World War 1 Y9 Flashcards
What caused the first world war
A complex alliance system which began from the growing power of Germany
What did it end in
Countless tragedies and a controversial treaty
What were the two main alliances?
The Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria and Italy
The Triple Entente- France, Britain, Russia
What were the MAIN issues for the cuase of WW1
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What does Militarism mean
A countiry’s belief that it was important to build large armies and navies
What does alliance mean
The make a truce with someone or something(a country) to help eachother and never fight eachother
What does Imperialism symbolise
European nations that were creating empires and coming into conflict
What does nationalism mean
All countries were looking out for their own interest
After what event did the war start and why did other countries join it
After the murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 1914, Hungary declared war on Serbia. The other countires found that the alliances they had formed dragged them into war
What date did Germany invade France through Belgium and what was the plan called?
In August 1914 and it was called the Schlieffen Plan.
During the France invasion, from Germany, when were Germany forced back and during what battle?
The battle of the Marne in September 1914
Over the next 4years after 1914 what were the two major battles and what were each side trying to do?
The battles of Verdun and the Somme in 1916 and Passchendaele in 1917. Each side tried to wear the other side down
What year did the Americans enter the war and what happened just before they arrived?
In 1917
The Germans made another attack in March 1918
How many soldiers died?
How many civilians died?
8million
9million
