Lesson 1: Causes of WWI Flashcards
What is the acronym for the reasons for the causes of World War 1?
MAIN
What does the ‘M’ in MAIN stand for and what does it mean?
Militarism; building up armed forces, getting ready for war.
What does the ‘A’ in MAIN stand for what does it mean?
Alliances; agreements or promises to defend and help another country or countries.
What does the ‘I’ in MAIN stand for and what does it mean?
Imperialism; Trying to build an empire
What does the ‘N’ in MAIN stand for and what does it mean?
Nationalism; Having pride in your country – being willing to defend it.
What happened on the 28th June 1914?
The soon-to-be Archduke of Austria-Hungary Franz Ferdinand was shot by a member of the Black Hand Gang (A Serbian terrorist group) called Gavrilo Princip.
What happened on the 23rd July 1914?
Austria blamed Serbia for the death of Franz Ferdinand and sent it an ultimatum.
What happened on the 28th July 1914?
Austria declared war on Serbia (because Serbia declined the ultimatum) and shelled its capital, Belgrade.
What happened on the 29th July 1914?
The Russian army got ready to help Serbia defend itself against the Austrian attack.
Germany warned Russia not to help the Serbs.
What happened on the 1st August 1914?
Germany declared war on Russia. It also began to move its army towards France and Belgium.
What happened on the 2nd August 1914?
The French army was put on a war footing ready to fight any German invasion.
What happened on the 3rd August 1914?
Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Britain ordered Germany to withdraw from Belgium.
What happened on the 4th August 1914?
With all the Germans still in Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany.
What happened on the 6th August 1914?
Austria declared war on Russia.
