WW1 Flashcards
1
Q
Serbia v. Austria Hungary
A
- both of them want Bosnia
2
Q
Serbia and Russia
A
- have a close link, allies
- have the same religion: Christian Orthodox
- Slavic
- Russia wanted access to the sea, planned to back Serbia in case of any violence
3
Q
Who does Austria-Hungary have as an ally?
A
Germany
4
Q
Who does Serbia have as an ally?
A
Russia
5
Q
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A
- Franz about to be leader
- Franz was hated in Austria-Hungary (thought he was weak)
6
Q
Black Hand and Young Bosnia
A
- nationalist group
- read about the unification of Germany and Italy, wanted to unify Slavs
- felt that something dramatic was needed to do this
7
Q
June 28, 1914: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A
- in Sarajevo, Bosnia’s capital
- Franz to walk the city, talk to soldiers
- Young Bosnian’s and Black Hand line streets
- Princip, thinking that Franz had already been killed, shoots Ferdinand and accidentally, his wife Queen Sophie
- the precursor to WWI
8
Q
who killed the archduke?
A
Gavrilo Princip, a young Bosnian Serb, member of the Black Hand and Young Bosnia
9
Q
Why did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?
A
- thought the act was planned by the gov (no evidence), AH sent list of actions for Serbia to follow in order to avoid war declaration, Serbia did not meet all requirements, AH got mad and declared war
10
Q
Count Conrad Hotznedorf
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- Chief of Staff for AH
- Itching for war, asked to declare war on Serbia 26 times from 1913 - June 1914
- saw the assassination as a perfect way to start the war
- still needed Germany’s permission
11
Q
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and AH
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- Germany gives a “blank check” to AH
- Basically do whatever needs to be done to destroy Serbia
12
Q
August 1st, 1914: Start of the war
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- at the boarder of AH and Serbia, cannons positioned into Serbia
- killed many Serbs
13
Q
who does Russia have an alliance with?
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- Serbia, Russia declares war on AH, Germany declares war on Russia, France declares war on Germany (France had an alliance w Russia)
14
Q
Great Britain and agreement with France
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- Germany attacked Belgium, Belgium had an alliance with France, so when France’s friend Belgium was attacked, GB got involved
15
Q
Entente Powers/Allies
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- France
- Great Britain
- Serbia
- Russia
- USA (joined in April 1917)
- Italy (joined in 1915)