SS WWI Test Flashcards
What is Militarism?
building up armed forces, getting ready for war
- Arms race
- war=glory
What is Imperialism?
trying to build an Empire
When a strong nation has authority over a smaller or weaker territory through economic, political, or military power
-Need for raw materials
-U.S. and Europe extended into Africa and Asia
What is Alliances?
agreements or promises to defend and help another country
Who is in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary & Italy
Who is in the Triple Entente?
Britain, France & Russia
What is Nationalism?
having pride in your country, willing to defend it
feeling loyalty
Examples of Imperialism? Why?
European caring up of Africa –> in search of more resources
-The Berlin Conference
-1884-1885
-Set up rules of how Europe would colonize Africa
Why?
-Raw materials
-Inexpensive land and labor
-New markets in which to sell their goods
-More land=more influence
-More influence=more power
The Spark of WWI
Archduke Ferdinand of Autro-Hungary & his wife were assassinated by Serbian terrorists Gavrilla Princip
Domino Effect of Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
As counties declared war, those in their alliance system had to come to their aid
When Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia came to defend Serbia and Germany defended Austria Hungary. Russia was part of the Triple Entente and Germany was in the Triple Alliance. When Germany declared war on Russia, France (Russia’s ally) supporting Russia so Germany declared war on France. When Germany went through Belgium to attack France, the Untied Kingdom declared war on Germany. The Ottoman Empire joined the Triple Alliance and supported Germany so Italy joined the Triple Alliance but later backed out.
Land weapons of WWI
Gas --> chlorine (caused choking)
mustard (odorless, caused blisters)
phosgene (inhilation)
Tank-made trench warfare redundant
Machine guns
-needed 4-6 men to work weapon
-fire bullets of 100 guns
-caused 90% of battlefield deaths
GrenadesAir weapons of WWI
Zepplin –> aka “blimp”
-used in early part of war by Germans
-Stopped using because they were too easy to shoot
down
Planes
-used initially for spying
-Eventually had guns and bombs on board
-Conflict with planes became known as “dog fights”
Balloons –> used to drop bombs
Sea weapons of WWI
Submarine (U-boat) -used predominantly by the Germans -Used to disrupt trade -Used torpedoes Brought US into war with the sinking of the Lusitania and unrestricted warfare
Early Trench warfare
- glorified hole in the ground
- not dug very deep
- done quickly and not well thought out, more like a foxhole
Structure of Trench Warfare
-Dug in zig-zag pattern so the enemy could not shoot down the line
-Trench system= line of 3 -4 main trenches
-connected by communication trenches
-Some had dugouts built 20-30 feet below ground
-some dugouts were merely a hole in the ground
-other dugouts had cots and meeting rooms, some
German dugouts even had electricity
What were the common issues of trenches? Describe.
Rats
-over sized rats fed off humans and waste spreading disease
Trench Fever
-lice caused, headaches, fever, muscle pain
Shell Shock
-Trench Foot
-caused by cold, moist, tight boots and no drainage
-made feet swell, gangrene, frostbite
What was the Schliefen Plan?
A plan by Alfred con Shliefen, Germany defeats France in 6 weeks & then attack Russia
Plan Fails because Germany met strong resistance in Belgium and Russia mobilized quicker than expected so Germany abandoned
