WW1 Flashcards
By 1914, what was the alliances formed between two groups?
Triple Alliance, and Triple Entente
What were the countries in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What were the countries in the Triple Entente?
Britain, France, and Russia
What was the major cause of the start of WW1?
Bosnian Serb assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife
As more countries entered the big war, what did the alliance rename into when Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire joined Germany and Austria-Hungary?
Central Powers
What country changed its places from the Triple Alliance to the Triple Entente, which were eventually renamed the Allies?
Italy
What was the innovation that led Germany’s invasion of France to turn into a stalemate, where neither side was able to win?
Trench Warfare (long ditches dug deep in ground)
What was the trench warfare protected by?
Barbed wire and machine guns (nearly impossible to attack)
What is a total war? (WW1 was the very first to have a total war)
When countries pour all their resources into the war
Which country joined the Allies in 1917, finally causing the Central Powers to surrender in 1918?
United States
What was the Treaty of Versailles signed in 1919?
Germany to accept sole blame for the war and pay unrealistically huge sums of money
Why was the League of Nations created?
To prevent more wars (ineffective due to the U.S. Congress refusing to join)
What were modern weapons used on ground during WW1?
Tanks with machine guns & poison gas
On seas, what were used to sink any ship in the war zone during WW1?
U-boats (submarines)
During WW1, what were planes used mostly for before bombers?
Studying enemy positions and movements
