Englard WW1 Flashcards
What was WW1?
It was a global military conflict that was fought mainly Europe
What were the causes of WW1?
Militarism (Countries in Europe, especially Germany and Britain, built up their armies and their supply of weapons in the late 1800s), Alliances (Countries of Europe divided themselves into two military alliances, the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente, in order to prepare for war. This increased tension), Imperialism (Countries in Europe competed with each other to take over lands in Africa, Asia, and the Balkans. This also caused tension), and Nationalism (Ethnic groups in the Balkans wanted to gain independence from Austria Hungary and they were willing to fight for it) MAIN
What was the immediate start of WW1?
It started when Archduke Ferdinand (the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary) was assassinated by Slavic nationalists in the Balkans
What was the treaty of Versailles?
This was the treaty that ended WW1. The treaty severely punished Germany in many ways. Germany was forced to accept blame/guilt for causing WW1. They were forced to pay 30 billion dollars in war reparations. They also had to reduce the size of its military and were forced to give up some of their land
What were some effect of the treaty of Versailles?
It was so harsh on Germany that it eventually helped bring Hitler and the Nazis to power and it helped cause WW2. In order to provide the people of Eastern Europe with self determination (the right o ethnic groups to create their own govs), Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire were broken apart and much of the land was used to create new nations in Eastern Europe (such as Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia)
When was WW1?
1914-1918
What was appeasement?
This is a policy where an aggressive nation is given what they want by the other nations in order to avoid war. At the Munich conference in Germany, Great Britain appeased Hitler by giving him control over Czechoslovakia. This led Hitler to demand even more land.
Why did WW2 start?
It started when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. Three days later, Britain and France declared war on Germany
