Quarter 3 Flashcards
What was the purpose of the Schlieffen Plan?
to avoid having to fight on 2 fronts at once
Why was Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary assassinated?
Bosnian Serbs wanted independence from Austria-Hungary
Because they believed this country was an ally of a country they were already at war with, and they thought it would be easier to defeat this one first …
Germany declared war on France
Because they had promised to help defend the neutrality of another country which had just been invaded…
GB declared war on Germany
Because they had a plan to defeat a country quickly by catching them off guard, and thought going through this country would help them do that…
Germany sent troops into Belgium
What were the parts of the Schlieffen plan? (include all parts)
- avoid having to fight on two fronts at once
- defeat France while Russia is mobilizing
- Attack France by going through Belgium
Because they blamed them for something
Austria hungry declared war on Serbia
Because they thought they might have to defend another country with a similar culture…
Russia began mobilizing troops
definition of unrestricted submarine warfare?
sinking any ship in a specified area without any warning
What did the Zimmerman telegram propose?
ask Mexico to declare war on the US if the US declared war on Germany
What was Germany’s purpose in doing unrestricted submarine warfare?
Stop supplies fork getting to great britan
What did Germany hope to accomplish with the Zimmerman telegram?
to keep American troops busy fighting Mexico so we wouldn’t send troops to help the allies in France
Which best describes the treaty ending WWI?
it punished Germany severely to make them pay for starting the war and limit Germany’s ability to wage war in the future
What was the final event that made the US so mad it entered the war?
The Zimmerman telegram
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
Get countries to discuss problems instead of war
