World War 1 Flashcards
What happened to Russia in 1917?
Russia left the war for many reasons; poor industry and agriculture struggling, lots of lives lost from military, poor government campaign, civil war about a monarchy trying to be a democracy
Why did USA enter the war?
The sinking of the Lusitania changed opinion on war and the Zimmerman telegram causes them to enter war
Militarism
The development of new weapons of war
Fran’s Ferdinand
Austrian Archduke who got assassinated with his wife
Schlieffen Plan
A plan created by Anton Von Schlieffen that would prepare Germany for a war on two fronts. Hit France and capture Paris and get to Eastern front before Russia finishes mobilizing
Triple Aliiance
Military alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
First Battle of Marne
1916- first WWI battle fought in trenches and end of fast moving battles
Battle of Verdun & Somme
1916 Verdun was longest battle of WWI, great symbol to French and Somme was only 12 kilometres gained
Battle of Tannenburg
1914 Germans crushed invading Russians and Russia could never recover
Battle of Passchendale
1917 The battle in Flanders, the final great battle of attrition (back forth back forth)
Ultimatum
A final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute. If rejected can lead to deference of relations or use of force
Gavrillo Princip
Guy who killed Franz Ferdinand and belonged to a group of activists known as the Black Hand
Zimmerman Telegram
A telegram sent by German foreign minister to his opposite in Mexico that was intercepted by Great Britain and said if war broke out attack USA
Blank Check
An unlimited support guarantee by Germany to Austria
Self- determination
The process in which a country controls itself and has its Own government and such
Wilhelm II
Was the last German emperor and king of Prussia
War guilt Clause
This is the part of the treaty of Versailles that places sole blame on Germany for WWI and Germany had to pay reparations to allies because of it
Two Front War
A war in which a country is attacked on both sides of it (two fronts)
Second Battle of Ypres
The only major attack in 1915, Germans were the first country to use poison gas here
Battle of Vimy Ridge
1917 The Canadian Corps on the Western front used the creepiest my barrage to sweep out German soldiers. A 7km ridge upward to Germans and known as defining moment in Canadian history
Battles of Masurian Lakes
Was the northern part of the central powers’ offensive on the Eastern Front in the Winter of 1915. Goal was to knock Russia out of war
Battle of Gallipoli
1914 the only stalemate on the eastern front. It lasted a year and where Turks entered war and beat French Australians and British
Mobilize
Prepare and organize troops for active service
Bismarck
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