world war II Flashcards
what are the long term causes of the war?
Militarism
alliances
imperialism
nationalism
Militarism definition
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war.
ex.
-weapons
-strategies
Alliances definition
Agreements or promises to defend and help another country.
Imperialism definition
trying to build up an
empire.
Nationalism definition
Having extreme pride in your country and being ready to defend it.
What countries are in the Triple Entente?
Britain
France
Russia
What countries are in the triple alliance?
Germany
Italy
Hungary/Austria
what are the short term causes?
-The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
-The July Crisis
-Alliance Obligations and Mobilizations
-The Schlieffen Plan
-Balkan Instability
The assassination of Archduke Franz
28 June 1914, franz was killed by Gavrilo
the july crisis
june 28 1914 to august 16 1914
The July crisis was a month-long period of ultimatums and threats that led to the outbreak of World War I
alliance obligations and mobilization
escalating conflicts, limiting flexibility in decision-making, fostering rivalries, and spreading the conflict.
the schlieffen plan
this plan was for Germany to attack France and then Russia
Balkan instability
Balkans wanted to capture more territories and this lead to the power of rivalry
What are major battles
Passchendaele
The Somme
Vimy Ridge
Ypres
passchendale
-Oct 26-nov 1917
-7,000 Canadians dead and 15,000 wounded
-Canadians won
-happened in Britain
- France and Britain vs Germany
the Somme
-july 1-late nov 1916
-One of the most horrific and futile battles in HISTORY
-lasted over 5 months
-Over 600,000 Allied losses
-over 24,000 Canadian losses
-Britain and France vs Germany
Vimy ridge
-Easter Weekend Apr 9-14 1917
-The battle was fought in tremendous sleet
-Created national pride
Ypres
-April 22 – May 1915
-1st major battle by Canadian troops against the Germans
what is trench warfare?
Trench warfare is a type of combat in which the opposing sides attack and would defend from wholes in the ground.
No mans land
No Man’s Land was the dangerous area between the opposing trenches
League of Nations
An International organization designed to stop future wars
Who were the prime ministers?
Wilfred Laurie and Robert Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
Born: Nov 20 1841
died: Feb 17 1919
was the seventh prime minister of canada.
Robert Borden
Born: June 26, 1854
died: June 10, 1937
-Canada’s eighth Prime Minister
-his main task was the management of WWI
whats propaganda?
its used to promote or publicize a political POV that is misleading
ways to convince people with propaganda
fear, patriotism, guilt, dense of duty,
trench foot
fungal infection of the feet cause by prolonged standing in mud and water.
conditions in the trenches
summer-too hot
winter-too cold
always muddy or rainy
problems in the trenches
-lice
-death everywhere
-constant diseases to worry about
-rats always invested the trenches
technology
-airplanes
-cavalry
-dreadnought
-tank
-submarine
weapons
-artillery
-chlorine gas
-flamethrower
-machine gun
-rifle
whats conscription?
mandatory enlistment
conscription debate
French and English disagreed about how it was mandatory
home front definition
encouraging Canadians to help pay for the war trough victory bonds
end of war
the sinking of Lusitania brings in USA into war which broke up the triple alliance
treaty of versailles
-enssentially consequences for germany
-made sure that WWI was the end of all wars
-signed in 1919
the treaty
-stripped germany of its air force and armed force
-germany blamed for the war
