History Flashcards
When did WW1 start?
1914
When did WW1 end & how long was the war?
In 1918 & the war was for four years.
What were the 4 long term causes for WW1?
The long-term causes were:
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Alliances
Which countries where in the triple Entente?
Britian, France & Russia.
Which countries were in the triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary & Italy.
World war started when ______ was assasinated in _____ (month) ____.
Archduke Franz, in 28 june 1914.
During WW1 what was the Germans master plan & how would it work out?
The Schlieffen plan. The plan worked out by one army of German troops going into Luxembourg while another Army attacks Belgium & into North france heading towards Luxembourg to trick the army.
What does Stalemate mean?
A situation when two sides cannot move & has no option unless their opponent goes into the traps.
At the end of WW1 what does LAMB (not the animal) mean?
Land
Army
Money
Blame
How did countries try to avoid more wars?
After German treatment “LAMB”. The winning team in the war turrned their attentions to trying to stop wars forever. So they decided to set up a league of nations.
Who was overthrown in the Russian revolution
Tsar Nicholas II.
During the Russia revolution, who was the leader of a following communism party & what was the name of the comunist follower party.
Leader: Lenin
Comunist following party: The Bolsheviks
What was the name of the book that Hitler wrote in prison that transelates to my struggle?
‘Mein kampf’.
While Hitler was in power, what was the name of his secret police force & what were they used for?
They were the Gestapo. A secret police to go against & capture political enemies.
What is the defenition of hyper inflation?
When something e.g. bread increases prices up to a really high point.
