World War I Flashcards
Nationalism
Def. Pride in one’s nation fueled tension. i.e. Disputed territory in France, Alsace-Lorraine
Imperialism
Fueled rivalries between powerful nations. This competition sometimes led to wars in places far from Europe.
Militarism
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
Alliance System
When countries agree to support one another in case of an attack (i.e. Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy); A minor incident could result in a major war.
Assassination that sparked WWI
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne is killed. The match or spark that started the fire!
what is the mnemonic used to help remember the causes of WWI?
M - Militarism A - Alliances N - Nationalism I - Imperialism A - Assassination
What does Mobilize mean?
Prepare for war
The March to War: How did the Alliance system lead to war (sequencing)?
- Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
- Russia mobilizes its forces to defend Serbia
- Germany declared war on Russia
- Germany declares war on France
- Britain declared war on Germany
Name the members of the Triple Alliance.
Alliance with Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy
Name the members of the Triple Entente (ahn TAHNT).
Alliance with France, Russia and Britain
What is the Black Hand?
Serbian terrorist group
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
The member of the Black Hand who fatally shot Franz Ferdinand
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated by the Black Hand in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia
What is a Kaiser?
German emperor
Name the Central Powers.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman or Turkish Empire
Name the Central Powers.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman or Turkish Empire
Name the Allied Powers.
France, Britain, and Russia
What is a Stalemate?
A deadlock in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other
What is “No Man’s Land”?
The area between the front-line trenches of each side; filled with barbed wire and deadly landmines
What does “Over the Top” mean?
When troops bravely charged from the trenches into “No Man’s Land”
Who called on Americans to “be neutral in fact as well as in name.”
President Woodrow Wilson
How did the war immediately impact the United States?
- American farmers and manufacturers rush to fill orders for war goods
- Both the Allied/Central Powers waged a propaganda war for U.S. support in the U.S.
- Freedom of the Seas - German submarine warfare and U-boats (Sinking of the Lusitania)
Propaganda
the spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause.
Freedom of the Seas
the right of merchant ships to move freely on the seas in peace or war without interference except in territorial zones.
