Beginning of/WWI Flashcards
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
true Nationalist; fights Otto Von Bismarck bc wants war
alliance between France, Russia, and Britain against Germany
Triple Entente
the “Sick Man of Europe”; is no longer a strong power
the Ottomans
Franz Ferdinand
Archduke of Austria/Hungary; his assassination in Sarajevo, Bosnia was innitial cause of WWI
how Ferdinand assassination started WWI
Austria blamed Serbia because killer was pro Serbian Nationalism
warning from Austria to Serbia: Serbia limits nationalism and basically becomes Austria colony or war (Serbia dissagreed so war started)
July Ultimatum
how Germany got into the war
issued a “blank check” to Austria - will defend in war
Austria’s plan to get to France by going through Belgium
Schlieffen Plan
war that first really started trench warfare
Battle of Marne
saying for trench warfare ending at the ocean
the Race to Sea
the Christmas Truce
when both sides of the trenches sing hymns and share drinks on christmas; known as the last bit of humanity before the long war
what happened to soldiers feet when it rained a lot: skin falls off causing suseptability to disease
trench-foot
intense trauma soldiers faced from the trenches/war; caused them to feel stuck - generals called them cowards
shell shock
new technology used in WWI
U-boats, tanks, barbed-wire, machine guns, planes, gases, dreadnaughts, etc
how chlorine/mustard gas affected Germany
Germany introduced it; the gas made war miserable - made Germans look more like villains
weaponized boats used by Britain and Germany; so powerful and valuable they were rarily used bc they didnt want to be lost
dreadnaughts
underwater boats used by Germany - introdust sneak attacks – made Germany look evil
U-boats
