WW1 Flashcards
Define arms (not the ones attached to your body.)
Weapons for military purposes.
Define treaty.
An agreement between two or more countries usually to stop a war.
Define an alliance.
An agreement that two or more countries will help one another.
Define nationalism.
To have a strong sense of belief in your country.
Define empire.
A group of countries ruled over by one state or leader.
Define militarism.
A country that wants an army.
Define imperialism.
A country that wants an empire.
Which country had the most foot soldiers?
Germany.
Which country had the largest navy?
Britain.
What was the new type of ship called that both Britain and Germany wanted?
Dreadnought.
Which countries were in the Triple Entente?
Russia, France and Britain.
Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
What was the war called that happened between France and Germany before World War One?
When was it?
The Franco-Prussian war between 1870 and 1871.
Where is Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1914?
It is part of Austria-Hungary.
What did Serbia want?
To be unified with Bosnia-Herzegovina and become Greater Serbia again.
Who felt like they should protect Serbia?
Russia.
Where was Franz Ferdinand murdered?
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Who killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife? How old were they and what medical issue did they have?
Gavrilo Princip was aged nineteen and had tuberculosis when he killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What group organized the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
The Black Hand
Not very subtle is it?
When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
June 28th 1914
When did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?
July 28th 1914
A month after Franz Ferdinand’s murder.
When does Russia prepare to help Serbia?
July 29th 1914
When does Germany declare war on France?
August 1st 1914
When does Germany invade Belgium?
August 3rd 1914
When does Britain declare war on Germany?
August 4th 1914
When does Austria declare war on Russia officially?
August 6th 1914
How long did the Schliemann plan think it would take to capture Paris?
5 weeks.
How long does it take Russia to mobilize their army?
10 days.
What does the BEF stand for?
British Expeditionary Forces.
Highly trained soldiers
