The Great War Flashcards
1914’s top 6 countries
Britain
Germany
France
Russia
Austria/Hungary
USA
Name of 1914’s German kaiser
William II
Name of 1914’s GB king
George V
Name of 1914’s Russian tsar
Nicholas II
Name of 1914’s Austrian/hungary’s emperor
Franz Joseph
Who was Franz Ferdinand heir to
Franz-Joseph
What is MAINS
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Significant someone
What does the m in mains stand for
Militarism- Germany was building up its navy and army was jealous of UK
What does the a in mains stand for
Alliances- being friends with other countries
What’s does the I in mains stand for
Imperialism- one country controlling other countries
What does the n in mains stand for
Nationalism- dividing people into nations (eg caused problems for Austria-Hungary)
What does the s in mains stand for
Significant someone- Franz Ferdinand
When was Franz Ferdinand killed
28th June 1914
Who were the triple entente
GB
France
Russia
What are 5 things nations share
Common language
Common emblems eg flag
A common history
Common land
Common culture- food, traditions, National dress, music, government
What is a positive of nationalism
Taking pride in ur nation eg at olympics
Negative of nationalism
Becoming arrogant, thinking ur nation is better than others
Who shot dead Franz Ferdinand
Princip
What did princip lead
The black hand
What country supplied the gun for princip
Serbia
Why did Serbia help the black hand kill Franz Ferdinand
Serbia wanted to be an independent nation
What were the 3 steps of the Schleffen plan
Fight France first
Fight France by invading through Belgium
Uk in alliance with Belgium therefore uk joined war
When did uk join the war
4th august 1914
What countries are in the triple alliance
Germany
Italy
Austria-hungary
Who were the black hand
Princips terrorist group
What were the 4 reasons men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914
Money
Family
Adventure
Serve
What was the money reason why men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914
Soldiers’ wages were better than civilians’ wages
What was the family reason why men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914
Ties to the armed forces eg father/brother
What was the adventure reason why men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914
To see the world
What was the serve reason why men volunteered to fight in the war in 1914
Proud to serve the king and counrty
What was trench foot caused by
Cold, wet, dirty conditions
How were soldiers effected by trench foot
Lost toes/feet
How many were effected by trench foot
20,000
What age were soldiers able to go overseas
19
What would soldiers do if they wanted to fight in the war but weren’t 19
Lie about their age
What were the 4 soldiers jobs
Ration/water party
Patrolling
Sentry duty
Fixing barbed wire
How much did soldiers equipment weigh
30kg
What was chatting
Popping lice eggs with a candle or between ur thumb nails
How big were the rats in the trenches
Kitten size
How did soldiers get rid of the rats
Punched them
What did the rats eat
Dead bodies and soldiers’ rations
How could u detect chlorine gas
The smell
What did mustard gas cause
Sickness, blindness and burns
What was whale oil use to treat
Trench foot
How was shell shock caused
Soldiers unable to cope
How did soldiers deal with shell shock
Lay down on the ground
How long did it take for snipers to hit the target
3 seconds
What were the rations
Bully beef, bread, cheese, jam, stew
Who was USA’s president
President Wilson
Did president Wilson want world peace or punishment for Germany or revenge on Germany
World peace
Who was the UK’s PM
David Lloyd George
Did David Lloyd George want world peace or punishment for Germany or revenge on Germany
Punishment for germany
Who was France’s pm
Pm Chemenceau
Did pm chemenceau want world peace or punishment for Germany or revenge on Germany
Revenge on germany
