WW1 Flashcards
What was the methods for recruiting soldiers?
Propaganda + posters
Who was Franz Ferdinand killed by?
Gavrilo Princip
What started WW1?
The killing of Franz Ferdinand
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
He was heir to the Austria - Hungary empire
Why did the killing of Franz Ferdinand trigger WW1?
Because he was heir to the throne and because he had been killed there was no heir to the throne so this made the empire very angry
The League of Nations
First intergovernmental organisation to try and achieve international peace and security
Treaty of Versailles
A peace treaty , ended one WW1
Why was the treaty of Versailles unfair?
Forced Germany and other central powers to take all the blame for the war.
Causes of treaty of Versailles
Loss in territories , reduction in military forces and reparation payments to allied powers
Treaty of Versailles year
28th June 1919
Leave of nations year
1920
WW1 start
28th July 1914 - 11th November 1918
