The Great War COPY Flashcards
What are the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War I?
Militarism, Alliance System, Imperialism, and Nationalism
What is militarism?
Countries’ focus on having giant, powerful militaries
What were the complex web of alliances in Europe supposed to stop?
wars from happening in Europe
Which countries were in the Central Powers?
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungry
Which countries were in the Allied Powers?
France, Great Britain, Italy, United States, Russia
How did imperialism contribute to the start of WWI?
Germany wanted to get colonies, and England and France wanted to keep theirs. The winner would get control of all of them
What is nationalism?
Intense pride in your country
How did nationalism contribute to the start of WWI? (two ways)
-Made countries feel superior and were sure they would win a war
-Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in an attempt to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary
What was the name of the terrorist organization that killed Franz Ferdinand?
The Black Hand
Why did Gavrilo Princip assassinate Ferdinand?
He was trying to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary, and thought they would join with his native Serbia
How did Austria-Hungary respond to the killing of their prince?
They threatened Serbia, and then invaded them
Which were the first two countries to go to war?
Serbia and Austria-Hungary
How did the fighting in WWI differ from previous wars in Europe?
New technologies made the war more defensive and more deadly. More people in the world made a lot more people fighting. IMperialism made colonies come which made it a world war.
Why were machine guns important?
They were so good at defending, they forced soldiers to dig trenches to keep from getting shot.
THIS IS WHAT CREATED STALEMATE AND TRENCH WARFARE
What was artillery used for?
To destroy trenches and kill the people in them