World War 1 Flashcards
_was the root of conflict between France and Germany and Austria Hungary and Russia
Nationalism
Meanwhile, European counties were busy building _by occupying other countries
Empires
In order to protect their homeland and occupied territories many European counties developed _ or military and political relationships with other countries
Alliances
By 1914 two major alliances existed ____ and the ____
Allies Great Britain Russia and France
Central powers Germany Austria Italy
In June 1914 the assassination of auto a Hungarys ___ led to declare of war
Archduke franz Ferdinand
__ million people died during battle wwI and another _million were killed as result of war
9-10, 20
The western front made up of trenches was located on _ northern border
France’s
___ was the area between the allies and German trenches and area aced with barbed wire and bomb craters
No mans land
What are some major technological advances that made it first modern war
Machine gun Poison gas Tanks Flame throwers Airplanes
In _ the U.S. Entered the war
1917
What are some reason America entered war
Needed to pay debt to Britain Propaganda Lots of Germans in U.S. Had close ties Traded with them
What are some ways used in America to sell the war
Posters
Films
Songs
Propaganda
With assistance of America the war ended in _ when central powers defeated
1918
World war know as
The Great War
Modern war
The war to end all wars
Nationalism
Reason of motivation
