Kevin's Cards about WWI Flashcards
Alliance
friendship/partnership made between 2 or more countries
Imperialism
the claiming of land/countries by a powerful country
Nationalism
A strong feeling of pride and loyalty toward your country
1900
tension started to grow among European powers and Nationalism caused great competition
Great War
Another name for WWI, called great because the techniques learned in the Industrial Revolution helped create mass production of machines used for war
Treaty of Versailles
this ended WWI and under the treaty rule Germany had to pay billions of dollars in damages and accept full blame for the war which made the citizens angered and humiliated
Industrial Revolution
new weapons for war were now available
European Countries fight for land and Power
tensions rise between nations
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Killed
Austria-Hungary and Germany declare war on Serbia
Starting of War
Serbia’s alliances declare war on Germany, Austria-Hungary & their allies
U.S.A Enters War
because of the sinking of the Lusitania; Zimmerman Telegram
Russian Revolution in 1917
makes Russia drop out of WWI
Allies ( GOOD )
Serbia, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Mother Russia (dropped out in 1917 ), and U.S.A ( joined in 1917 )
Central Powers ( BAD )
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire