Ww1 Flashcards
The M–A–I–N causes of WWI are
:Militarism,Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.
Militarism
- An aggressive strengthening of military force
Alliances
- An agreement made between two or more
countries to give help if needed.
o Imperialism
When a country takes over new lands or
countries an makes them subject to their rule
.
o Nationalism.
- A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s
country or culture.
What happened to Europe in the early 1870’s
• In the early 1870s,Europe had enormous tension between nations.
Especially following the Franco-German War (1871) and in the
Balkan Region
What led to the start of ww1
The assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
led to the start of WWI.
Who assassinated Ferdinand
• He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip,a youngSerbian.
Franz Ferdinand’s wife Sophie was also killed in the assassination
Yes
Austria-Hungary first declared war on Serbia. Why?
Because a Siberian man assassinated Franz
Why did Russia join the war
to help their ally Serbia?
Because of previous alliances
What were the triple alliances known as
The Triple Alliance became known as the Central Powers
What was the triple Entente known as?
The Triple Entente became known as the AlliedPowers
What was built into the dirt walls of the trench
Fire steps
What are duckboards?
Duckboards were large wooden planks laid over areas where water gathered.
Germans expected a. war of attrition or stalemate to a higher degree than the Allied forces. How did this help?
German trenches were much more sophisticated with electricity, toilets, and even beds.
Which way did the Western front run
English Channel to Switzerland.
The WWI Eastern Front was the barrier between Russian and German armies and went away when Russia left the war
What is trench warfare
- A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
What abilities did Ww1 weapons have?
To cause greatly increasing damage during WWI, but armor DID NOT improve at the same rate.
