Study Guide. - World War I Flashcards
What are the main causes of WW1
Militarism, Alliances, imperialism, and nationalism
What does militarism mean
An aggressive strengthening of military force
What does alliances mean
An agreement made between two or more countries to give help when needed
What does imperialism mean
When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule
What does nationalism mean
A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s
country or culture
Who was assassinated
Franz Ferdinand
What country was Franz Ferdinand archduke of
Austro-Hungarian
Because of the assassin who declared war on who
Austria-Hungary first declared war on Serbia.
Which country joined war to help Serbia
Russia
What did the triple alliance become known as
Central powers
What was the triple entente become known as
Allied powers
What are the fire steps
wooden planks built into the dirt wall of a trench that allowed soldiers to see over the sandbags on the front wall.
What are duckboards
large wooden planks laid over areas where water gathered.
What is trench warfare
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
Why did the United States enter the war
Because of Blockades were impacting American way of life and Germans sunk the Lusitania
