Causes of WWI Flashcards
Alliance
Relationship between countries to help each other in times of need.
Bolsheviks
Russian Democratic party member.
Communism
Publicly owned property
Capitalism
Privately owned property
Conscription
Mandatory enlistment
diplomacy
managing relations
genocide
killing a large # of people on purpose.
Millet
religious community
mobilization
preparing for war
persecution
oppressing people because of their identity.
propaganda
usually false facts stated to throw shade.
total war
war involving all nations and affecting individuals.
tsar
russian ruler
Primary Causes?
Alliances and nationalism
What sparked the start of WWI?
the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
What were the 2 groups fighting in WWI?
Allied powers and central powers.
Who were part of the central powers
Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire.
Who were part of the allied powers.
US, Great Britain, Soviet Union.
How did imperialism influence the development of World War I?
Increased tension in European countries.
What was the state of the major empires after World War I (Britain, France, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman, etc)?
Some empires collapsed, and others were just in bad conditions with minimal resources.
How did the Industrial Revolution influence the development of World War I?
Military machinery like guns and cannons could be produced faster.
What happened in Russia in 1917?
Russian Revolution
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
It had Germany take responsibility for starting the first world war.
how did Millets fit in the Ottoman Empire?
they originated in the Ottoman Empire.
