1914-Dominos Begin To Fall Flashcards
World war 1 was supposed to be “_________”
“The war to end all wars”
Everyone believed that this war would last for _______
1 year
The war lasted for ___ years
5
The entire generation that was lucky enough to survive became known as “____________”
“the lost generation”
____________, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, _____________
June 28th 1914, Franz Ferdinand
What happened when Franz travelled with his wife, Sophia?
An assassin from a Serbian terrorist group known as “The Black Hand” shot the couple to death
Who blamed the Serbian government and declared war with them?
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary knew that Serbia was allied with ___________
Russia
What did Austria-Hungary think before attacking Serbia?
They never thought Russia would get involved but ofcourse they did
When Russia mobalized its army, ___________ came to assist Austria-Hungary
Germany
When did Austria-Hungary declare war on Russia?
August 1st, 1914
When did France and Germany declare war against eachother?
August 3rd 1914
Germany invaded the neutral country of ________ to take an easier route into Paris.
Belgium
Britain declared war in defence of _______ and _______ and many of its colonies joined the war.
France, Belgium
What are Belgiums colonies?
Canada, India, Australia
When did Italy join the war against her former partners?
1915
Who’s Russia’s leader?
Tsar Nicholas II
When did the Russian revolution occur when all the soldiers had to leave the war?
1917
Injuries happened with more than __________ people
37 million
