World War I Terms Flashcards
German support for Moroccan indep.; French gov’t. rules over in the end.
Moroccan Crisis
French troops near Moroccan capital; Panther boat; Germany is an idiot
Agadir Crisis
MANIA; need for strong armed forces
Militarism
be the greatest Navy ever; beat everyone else
German Naval Laws
British and German boats, strength competition
Anglo-German Naval Race
German boats with guns, water, cannons, dread
Dreadnought
German strategy; go for France by blazing through neutral Netherlands and Belgium.
Schlieffen Plan
offensive into Alsace-Lorraine; retake
Plan XVII
pact between 2+ countries through similar interests (e.g. Russia and Britain)
Alliance
Great Britain, France, and Russia
Triple Entente
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
Triple Alliance
Black Hand victim; disregard for Greater Serbia
Archduke Ferdinand
Serbian group that killed Archduke of A-H
Black Hand
motivation for Greater Serbia; pride in ethnicity
Ethnic-Nationalism
pride in your land; MANIA
Nationalism
Austria-Hungary and Serbia fight; Russia, back me up!; srry man; Austria-Hungary wins! :(
Bosnian Crisis
fight for land in independent nations from Ottoman Empire
Balkan Wars
German foreign policy; show off German strength
Weltpolitik
Germany’s only source of $$ and happiness
Alsace-Lorraine
Predecessor of Balkan League; sick man
Ottoman Empire
Big guys already dividing even b4 end of WWI; collected chaos in Europe
Sick Man of Europe
longest battle; bleed France white;
Battle of Verdun
1st use of tanks; British casualties and lost
Battle of the Somme
success of allied offensive; 26 k soldiers in one day
Brusilov Offensive
front lines; cause of stalemate; soldiers stuck
Trench Warfare
fungal infection; gangrene toes; soldiers
Trench foot
trench land; soldiers stuck in this place; no way out; territory between trenches
No man’s land
many jams; shot 400-600 rounds; “say hello to my little friend”
Machine gun
unexpected explosions; burns everywhere; heavy
Flamethrower
choking attack; linger; swimming pool
Chlorine gas
almost odorless; internal & external blisters; hot dog
Mustard gas
1st major gas attack; chlorine gas; tear gas grenade
Battle of Ypres
guns on land
artillery
tank
Landship