World War 1 Flashcards
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Militarialism: belief of desire of a country having a strong military that is used to defend or promote national interests
Alliances: relationships among people/groups/states that have joined for mutual benefit or to achieve a common purpose
Imperialism: policy of extending a country’s power or influence through diplomacy or military force
Nationalism: feeling of loyalty and proudness of a country often with a belief that the country is superior to others
Pan-Slavism
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Alsace-Lorraine
Area of land lost by France to Germany during the Franco-Prussian war, which they were still upset about by the time of WWI
Reasons for war
increasing rivalry among European nations
Competition for materials and markets
Territorial disputes
Nationalism and growing want for independence by different ethnic groups
Triple Alliance
Alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy
Bismarck saw France as the greatest threat to peace. He believed that France still wanted revenge for its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. Bismarck’s first goal, therefore, was to isolate France
Also signed a treaty with Russia as a way to take an ally away from them
Triple Entente
France, Russia, Britain formed when Germany started to build a navy rivaling Britain’s
Balkans
mountainous peninsula in the southeastern corner of Europe was home to an assortment of ethnic groups
Serbia
Had a large Slavic population and wanted to connect all Slavs on the Balkan Peninsula. Russia supported Serbian nationalism, but Austria-Hungary did not and thought efforts to create a Slavic nation would cause rebellions within their country. Austria took over Bosnia and Herzegovina, two large Balkan states, creating tensions between a Serbians and Austria
Franz Ferdinand
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Mobilization
Moving troops
Central powers
Germany
Austria Hungary
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
Stalemate
Long fighting without a clear winner
Western front
Region of northern France where many battles took place
Schlieffen plan
Germany’s plan of war, quickly defeating France and then defeating Russia
Trench warfare
Armies fighting from trenches dug in the ground
No-mans land
The space between the opposing trenches
War of attiration
Slowly wearing the enemy down
Casualties
Death and injuries from the war
Modern weapons
Poison gas
Machine gas
Tank
Submarine
World war 1 around the globe
War took place in the Dardanelles, Gallipoli
Armenian genocide
Mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire
Battle of Gallipoli
British, Australian, New Zealand, and French troops made repeated assaults on the Gallipoli Peninsula on the western side of the Dardanelles strait. Turkish troops, some commanded by German officers, vigorously defended the region. Gallipoli had turned into another bloody stalemate, and eventually, allies gave up.
Colonial support
Colonies fought in battle, worked to supply and hoped that participation would give them independence
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Germans announced that they would sink any ship without warning
Why did the U.S. enter the war?
Germany sunk the British passenger ship the Lusitania, where Americans were killed, the Zimmerman telegram, which stated Germany would help Mexico regain territory from the U.S. of they became allies, and because of Americas belief in democracy, which lined up with beliefs of the allies
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Treaty between Germany and Russia, stating that the war between them was over. Russia exited the war early because of shortages and civil unrest in the country
Armistice
Agreement to stop fighting
One was signed between Germany and France as the central powers began to crumble and the people turned against the Kaiser. The war ended after the signing
Censorship
Blocking/regulating information from people
Propaganda
Information, usually biased, as a way to publicize or promote a cause
Enlistment of soldiers
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Contributions of women
Women worked as nurses, censored letters, worked in factories, shops etc, supplied troops
Self-determination
Freedom of people to decide what government to live under
War guilt clause
The punishing of Germany by taking away their land and having them pay lots of money for reparations
Fourteen Points
Wilsons plan achieving peace for after the war, the goal behind them all was self determination
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty between allies and Germany
Middle East mandates
Europe assigned mandates for different middle eastern counties
