Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

EOY History > The Great War > Flashcards

The Great War Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

Roughly, how many died in the Great War?

A

9,000,000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

When did Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrive?

A

28th June 1914

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Where did Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrive?

A

Sarajevo, Bosnia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What was Bosnia a part of and why.

A

The Austro-Hungarian. The Austrians conquered it in 1908.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Why did the Black Hand Gang choose to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

A

Many Bosnians wanted to leave the Austro-Hungarian Empire and join with their neighbour, Serbia and vice versa. These men did this to highlight their cause.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is Princip thought to have had?

A

Tuberculosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

When did Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife arrive at the train station?

A

9:28am

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How many Black Hand assassins were there?

A

6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

When the assassin threw the bomb, where did it land?

A

It missed the Royal Couple and ended up below the car behind, injuring several people.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What did the Archduke do after he was safe from the assassins?

A

He went to visit those injured.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

When did Archduke Franz Ferdinand get into the car again?

A

11am

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What happened when Archduke Franz Ferdinand got back into the car?

A

He was informed they had taken a wrong turn when he passed Schiller’s cafe. There, the assassin, Gavrilo Princip fired one shot at the Archduke’s throat and his wife, Sofie’s, stomach. They were both killed.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife?

A

18 year old Gavrilo Princip.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the Great War?

A

28 July: Austria-Hungry blames Serbia for his death. They attack them.
29 July: After promising to protect Serbia, Russia attacks Austria-Hungry.
1 August: Germany declares war on Russia because they support Austria-Hungary.
2 August: Britain prepares its warships.
3 August: Germany plans on defeating France before attacking Russia. They declare war on France.
4 August: Germany asks Belgium if their soldiers can walk through their country to attack France. They say no. Germany does it. Britain, who has a deal to protect Belgium, attacks Germany.
6 August: Austria-Hungry declares war on Russia.
12 August: Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is a Front?

A

The area where two armies meet eachother.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

A

If Russia and France were to fight Germany at the same time. The Schlieffen plan would mean they start by giving France a big attack through Belgium before moving to the collossul yet slow Russian army.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

When did Germany put the Schlieffen plan into action?

A

3 August 1914

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Why did the Schlieffen plan go wrong?

A

The Belgians put up a fierce fight.
The BEF held them back at Mons.
The Russians launched an attack on Germany on August 19th, which was a lot quicker than they had expected.
Before they had the chance to capture Paris, they had to send toops to face Russia.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What happened on August 19th 1914?

A

Russia launched an attack on Germany.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

To where did the Germans retreat after they were forced to face Russia?

A

40 miles behind the River Aisne.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What happened when the Germans were 40 miles behind the River Aisne?

A

They dug trenches and set up machine guns. The British and French couldn’t break through their defences. They dug trenches directly opposite. By the end of 1914, neither could find a way through - they were stuck in a stalemate.

22
Q

What were some of the issues in the trenches?

A

Trench rats.
Food - the ever-increasing armies had to ration. The food became stale and basic.
Trenchfoot - in the winter of 1914-15, over 20,000 men in the British army were treated for it.
The mundanity of everyday life.

23
Q

When did the big three (France, UK, USA) meet at the Palace of Versailles?

A

January 1919

24
Q

Names of the Big Three Presidents:

A

David Lloyd George
Woodrow Wilson
George Clemenceau

25
Q

When was the Treaty of Versailles published?

A

June 1919

26
Q

What did the Treaty of Versailles mean for Germany?

A

They had to pay for the war - £6.6bn.
They had to agree they started the war.
They couldn’t have an air force or submarines, only a tiny navy and army.
No German soldiers were allowed near France.
They had to hand over colonies to Britain and France.
Parts of other countries were cut off to make new ones.
The League of Nations was set up.

27
Q

Duckboards

A

These were placed on the ground to stop you from sinking in the mud.

28
Q

Fire Step

A

Soldiers stood on these to look and fire ‘over the top’.

29
Q

Dugouts

A

Rooms dug out of the back wall of trenches. Orders received by telephone.

30
Q

Periscope

A

Enabled troops to see ‘over the top’ without the risk of being shot.

31
Q

Barbed Wire

A

Slowed down attacking troops. Millions of miles of barbed wire was used.

32
Q

Machine Gun

A

Rapid-firing gun that mowed down attacking troops.

33
Q

Concrete Bunker

A

Reinforced subterranean bunker

34
Q

Artillery

A

Huge guns that fired enormous explosive or poisonous shells for miles.

35
Q

Sandbags

A

Reinforced the walls, muffled explosions and soaked up moisture

36
Q

Aeroplanes

A

Helped spot targets for artillery, droped bombs on the enemy and shot down enemy planes

37
Q

Communication Trench

A

Linked the front line trench to the reserve trenches

38
Q

Reserver Trenches

A

Soldiers went there to rest or to wait to go to the front line

39
Q

Gas Bell

A

Would be rung to tell troops to put on gas masks

40
Q

Where was the League of Nationality’s headquarters?

A

Geneva, Switzerland

41
Q

What did the League of Nations aim to do?

A

If one nation declared war on a nation, the LONs would stop trading with the invaders until the fighting stopped.
Fight diseases.
Stop drug smuggling.
Stop slavery.
Improve working conditions.

42
Q

Successes of the League?

A

Freed 200k slaves.
Helped 400k prisoners of war return home.
Worked hard to defeat diseases like cholera, leprosy and smallpox.
Sorted a dispute between Sweden and Finland.
Sorted a dispute between Bulgaria and Greece.

43
Q

Failures of the League?

A

Never had its own armed forces.
USA never became a member.
Japan, Germany and Russia all left.
It couldn’t stop Japan invading China in 1931.
It couldn’t stop Italy invading Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935.
It couldn’t stop Germany expanding its territory in Europe between 1936 and 1939.

44
Q

Which countries lost the Geat War alongside Germany?

A

Turkey, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary

45
Q

When did the USA join WW1?

A

1917

46
Q

How many Frenchmen died in the Great War?

A

1.4mn

47
Q

How many Frenchmen died in the Great War?

A

1.4mn

48
Q

What type of rifle did each soldier have?

A

Lee Enfield Rifle

49
Q

What were the long-term causes of the Great War?

A

Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Alliances

50
Q

Who was in the Triple Entente?

A

Britain, France, Russia

51
Q

Who was in the Triple Alliance?

A

Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary

52
Q

Who was in the Triple Alliance?

A

Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary

EOY History (7 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions