World War I and Europe in Crisis (1914-1935) Flashcards
The creation of what country can be considered at the root of the beginning of WWI?
Germany (1871); it destroyed Europe’s balance of power – it forced others to rethink collective strategies
_______ the heir to the Austrian (Europe) throne was assassinated in 1914 by a Serbian (Europe) nationalist.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
When Austria went to war with Serbia in 1914, who was preparing to go to war with Austria?
Russia
What are examples of new military technology that evolved during WWI?
All had submarines (Germany, Russia, Great Britain), but German’s U-Boats were most effective.
British developed tanks and used them in 1916
AIrplanes were not used to shoot\bomb ffrom above
Germans tried nose\eye irritant gas
What was the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?
Peace treaty at the end of World War I. It ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
What were Wilson’s 14 points (1918)?
A statement given by UPresident Woodrow Wilson declaring that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and calling for postwar peace in Europe
What was the name of the republic in Germany that came after WWI?
Weimar Republic (1919-1923)
What happened to Germany’s economy after WWI due to its debt?
High inflation
After the Allied Reparations Commision declared default on its debt, what happened to Germany in 1923?
They were occupied by French and the Belgians
As a result of the right-wing’s discontent with Weimar Goernment, the head of the Catholic Center Party was assainated in 1921, and Foreign Minister in 1922. What were their names?
Matthias Erzberger and Walter Rathenau
What country did Germany invade first after Germany declared war on Russia in 1st World War?
France
Germany was constantly being pushed by _______ to make specific and secret promises of aid to them in the event of the war in WWI.
Austria
