History Part 5 Flashcards
(18 cards)
A person from what country killed archduke ferdinand
Serbia
Why was the machine gun the most effective weapon introduced during WW1
It could kill more people in shorter time
What event is officially considered the beginning of WW1
Assassination of archduke ferdinand
How many points were there in woodrow wilson’s plan for peace
14
What is the term for getting a countrys army ready
Mobilization
Where was the eastern front
Russia
What event got the US involved in ww1
Sinking of lusitania
How did alliances lead to ww1
Countries were forced to defend other countries because of the agreements they made with eachother
In October 1917, Vladimir lenin led a revolution that ousted a government and got Russia out of war, who did lenin remove from control of Russia’s government when he came to power?
The provisional gov
Why did the league of nations fail to keep the peace after WW1
Had no authority
What country invented the tank
England
Where was the western front located
France
What country invented poisonous gas
Germany
What country was the last to enter the war
US
What country sunk the lusitania
Germany
What country was a central power
Germany
What country boosted the morale of the Allied soldiers
US
What was the name of the fighting style used in WW1
Trench warfare
