WW1 Flashcards
What sparked WW1?
A Serbian group called the black hand assassinated the Archduke (soon the be king of Austria-Hungary).
How did the army boost recruitment?
They used propaganda (mainly leaflets) to play on men (and women’s) emotions to get them to join
What were pals battalions?
They were battalions made up of people who wanted to fight together. They boosted recruitment.
Why did they stop pals battalions?
Because whole communities’ men were dying.
Conscription was:
Forcing men join the army if they were fit enough and from 18-41
When was conscription introduced?
In the summer of 1916
What was the use of trenches?
For protection from fire
What was the area between the oppositions trenches called?
No man’s land
Where were the soldiers of the empire from?
Australia, India, Canada and New Zealand
Who were the Big 3?
Uk (David Lloyd George), France (Georges Clemenceau) & USA (Woodrow Wilson)
What was the treaty of Versailles?
It was the meeting that decided what punishments Germany would face
Who wanted the harshest punishment on Germany?
And what was it?
France
For Germany to pay back France for all the damage in France
How much did France make Germany pay?
£6.6billion
What was the League of Nations?
To talk about problems rather than fight about them and strategies to improve the world. (UN now)
Who was allowed to join the League of Nations?
All winning countries.
The losers would be able to join later
