WW1 Flashcards
MANIA
Militarism
Alliance
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination
Militarism
Gathering/ building up of military, competition of seas
Alliance
Agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it is needed
Nationalism
Being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of ones country
Imperialism
Assassination
The triple alliance 1882
Germany and Austria-Hungary make an alliance with Italy to stop taking sides with Russia
The triple entente
This was between Britain, France, and Russia. It was made because of worsening relations between Germany and Russia, and Germany and britan
German von schieleffen
Attacking France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany
Bolt action rifle
Fried 1400 meters, 15 rounds per minute
Machine guns
Had to be fired on flat surface, required 4-6 men, very heavy. Fire power of 100 guns
Chlorine gas
1915, burning throat, chest pain, suffocating. Weather must be right for this gas.
Mustard gas
Blistering, vomiting, blindness, sore eyes. Most deadly weapon
Zeppelin
Airship that carried bombs and machine guns. Easy to shoot out of sky
Planes
Delivered bombs, carried canons, machine guns, and bombs