War 1 Flashcards

1
Q

When did Japan beat Russia

A

1905

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2
Q

Where did Russia’s ambitions turn to after their defeat

A

Balkan countries

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3
Q

Slavs represented what

A

Austrian control

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4
Q

Slavs wanted to break away from where

A

Austria-Hungary

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5
Q

Russians agreed to help who

A

Serbia

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6
Q

Serbian student shot who

A

Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand

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7
Q

Where was the Austrian duke shot

A

Austrian town of Sarajevo

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8
Q

When was the Austrian duke shot

A

1914 June 28

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9
Q

Who declared war on Serbia

A

Austro- Hungary

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10
Q

When did Austro-Hungary declare war on Serbia

A

28 July 1914

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11
Q

The war between Hungary and Serbia would most likely involve who

A

Russia

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12
Q

Russia’s ally was who

A

France

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13
Q

Between Russia and France was Hungarys ally….who

A

Germany

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14
Q

Germany wanted to send troops through where

A

Belgium

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15
Q

Germany’s plan to take France by surprise was called what

A

Schlieffen plan

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16
Q

Germany declared war on who first then second

A

Russia then France

17
Q

When did Germany declare war on Russia and France when

A

August 1914

18
Q

Britain joined who and declared war on who

A

Belgium

Germany

19
Q

When did Britain declare war on Germany

A

August 1914

20
Q

Who beat Russian in 1905

21
Q

How many soldiers served in the war

22
Q

How many sailors served in war

23
Q

Canadians made up what fraction of British air forces

A

One quarter

24
Q

1914 and 15 Germans attacked where

25
Germans attached Ypres when
1914 and 15
26
Chlorine gas was used first in
1915
27
How many Canadians died at Ypres
6000
28
British attack on Somme failed in
1916
29
Canadian casualties in somme where how much
24 000
30
Tanks were used in
1916 in Somme battle
31
Battle of Arras ranged from
April to May 1917
32
What slowed attacks
Bad weather
33
When did Canadian troops capture passchendale
November 1917
34
Italy and United States joined when
1915 | 1917
35
Serbs were overrun when
1915
36
Communist revolution in 1917 led to who's withdrawal
Russia
37
How long was World War One
1914-1918