The war in the wider world Flashcards
Italy
War in the wider world
-they were a … of the triple …
-they remained … until 19….
-it … on the side of the triple …
-they attacked …-… and … battles were fought between 19….-19….
-in nov 19…. the … defeated Italy at the battle of …
-Italy could only … with the … of British and …
-they were a member of the triple alliance
-they remained neutral until 1915
-it joined on the side of the triple entente
-they attacked Austria-Hungary and 11 battles were fought between 1915-1917
-in nov 1917 the Germans defeated italy at the battle of Caporetto
-Italy could only continue with the help of British and France
The balkans and Greece
The war in the wider world
-… joined the war on the side of … and Austria-Hungary in October 19….
-it joined in in the … on …
-a … was formed in …
-Bulgaria joined the war on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary in October 1915
-it joined in in the attack on Serbia
-a stalemate was formed in Greece
The Middle East
War in the wider world
-… and Indian troops fought the … in M…
-there was a … victory in April 19…
-… joined and forced the … back
-… also attacked Turkish …
-British and ANZAC troops … the Turks at the
… of Beersheba and M…
-British and Indian troops fought the Turks in Mesopotamia
-there was a Turkish victory in April 1916
-ANZACs joined and forced the Turks back
-Arabs also attacked Turkish troops
-British and ANZAC troops defeated the Turks at the battle of Beersheba and Megiddo
Togoland (German colony)
War in the wider world
-captured by … and French f…
-in the first … of the …
-captured by British and French forces
-in the first month of the war
German south west Africa (German colony)
War in the wider world
-… Africans … for the … and captured … south ..
Africa
-South Africans fought for the British and capture German south west Africa
German East Africa (German colony)
War in the wider world
-the … of German … Africa was successfully … until the … of the … by …k troops against …k troops
-the colony of German East Africa was successfully defended until the end of the war by 12k troops against 200k troops
The fear east and the pacific
War in the wider world
-… was a …-term … of Britain
-in august 19…. Japan … several … colonies in the … Ocean and German … territory in …
-… captured German … in S… and New G…quickly after the … of the …
-Japan was a long-term ally of Britain
-in august 1914 Japan captured several German colonies in the Pacific Ocean and German controlled territory in china
-ANZACs captured German colonies in Somoa and New Guinea quickly after the start of the war
