WH Quiz Flashcards
Militarism
A massive military buildup - Beginnings of an Arms Race
Triple Alliance
If any member becomes involved in a war with 2 or more enemies, the others would provide support
Triple Entente
Come to each others aid if attacked
Imperialism
The quest to build emperors and acquire markets to make money
Nationalism
Having pride in your nation
Greater Serbia
Serbian leaders wanted to expand the Nation’s borders and unite all their people
Franz Ferdinand
Heir to the throne of Austria Hungary
Gavrilo Princip
Serbian nationalist who assassinated the archduke
Schlieffen Plan
A German war strategy - called for German troops to quickly defeat France in the West and then head East to fight Russia
Blackhand
A serbian terrorist group who planned the assassination
Battle of the Frontiers
France and Britain suffered heavy losses - Germany won the battle
Battle of Tannenberg
German forces crushed the Russian invasion in the west
Western Front
The deadlocked region in Northern France where German and Allied armies faced off
Trenches
Deep ditches - first dug by the Germans
Trench Warfare
Fighting from trenches
Total War
-Factories began to produce military equipment
- Civilians conserved food and other goos for military use
- Governments censored news reports
- Governments created propaganda
Propaganda
Information designed to influence people’s opinions, in order to encourage support for the war effort
Battle of Verdun
France suffered 400,000 causalities- Germany endured nearly as many - Both sides left weakened
Battle of Somme
Both sides lost an enormous number of troops
Gallipoli Campaign
Allies looser nearly 200,000 casualties - Allies gave up - Russia is now on their own
