WW1 Flashcards
What year did WW1 begin?
July 28 1914
What acronym can be used to remember the leading causes of war?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Spark
What was Militarism?
Powerful countries all trying to have the best military, caught in arms race.
Who was in what Alliance?
Triple entente= Britain, France and Russia
Triple alliance= Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
What did Imperialism have to do with it?
Britain had the largest empire of all time and Germany in particular was very jealous as it wanted its own empire.
What is Nationalism?
Many people began to see their country was superior to everyone else.
What was the Spark?
Who? What? Why? When? How? Where?
-28th June 1914
-Archduke Franz Ferdinand killed by the black hand gang
-Treatment of Bosnians
-Shot by Gavrilo Princip
-Sarajevo, Bosnia
Fill in the gaps
When did WW1 start?
28th July 1914
When did WW1 end?
11am 11th November 1918
When was the treaty of Versailles signed?
28th June 1919
Who were the big 3?
UK- David Lloyd George
USA- Woodrow Wilson
France- George Clemenceau
Which Serbian group was responsible for the death of arch duke Ferdinand?
The black hand
How did war begin?
28th June 1914:
The murder of arch duke Ferdinand
29th June- 27th July:
Austria Hungary investigates and links General Appis from Serbian Government to assassination.
28th July 1914:
Austria Hungary declare war on Serbia
29th July:
Russia mobilises it army for war on Austria Hungary.
1st August 1914:
Germany aids Austria Hungary and declares war on Russia.
3rd August 1914:
Britain prepares battleships
4th August 1914:
Germany marches through Belgium and declares war on France , Britain declares war on Germany.
6th August:
Austria Hungary declares war on Russia
12th August 1914:
France and Britain declare war on Austria Hungary
What were the 4 main areas of the treaty of Versailles?
Blame
Reparations
Military
Territory
How much was Germany forced to pay in reparations?
6.6 Billion
Which war guilt clause states
“Germany had caused World War 1”
231
How much was Germanys army reduced?
From 1 million to 1 hundred thousand.
Where in Germany was demilitarised?
The Rhineland
What the limitations to the rest of the German military?
Air force:
No air force
existing air force destroyed
Navy:
no submarines
6 battleships, 6 cruisers,
12 torpedo boats, 12 destroyers,
the rest was destroyed
Germany lost:
_____% of its population
_____% of European territory
_____% of its Iron
_____% of its coal
10% of its population
13% of European territory
50% of its Iron
15% of its coal
Germany lost all its what?
African colonies
