History and of year Flashcards
What were the causes of WW1?
Alliances
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
The assassination of Archduke Framz Ferdinand
Which countries were in the Triple Entente?
Britain, Russia and France
Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary
Define Nationalism
Thinking that your country is better than others.
What is militarism?
When countries would spend more money on their armies and navies to make them bigger and better
What is imperialism?
The desire to conquer other land and have an empire
What was the spark?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
On what date was the Archduke assassinated?
28 June 1914
What city was the Archduke visiting?
Sarajevo
What country is Sarajevo the capital of?
Bosnia
Who accompanied the Archduke on his visit?
His wife Sophie
Why was the Archduke visiting ?
It was his wedding anniversary
What country was Bosnia apart of?
Austria-Hungary
When did Bosnia become part of Austria-Hungary?
1908
What country did the Bosnians want to join with?
Serbia
What gang planned to assassinate the Archduke?
The Black Hand
Why did the first assassination attempt on the Archduke fail?
The bomb they threw ended up underneath the car behind him
The Archduke cancelled the rest of his visit but what did he decide to do first?
Visit those injured by the bomb from the failed assassination
Who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie?
Gavrilo Princip
Where did the assassination happen?
Outside Schiller’s cafe in Sarajevo
Why did the Archdukes car stop?
The driver took a wrong turn and stopped to turn around
Where was Gavrilo Princip?
He happened to be standing outside the cafe
How did the Archduke and his wife die?
Princip pulled out a pistol, walked towards the car and fired two shots, killing the Archduke and his wife.
