Semester 1 Exam Flashcards
Imperialism
Countries wanting bigger empires, creating competition, tension and greed. Over throwing weaker countries for land by larger military might.
Arms race
A competition to have the best armed forces. Increased spending, naval races, dreadnought
Nationalism
Patriotism, pride in ones country
Alliances
Triple alliance
Triple entente
America, Italy, serbia and Belgium
The arch duke
Assassination of Austria Hungarys arch duke Franz Ferdinand. Was the catalyst for the war because Serbia was accused of it
How the war started
Austria Hungary-Serbia
Russia, Germany, France, schlieffen plan, Belgium, England, turkey.
Italy and America join Britain/France latter
Australia at war
Because part of Britain and Britain at war
Voluntary enlistment
Propaganda, nationalism, great big adventure, chance to travel the world, pressure from family, good pay
Back home in Australia
Emotionally hard, psychologically, less work force, women worked, less resources
Australia in Egypt
Went to train, got bored, drank, mischief
Australia in Gallipoli
Fought turkey in Gallipoli, death, diggers, retreat, didn’t succeed
Australia in western front
France fighting German on border, trench warfare, stalemate in terrines conditions
Schlieffen plan
Germany’s plan by general von schlieffen to avoid war on two fronts, attack France through Belgium, Germany underestimated France, didn’t think Britain would join in
Trench warfare
Stalemate, close conditions, defensive technology more advanced than offensive
Muddy, waterlogged, human excrement, decaying bodies, trench foot, lice, rats, psychological, gas gangrene, cold
America at war, why? Impact?
Said neutral, unrestricted submarine warfare, death of Americans, Lusitania, gulfight, Zimmerman telegram to Mexico, troops boosted morale, naval strategies shared
Withdrawal of Russia
Civil war in Russia, government wouldn’t end war, communists party promised war end. Bolshevick party came into power ending war. Germany made Brest litovsk treaty, severe consequence for Russia but agreed so to gain power and thought Germany would go communist
Germany sign armistice day
11/11/18. Facing famine, resource shortages and economic collapse, morale in troops was down and no longer able to win. signed to end the war on the western front. thought America would be more lenient if gave up instead of England/France winning.
Treaty of Versailles
Germany and England/France/America conditions
Take all blame for ww1
Pay for all repairs (6,600 million pounds)
Military reductions, 100000 men, no tanks, planes or subs only 6 battleships and no German soldiers in the Rhine region next to Belgium
Lost land 12% and all colonies, 16% coal and 48% iron industry reduction
No alliances with Austria
Three big allied signatories
America-president woodrow Wilson
France-prime minister George Clemenceau
Britain- prime minister David Lloyd George
Why did Australia attack turkey
When turkey entered the war, Russia struggles to get supplies down the Dardanelles so England attacked turkey to remove them from the war and get supplies to Russia
