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.
