Chapter 13 Flashcards
Alsace-Lorraine
A territory between Germany and France that had been fought for. The French gained access to the land and had claimed it. Afterwards, the conditions for Germany were considerably oppressive.
Devildogs
This was the name that was given to the U.S’s troops. When they had come into the war no one was truly worried since the US did not have much experience in warfare however when America had entered it showed that it was one of the most deadliest armies and was given a nickname by the Germans to symbolise how frightening the US troops were.
Hindenburg Line
This was the line that Germans had “placed” in order to maintain the situations of the battle ground. The western front was located mainly in France and because the war had been prolonged the Germans were being pushed back so in order to make sure the western front wasn’t going to fall on German soil, new trenches were built to avoid a collision with the war and German soil. By doing this, the amount of troops were spread thin and the amount of land that had to be defended was miniscule.
Intelligensia
Tried to get change by bombings and assassinations.
Kaiser
A German leader who the people of Germany began to question. It sent Germany into further turmoil and because of this the leader had pushed more German people into war. By pushing Germans to go to war, the people questioned why are we still fighting? We are clearly going to loose. Because of this mentality more people began to revolt. It was highly predictable the germany would lose since the war was being lost, and all at the same time an internal revolution had commenced since the people disagreed with the government of Germany,
Nationalism
an extreme thought of country pride. It would unite the peoples of certain countries who had nationalistic ideals together.
No Mans Land
A section of earth located on any battlefield that is considered to be fatally dangerous. Stepping in this zone will result in an immediate termination since the enemy would be able to detect said person within an instant.
Prohibition
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Self Determination
after the war, the map of Europe and a little but of the east had been redrawn by the British. This would not help anyone other than the British since this would clash three different ethnic groups into one area. These clashing ethnic groups would rage in war and because there would be so much battle and internal conflict, the British would then be free to invade their country and acquire what it was that they sought without being caught by the enemy. A later issue had commenced and because of the redrawn map, these people will not stop fighting.
Slavs
A major group in Europe that were nationalized by an extreme extent. It was one of the initial cause of World War I.
Trenches
Holes in the ground that were used to navigate throughout the battle zone. Since technology had adapted, the people had to adapt as well, and it seemed as if hiding in the earth away from the falling mortars and guns was the best choice in order to maintain survival. However whilst in these trenches, those who were stationed remained in the same location for months and if not then years.
The Christmas Truce
A rather strange occurrence in human-war history, in the first Christmas of the war, conflicting sides began to sing christmas songs and later on began to compete in singing. After the singing had died down both commanders of each side stepped onto No Mans Land and gave the other a gift. The war had stopped for a night and conflicting sides joined together and celebrated and played soccer. After this had occurred the main leaders of each side had become so enraged at this event that they forbade it from happening ever again.
The Triple Alliance
British Empire, and well basically everyone else.
Triple Entente
Italy, ottoman Empires, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria.
April Theses
Lenin Wanted to take back and stake back in charge he wanted to make socialism in russia. Which had never been tried before up to this point. Lenin and the bolsheviks would be led to jail.
Armenian Genocide
they walked these people to concentration camps they could not spare any troops so they took people to watch the prisoners. The guards would pull people out of the jails… The jailers would become security guards for the concentration camps. Rapist and murders did what they did to the people…
Armistice
Their last resort was an armistice. It was signed on november 11 at 11 am. It would talk about peace and cancel fighting not directly bring peace. The other people who were against the alliance had given up and it was germany on their own by 1918 which then ended war since the last country standing had surrendered.
Battle of Gallipoli
Ottomans won the battle the British retreat. When the British came and the ottomans were in trenches which gave them an advantage since they could see the British. Once they saw the enemy the ottomans shot. The British died instantly so when they retreated it was raining and they set up triggers on the guns to make it seem like they were still there. They escaped uninjured.
Battle of Tannenberg
the Russians lost. the Germans came in and they got beat by the Germans, they were confused at the fact that they had lost. They found out that the leader was using the telephones to single the men where to go. The germans were there with every step of the way since the germans had listened into the conversations.
Bloody Sonday
80,00 people marched over to the czar’s palace and people were singing songs and they were doing a peaceful protest. nd someone in the military opens fire. No one is sure who shot first. Hundred of people died and about thousands were massacred in the snow. This got people very very upset. The protest before hand were never really unified and this got people very upset. People tried to shut down businesses to try and protest what is going on.
February Revolution
It had started with strikes. the troops were brought in to try and end the riots. The troops switch sides and help the protest instead. Once things got this bad. they got the czar out of power and they killed his family.
Fokker Design
The design for airplanes made by the Germans. They had made a more accurate design for the airplane that would shoot from the front of the plane rather than from the sides. The trigger time was set to shoot pistols or projectiles out of the plane in correspondence to the propellor so that the propellor would not be damaged whilst in flight.
League Of Nations
Set up by an american president and america declines to join.Since the war had ended, it was something that created the modern world as we know it. the monarchy and the empire had stopped. And without this war there would have been no WWII. this massive war created the modern state. It was from a modern society to a modern state. the state saw itself as responsible for soviet in some sense. it created modern total war. it was normally fight with rules and traditions. We still live in total war, just like in WWI. British forces suffered 300,000 casualties it caused the collapse of many empires with consequences that haunt us today. The end of the ottoman empire. We Are still living in the war that was created in WWI.
Lusitania
The passengers were the only ones in there and it was shot and there was no advanced warning, there was nothing. 250 americans die. And so they send their best message to the germans and so the germans back off. If it’s the passenger ship they will come out and tell them to get out. The US starts getting pissed at germany. It was sort of neutral until it happened.
