Causes of WWI Flashcards
What were the causes of WWI?
~Austrian heir (Franz Duke Ferdinand) shot in Bosnia by a Serbian, results in declaration of war
~System of alliances between countries
~Colonial rivalries
What were the technology and weapons used?
~Gas
~U-boats
~Grenades
~Airplanes
~Barbed wire
What were the experiences of WWI?
~Stalemate (neither side is winning)
~Trench warfare
~Going over the top (going out of the trenches)
~Trench foot
~No Man’s Land (Strip of land between opposing armies)
How did the war end?
Germany and its allies surrendered in November 1918.
What treaty was made to end the war and when was it agreed?
Treaty of Versailles
June 1919
What were the terms of Treaty of Versailles?
~Germany has to pay reparations of 6,600 million euro
~Germany’s army is limited to 100,000 with no airforce or navy
~France gained Alsace-Lorraine
~Rhineland is demilitarised
~League of Nations set up: organisation to prevent future wars
~War Guilt Clause placed blame solely on Germany
What countries had a say in the Treaty of Versailles?
France: Clemenceau
USA: Wilson
England: Lloyd George
NO GERMANY
Germany had to agree to the terms or else the countries would return to war
What were the consequences of WWI?
~New States
~Resentment
~Economic problems
~The rise of communism
~The League of Nations
How was new states a consequence of WWI?
Austro-Hungarian and Ottomon estates abolished to create Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Turkey and Finland
How was Resentment a consequence of WWI?
Extreme ideologies of Nazism and fascism due to the Treaty being unpopular to Germany
How was economic problems a consequence of WWI?
Mass unemployment due to reparations in Germany
How was rise of communism a consequence of WWI?
In 1917, the Russian tsar was overthrown and the world’s first communist government came to power under Vladimir Lenin. Russia would try to spread communism across Europe
How was League of Nations a consequence of WWI?
The US refused to join and Germany and Russia were not allowed to join. This meant that some of the world’s most powerful states were not members, making it difficult for the League to operate with authority.
What were reparations?
Compensation payments paid by the losers to the victors after war.
Describe the declarations of war after the Austrian heir was shot by a Serbian in Bosnia
- Austria declares war on Serbia
2.Russia declares war on Austria - Germany declares war on Russia
- France declares war on Germany
- Germany invades Belgium to get to France
- England declares war on Germany
