Unit 10 - Quiz 1 Flashcards
What are the three major members of the Triple Entente?
France, Great Britain and Russia
Who was assassinated causing World War I to break out across Europe?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What were two major factors causing World War I?
Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliances, and Militarism
What are some weapons used in World War I?
Poison gas, tanks, howitzers, birds in the sky - planes
What was the GERMAN plan called to eliminate a two front war?
Von Schlieffen Plan
What is the territory between the enemy trenches called?
No mans land
What is the blank check?
Germany’s promise to back Austria-Hungary at all cost
What is a condition of the Sussex pledge?
To warn ships before firing upon them
What was the significance of unrestricted sub-marine warfare?
It is what brought the US into the war?
What was the Zimmerman note?
It was a note from Germany to Mexico, which encourages Mexico to attack the US
What is the problem with obsolete battle tactics and new technology?
It allows significantly more casualties to occur
