WW1 Flashcards
What’s militarism?
An aggressive strengthening of military force.
What’s an Alliance?
An agreement made between two or more countries to give help of needed.
What’s imperialism?
When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule.
What’s nationalism?
A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s country or culture.
What are the M-A-I-N causes of WW1?
M- militarism
A- alliances
I- imperialism
N- nationalism
What caused the WW1?
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why did they build wooden planks into the dirt wall of a trench?
So they could see over the sandbags on the front wall.
What are duckboards?
Large wooden planks laid over areas where water gathered.
What did all trenches have?
Lice, rats, dead bodies, and often raw sewage.
What were the downfalls of all trenches?
Trench foot, trench fever, and boredom.
What was the WW1 Eastern Front?
The barrier between Russian and German armies.
True or false? WW1 was the first-time chemical gas was used in an active war zone.
True.
What did females do while men fought WW1?
They worked in factories.
When did WW1 end?
Ended at 11:00am on November 11, 1918.
What’s Armistice Day?
Veteran’s Day.
