WW1 Flashcards
what were the big ideas of the war
nationalism, the dehumanization of soldiers, canadian independence
who was in the triple entente?
france, russia, britian.
Who was in the triple alliance?
germany, austria hungary, italy, bulgaria
What are the dates that the countries joined the war?
aug 1, 1914 - russia joins,
aug 3- france joins,
aug 4- UK & Canada joins.
1917 america joins
what were the three reasons america joined?
- U-Boats
- Lucaitana
- Telegram asking mexico to attack the US
Was the War military act worth it?
What was germany’s motivation for war?
What were Austria-Hungary’s motivation?
What was Russia’s motivation?
Economic motivation, they wanted acess to an all weather port
What was France’s motivation?
They believed that loyalty to the alliance system the only way to stay in power.
What was britain’s motivation?
they believed in the independence of sovereign states, and curbing the increasing strength of germany
What happened in the battle of Ypres?
The first battle,
What happened in the battle of Somme?
Discuss the growing autonomy of Canada from aug 4-jan 10 1920
Would the Great war still have happened if Archduke ferdinand wasn’t assassinated?
yes
What happened in the battle of Passchendaele?
