Main Causes Of World War I Flashcards
What is the meaning of the word (Militarism)
And aggressive strengthening of military force
What does the term alliances mean
An Agreement made between two or more countries to give help if needed
What is the meaning of imperialism
A country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule
What is the meaning of nationalism
Strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s country or culture
The assassination of who led to the start of WW1
The assassination of Austrian-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What did the triple alliance become known as
Central powers
What did the triple entente become known as
The allied powers
What were fire steps
Wooden planks built into the dirt wall of the trench that allowed
soldiers to see over the sandbags on the front wall
What was a duck board used for
Large wooden laid over sections where water was gatherd
What were some mane downfalls about being in a trench
Three main downfalls were trench foot,fever and,boredom
What is trench warfare
A type of combat where opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other
What were some of the mane things used in ww1
Tanks,airplanes,poisonous gas,machine guns,improved artillery,flamethrowers,gas masks and,
steel helmets
What was the Zimmerman telegram
Secret note from germany to Mexico that tried to get Mexico to join
German war effort
When did ww1 end
11:00am November 11,1918
What is armistice
Truce or agreement to end a dispute
