World War One Flashcards
How many Australians died in active service by the end of the war?
60,000
What was Australia’s population at the beginning of the war?
Under 5 million
What was WW1 called at the time?
‘The Great War’
What is a primary source? Give an example
An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study. It serves as an original source of information about the topic.
What was the immediate trigger of WW1?
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austria-Hungarian empire
When and where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
June 28 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Who fatally shot the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Duchess ___ .
Gavrillo Princip; a 19 year old Bosnian Serb. Belonging to an extreme nationalist group, Young Bosnia.
What was the extreme nationalism group Young Bosnia’s aim?
To see Bosnia united with Serbia.
Serbia was a ______ nation.
Serbia was a Slavic nation.
Which countries formed the Triple Entente in 1907?
Britain, France and Russia
Who joined the pre-existing Dual alliance in 1882 and what was it renamed?
Italy joined and it was renamed the Triple alliance.
Why did Germany seek alliances with Russia and Austria-Hungary in the 1870s? Oh
Germany had taken two French provinces in 1870 during war and they feared that France would seek revenge.
Which countries formed the Dual alliance in 1887 and why?
Austria-Hungary and Germany formed the Dual alliance for if either was attacked by Russia, they’d help each other.
Why was Russia evidently excluded from the Dual alliance even though it was an original pick along with Austria-Hungary?
Russia and Austria-Hungary had conflicting interests, so Germany picked Austria-Hungary.
What is imperialism?
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonisation, military force, or other means
