World War One Flashcards
World War One (basic info)
It lasted from 1914 to 1918
Countries involved-Britain,France,Russia
-Germany,Austro-Hungary,Ottoman Empire
Long term causes of WWI
Imperialism
Militarism
Alliances
Explain Imperialism
To want an empire
Germany and Italy wanted an empire.They taught against Britain to get colonies as they provide raw resources
Explain Militarism
A belief in building weapons
Triple Alliance had a bigger army then the Triple Entente
Britain has the biggest navy but was concerned about the growing size of Germany’s.
Explain Alliances
2 alliances:The Triple Entente and The Triple Alliance
If one country got in war all of the alliance got involved into it.Imperialism caused alliances and alliances caused more militarism.
The spark that caused the start of WWI
Assasination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinad
Austro-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Russia,Serbia’s ally helped her
Germany,Austro-Hungary’s ally declared war on Russia
England and France,Russia’s ally declared war on Germany