The Great War Flashcards
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How were men encouraged to join the war by the army/government?
Propaganda Campaigns
-news articles about victories
-Britain were heroes
-Germans were savages
Why did men volunteer?
-“Pals Battalions”-fight alongside friends
-Escape poverty(travel, shelter…)
-White Feather Campaign
-Take the kings shilling
-Pride to be a soilder
-Pride to fight for country
Which member of the black hand killed Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
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What are the 4 causes of WW1
Militarism
Alliances
Imperailism
Nationalism
What is militarism?
Build up of armies+navies
What is alliances?
countries promise to back eachother up incase of a war
What is imperialism?
countries building empires+taking over countries
What is nationalism?
the belief that your country is better than any other.
What were defensive weapons used in the war?
-Machine gun
-Tank
What were attacking weapons used in the war?
-Gas
-Rifle
-Grenade
-Flamethrower
-Planes
-Artillery
Who were the ‘conchies’?
-Conscientious objectors
=refused to go to war
How long did the ‘Great War’ last?
1914-1918 (4 years)
What were the 2 alliance systems called?
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
What main countries were in the triple entente?
Britain
France
Russia
What main countries were in the triple alliance?
Italy
Germany
Austro-Hungarian
