World War One Flashcards
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria- Hungary, Italy
Triple Entente
Britain, France, Russia
Balkans
Bulgaria and Serbia
When did Britain launch the HMS Dreadnought
1906
What was the HMS Dreadnought
Britain ship with a very big firing range (countries would be hit before they could hit back)
Which big ship did Germany build
Reinland
When was the ‘Scramble for Africa’
1870s to early 1880s
What was the ‘scramble for Africa’
The European powers all wanted to claim African territory
Who was the leader of Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Who was the ruler of Russia
Tsar Nicholas
5 great powers in 1914
Britain, Germany, France, Russia, Austria- Hungary
What was the Schlieffen Plan
For Germany to invade and conquer France by passing through Belgium, then focus on fighting Russia
Why did Germany make the Shlieffen plan?
So France wouldn’t attack them and could focus on attacking Russia
When was the Schlieffen plan invented
1905
How did the Schlieffen plan make war more likely
It showed the other countries that Germany could attack
When was WW1
1914- 1918
What was the aim of the Black Hand society
To unite all the slav people of the Balkans into a single country called Yugoslavia
When had Austria taken over Bosnia
1908
Black Hand’s official name
Unity of Death
When did FF visit Bosnia- Sarajevo
28th July 1914
Why was Austria- Hungary’s decision foolish
- 28th June was Serbian National Day so strong anti- Austrian
- The BHG knew exactly when FF was going to Bosnia so planned to kill him
Who was Franz Ferdinand
The heir to Austria- Hungary’s throne
When was Franz Ferdinand assassinated
28th June 1914
When did Germany issue a blank cheque to Austria- Hungary
5th July 1914
Who was FF assassinated by
A Serbian nationalist in the BHG
What was the blank cheque
Germany told AH that they would support them in however they chose to react to Serbia
What was Russia’s reaction to the blank cheque
They warned Germany that they would protect Serbia as many Russians were also slavs
How did A-H react to Serbia
Gave them an ultimatum
When did Austria- Hungary declare war on Serbia
28th July 1914
When was the battle of Somme
February 1916
Battle of the Somme plan
Intended to be an Anglo-French attack on Germans: they would bombard the German front line and kill everyone in the trenches by advancing in soldier waves
