June 1918, east of Paris Turned back the German advance – Allies Victory |
Convoys
Teams of destroyers that escorted merchant ships so goods could be delivered
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John J. Pershing View Image
Leader of the AEF
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Liberty Bonds
Raised most of the money to pay for the war
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Estonia
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Battle of the Argonne-Forest
September 1918
More than 1,000,000 doughboys Raged for 7 weeks Rugged terrain Allies victory Broke through enemy lines Germany realized they could not win war |
Mobilization
Gathering of resources, producing of materials, raising money, and gaining support for the war effort is know as. . .?
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Kaiser Wilhelm II View Image
Emperor of Germany
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Triple Entente
Great Britain, France, and Russia
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Romania
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Verdun
1916
German offensive Longest and bloodiest battle of WWI 300,000 artillery shells fired per day Little ground gained by either side |
War Industries Board
Oversaw conversion of factories from consumer production to war production
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Henry Johnson View Image
Recipient of the French “Cross of War”
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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Agreement that surrendered Poland and the Ukraine to Germany
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Belgium
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Battle of the Somme
Allied offensive (GB & FR)
July 1916 High causalities Allies gained only about 7 miles of territory |
Sabotage
Secret action to damage the war effort
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The Black Hand
Name the organization that Gavrillo Princip belonged to that orchestrated the assassination that set off WWI.
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The airplane
Added a new dimension to the war, the sky Created a new type of battle: “dogfights” Used to track enemy movements Used to bomb enemy targets
Name the most dramatic weapon used during WWI and give two reasons why.
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Espionage Act and the Sedition Act
Give two specific examples of how the U.S. government tried to quiet dissent during WWI
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