WW1 Flashcards
What is nationalism
Sence of divotion to ones national group
Rivalry between what 6 countries in europe
Germany, austria-hungary, great britain, russia, italy, and france
3 sources of the rivalry
Industrialism, political rivalry, nationalism
What does mobilize mean
Organize and move troops
What is militarism
Glorify arm and always ready to fight
Who was in the triple allience
Italy, austria-hungary, and germany
Who becomes leader of germany in 1888
Kaiser wilhelm 2
Why was the treaty between france and russia such a problem for germany
Russia formed a defensive military line
Who was in the triple entente
Britain, france, and russia
What were the balkans known as and why
Powder keg because of the nationalist unrising
What were reasons for the hostility between austria-hungary and serbia
Serbia threatened austria-hungary
Who was assassinated on june 38 1914 in sarahevo
Archduke franze ferdinand and sophie
Who was the assassin
Gravrilo princip
What group did the assassin belong to
Black hand
On july 21 austria presented serbia with an
Ultimatum
Serbian leaders agreed to most od austria’s demands. They offered to have several others settled by an
International conference
When did austria-hungary declare war in serbia
July 28 1914 start of WW1
Who are the central powers
Getmany, austria-hungary, bulgaria, and ottoman empire
Who are the allies
Japan, italy, britain, france, and russia
What is the schlieffen plan
Germanys battle strategy to attack france then russia
Was the schleiffin plan successful
No the first part workded then they were attacked
What was trench warfare
Trenches used to protect themselves
What was no mans land
The space between trenches