World War 1: II

Question 1

The Spark that Started the War

Answer 1

• Balkans
• • known as the “powder keg of Europe”
• • June 28, 1914 the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Francis Ferdinand, was assassinated in Sarajevo (capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina) by a Serbian nationalist
• • Austro-Hungary expects Germay (via Triple Alliance) to retaliate for them
• • War is declared by Austro-Hungary against Serbia and Germany will come to Austro-Hungary’s aid
• • However, Russia (Triple Entente) will mobilize its army to support Serbia (Slavic pride)
• • Others will follow:
• – France, England, and others to follow (i.e. Japan, United States, etc.)
• • War has begun by 1914
• Trench Warfare
• • the war became a stalemate particularly in the west
• – war of attrition
• – either side could gain a victory
• – in the west, four years of fighting lines moved or changed less than 10 miles
• – casualties were very heavy
• – land between trenches was called “no man’s land”
• – often filled with water, the holes became death holes for the heavily laden soldiers who fell in them
• – land was a disaster area with the barbed wire, shell holes, etc.

Question 2

remember this…

Answer 2

• what made it a global war? all warring nations had colonies that they wanted to protect and they used nationalism as a driving force to get into the war

Question 3

For the Central Powers (formerly the Triple Alliance)

Answer 3

• 1914 = Ottoman Empire

- 1915 = Bulgaria

Question 4

For the Allied Powers (formerly the Triple Entente)

Answer 4

• 1914 = Serbia, Belgium, Montenegro, Romania, Greece, Portugal
• 1914 = Japan wanted German territories in the Pacific
• 1915 = Italy switched alliances - Allies promised Italy territories in A-H when they won
• 1917 = U.S.

Question 5

Russia got involved in World War I because _____

Answer 5

• they had a large Slavic population and felt compelled to protect and support pan slavism

Question 6

France got involved in World War I because _____

Answer 6

• It had an alliance with Russia and was compelled to support them when they mobilized against Germany

Question 7

Before Great Britain joined World War I, Germany was fighting a two front war with _____

Answer 7

• France & Russia

Question 8

Great Britain entered into World War I because ____

Answer 8

• it was outraged by Germany’s attack on neutral Belgium

Question 9

Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia because

Answer 9

• Serbia refused to submit to Austria Hungary’s demands after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand