World War I Flashcards
Who were the allied powers of World War I
Britain France USA Russia Serbia
Who were the central/Axis powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey(ottoman empire)
Name one neutral country
Italy
Who else took part in the war
Colonies of both powers
Why wasnt it just a European war
Because countries all the around the world were in it not just European countries
When did it start and end
Started-1914
End-1918
How long did both sides think it would be
A few months
What happened near the end of 1917
Russia withdrew and USA joined the allied forces
Which side was defeated
Central powers
Why was it called the Great War
Because the world had never experienced war on a global scale before
What did the war cause
Many deaths, poverty, suffering, chaos and economic collapse
What did the industrial revolution do for the war
It had a huge impact on how bad it was because of all the new technology
Name the long term causes of the war
- nationalism
- industrial economies and imperialism
- militarism and navy control
- colonization and empires unstable conditions
- tension in the Balkans
Name the short term causes of the war
- the assassination of the archduke of Austria
Define nationalism
Extreme form of pride and devotion to a country, even until death
How did nationalism affect people going to war
It convinced a lot of young people to go
When was Britain the leading Europe economically
In the 19th century
When did that change
By the war,y 20th century Britain was no longer
What was the armed race
Because tension started between European powers they competed for power by increasing militarization and navy control, in the armed race they used the new industrialized tech to outpace each other
What did German, French and British militaries do
German and French militaries doubled and British and German increased armies for defense
Who had the strongest navy in the world and why
Britain to protect their empire and trade routes
Who wanted to build a navy to challenge the British
German emporer, Kaiser Wilhelm II