WW1 Flashcards
1
Q
dates of ww1
A
1914-1918
2
Q
other names for ww1
A
great war, war to end all wars, the trench war, family feud
3
Q
Causes of war
A
- militarism
- alliance system
- imperialism
- nationalism
- balkans
- “the spark”
4
Q
triple entente/allied forces
A
britain, france, russia
5
Q
triple alliance/central forces
A
germany, austria-hungary, italy
6
Q
militarism
A
- show of military force
-increase in defense expenses
-germany had most b/c two fronts
7
Q
imperialism
A
- conquering other nations for resources and raw materials
- britain is most imperialistic
8
Q
balkans
A
“powder keg”
- all controlled by someone else
- gave serbia access to sea
- russia protects serbia, “SLAVS!! :D”
9
Q
date of assassination
A
- archduke francis ferdinand (Austria-hungary)
- June 28, 1914
10
Q
Schlieffen Plan
A
attack france then russia
- france needs to be taken out of the way, and russia has trash trade routes!!
11
Q
War of Attrition
A
stalemate war
12
Q
war innovations
A
tanks, machine guns, zeppelins, gas, long-range artillery, u-boats, flame throwers, grenade launcher
13
Q
USA’s top gun
A
Eddie Richtoffen
14
Q
Germany’s top gun
A
Mafred von Richtoffen, “Red Baron”
