History Flashcards
What are the main causes of WW1
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
What is militarism
European powers building up there army and navy in order to expand empire
When britan developed the dreadnaught Germany felt threatened and made of of there own
What are aliences
Aliences are made for support if war brakes out the 2 alliances where the triple entente britan France and Russia and the triple alliance Germany Italy and Austria Hungary
What is imperialism
Creating and forming empires
Britain had the largest empire as they colonised loads of countries like India and Germany felt weaker and therefore wanted to create there own
Germany interfered with Morocco a French colony by sending gun boat to france
What’s nationalism
In 1908 Bosnia was attacked by Austria hungry and the black hand a Serbian group wanted to leave austria hungry by killing the arkduke and his wife this made austria hungry declare war on Bosnia witch brought in the aliences system because aof the triple alience
Who is in the triple alience
Italy Germany austria hungry
Who is in the triple entente
Britan France and Russia
When did the black hand assassinate the ark duke
1914
When was Bosnia tacked by austria hungry
1908
Why did Germany interfere in moroco
Because they thought they weren’t strong enough
When did ww1 start and finish
1914 to 1918
What was the treaty of Versailles
It was an agreement that britan France and the USA made that Germany had to sine
Who was the British prime minister during the treaty and what did he want
David Lloyd George and he wanted Germany to take responsibility for the war but didn’t want them to suffer as they didn’t want another war
Who was the french prime minister during the treaty and what did he want
George Clemenceau and he wanted Germany to pay for what they did and impose major restrictions on it
Who was the usa prime minister during the treaty and what did he want
Woodrow Wilson and he wanted world peace and wanted Germany to turn in to a democratic nation
What were the actual terms of the treaty
Germany had to take responsibility for the war
Germanys land was restricted and the Rhineland was dismiliterized
Germanys army was limited to 100000 souldures and weren’t allowed any
Tanks or airforce and only 6battle ships
Germany had to pay 6.1 million pounds to the big 3
Germanys overseas territory was taken from them
Who were the big 3
USA britan and france
What was Germanys reaction to the treaty
They had no choice but to sign it as they didn’t want a war out break but was angry
Who the archduke
Frans ferdinand
What was hitters aims
To unite all German speaking people
To expand German territories
To go against the treaty of Versailles
What did hitler do against the treaty
Remilitimised the Rhineland
Unsighted with austria
Expanded Germanys territory
Germany rearmed
