Chapter 14 Section 2 Flashcards
Why did Britain get into WWI?
Wanted to help France and also outraged that Germany invaded Belgium
Explain why the Schlieffen Plan failed.
Russia mobilized faster than expected
Define Stalemate.
A dead lock in which neither side is able to defeat the other
What caused the stalemate on the Western Fromt?
They dug deep trenches to protect their armies
List 10 new weapons of WWI.
Rapid-free machine guns Lon-range artillery guns Poison gas Tanks Airplanes Submarines Zeppelins Machine guns Grenades Artillery shells
Describe the trenches of WWI.
Rats, lice, trench foot, diseases, death, smell, water, sewage, trench fever
Why was Russia poorly equipped to fight a modern war?
Lacked modern weapons and rifles
________ joined the Central Powers to defeat its old Balkan rival Serbia.
Bulgaria
________ joined the Allies hoping to gain some land in Hungary.
Romania
Why did Italy join the Allies?
Allies agreed to give Italy some Austrian-rules lands inhabited by Italians
What was the Derdanelles?
A vital strait connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean
Explain the importance of the Ottoman’s closing off the Dardanelles.
Russia can’t receive goods from France
What happened at the Battle of Gallipoli?
New Zealander troops attempted to open the strait, Turkish troops trapped the Allies on the beach
What did T.E. Lawrence aka “Lawrence of Arabia” do in the Ottoman Empire?
Led guerrilla roads against the Turks
What role did European colonies play in WWI?
There were colonies all over and could help them fight
