Ww1 Flashcards
What were causes of ww1
Assassination of franz Ferdinand
The empires
And alliences nationalism and militarism
What was the triple alliance
Germany hungry Austria
Who were the great powers of Europe
Germany Austria Italy Great Britain France Russia
What was the population of Germany Austria and Italy
Germany 63 mill
Austria 50 mill
Italy 35 mill
What was the population of GB France Russiavl
GB 40.8 mill
France 39.6 mill
Russia 139 mill
What was the size of the great powers army’s
Germany 4250000 Austria 750000 Italy 750000 GB 750000 France 3750000 Russia 1250000
What is the military spending of the great powers
Germany 60 mill Austria 22.5 mill Italy 10 mill GB 50 mill France 37.5 mill Russia 67.5 mill
What does nationalist mean
People who believe in the cultural economic and military supremacy of there country
How was Franz Ferdinand killed
He was on his way to Bosnia and the black hand gang firstly through a bomb in the road but didn’t harm the archduke then the driver took a wrong turn he stopped reversed and coincidentally a member of the black hand gang was running away saw the archduke and shot him and his wife through the window several times
How did Franz Ferdinands death lead to ww1
Austria wanted to trial Serbia men biput they refused and Austria declared war on Serbia and Russia helped Serbia but Germany helped Austria and everyone’s alliences got involved
What happens on 28th of July 1914
Austria blames asssasination on Serbia
What happens on 29th of July 1914
Russia had promised to protect Serbia and mobilises its army
What happens on 1st of August 1914
Germany hears about Russian preparations and declared war on Russia
What happens on 3rd of August 1914
Germany declares war on France
What happens 4th of August 1914
Germany marches into Belgium Britain declares war on Germany as she had promised to protect Belgium in the treaty of London
What happens on the 6th of August 1914
Austria declares war on Russia
What happens on the 12th of August 1914
Britain and France declar war on Austria
What was the von schlieffen plan
Win a war on two fronts go through Belgium who they fought would roll over then go into France and once they have done that go to fight the Russian army
What was the problem with von schlieffen plan
Belgium might put up a fight England had made a pact to protect Belgium it took a lot longer than six weeks wouldn’t be able to transport soldiers that quickly
What does militarism mean
Building up arm forces getting ready for war through an arms race
What does imperialism mean
Trying to build an empire
What are alliences
Promises to help and defend another country if they are attacked
What do nationalism militarism alliences and imperialism cause
Tension
What was the Tripple entente
Britain France and Russia
Who sighned an agreement to protect each other if they were attacked
Britain and Russia
Why is trench warfar a good way of defending
You have protection sand bags Machine guns Enemy exposed The enemy can’t see you in a trench You have supplies Thin so hard to bomb Deep to protect from shell fire
Why can trench warfar be described as hell on earth
Because unhygienic Because they had speeds to dig trenches Crowded Boredom Always being shut up Waiting Living conditions Whistle Food
What was the first thing you had to get through if you were going over the top
Barbed wire
What did German allies do between September and November 1918
Surrender so Germany was isolated
What did Germany have to do when the scheiflan plan fail3d
Fight a war on two fronts
Who did the allies appoint Supreme comander
Marshal Foch
What did the allies do in there attack
Use a lot of tanks French had 300 British had 500 they were better designed than the earlier ones
What did the naval blockade mean for Germany
There were few supplies there were riots and revolution amount starving Germans thousands dying of influenza
What did the naval blockade lead to
Shortage of raw material this weakened the German industry the British and French had good supplies
What did the arrival of the Americans do
Tip the scales of economic and industrial strength against Germany
What made trench warfar out of date
The development of the tank
Who was going into France in 1918
Americans who brought new weapons and supplies
What was military reasons for the allies winning the war
Allies appointed marshal Foch as supreme commander
Development of tank made trench warfar out of date
Allies used 800 tanks in there counter against Germany
allies of Germany all surrendered
What was both economic and military reasons for the allied victory
Once the van Schiefflin plan had failed Germany had to fight on two fronts
What was both economic and social reasons for the allied victory
The naval blockade led to a shortage of raw materials in Germany this weekend German industry the British had good supplies
What was social economic and military reasons for the allied victory
The naval blockade meant that there were few supplies in Germany there were riots and revolution among the starving German people
USA entered the war on the allied sides tipping the scales economically and industrially against Germany
American troops poured into France they were fresh brought new equipment and supplies
