WW1 Flashcards
When did World War 1 start?
1914
What did Gavrilo Princip join?
The black hand terrorist organization.
What did the Black Hand terrorist group want to free?
Bosnia-Herzegovina (Serbians) from Austro-Hungarian rule.
Who was the Austro-Hungarian ruler?
Franz Ferdinand.
Who did the black hand want to assassinate?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
How was the first attempt to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria fail?
The person drank cyanide and threw himself into the river below.
What happened to Princip?
Princip was arrested and found guilty but was
too young to be executed.
What disease did Princip catch while being in prison?
Tuberculosis.
What is the A in main?
Alliances.
Why were alliances formed between countries?
To maintain peace, but really it just led to war.
Who had the central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
Who formed an alliance in fear of Germany’s growing power?
Russia and France.
Who made up the allied powers?
Great Britain, France, and Russia.
What is the M in Main?
Militarism.
What is militarism?
The policy of military preparedness for war.
