24 Flashcards
The triple entente, called the
allied powers
list the triple entente
england- prime minister Lloyd George
france- george clemenceau
russia- czar nicholas II
joined to gain territory
italy
the triple allaince, called the
central powers
list the triple alliance
germany, austria-hungarian empire
ottoman empire
old sick man
cause of WWI
nationalism
imperialism
entangling alliances
militarism-germany’s rise as a world power
the event that sparked the war
the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand and his wife sophia
new technology to break the stalemate
the tank
chemical weapons
the flame thrower
the greatest battle of attrition in history
verdun
one of the bloodiest and most futile battles in all of history
the battle of the somme
reasons for america’s involvement
economic
unrestricted submarine warfare
anti-german propaganda
USSR
the union of soviet socialist republic
signs of the armistice
nov 11, 1918 at 11:00 AM
the signing of the armistice known to the germans as the
stab in the back
but what hitler will skillfully call _______________ the jews, communists, and democrats
the november criminals
ethnic groups should be able yo decide for themselves what nation they would belong to
self determination
point 14, general association of nations to quarantine the security of great and small nations alike
the league of nations
the big 4
france, george clemenceau
england, Lloyd george
italy, orlando
america, woodrow wilson
terms of the treaty
- germany was forced to give up 13% of its land to the allies and all its colonies, germany’s desire to reclaim lost land
-germany was forced to give up 80% of its navy, air force, and reduce its army to 100,000 soldiers, german desire to be strong and great again
this clause/provision forced germany to accept responsibility for the war
war guilt clause
in doing so, germany was forced to pay
reparations war damage
what was another name for WWI
the war to end all wars
