WW1 Flashcards
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What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
How did militarism contribute to WWI?
Arms race (e.g., Anglo-German naval rivalry), large standing armies
What role did alliances play?
Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy) vs. Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia)
Why was nationalism a cause?
Serbian nationalism, ethnic tensions in the Balkans, desire for independence
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (June 28, 1914)
What was trench warfare?
A defensive style of fighting with trenches, led to stalemate
Name some new weapons used in WWI.
Machine guns, poison gas, tanks, aircraft, submarines (U-boats)
What happened at the Battle of the Somme (1916)?
One of the bloodiest battles, tanks used for the first time
Why did the US enter WWI (1917)?
Unrestricted submarine warfare, Zimmerman Telegram
Why did Russia leave the war?
Russian Revolution (1917), Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany
What was the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?
Peace treaty that punished Germany for WWI
What was Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?
War Guilt Clause – blamed Germany for the war
What military restrictions were placed on Germany?
Army limited to 100,000 men, no submarines, no air force
What territories did Germany lose?
Alsace-Lorraine (to France), Polish Corridor
What were the other Paris peace treaties?
Saint-Germain (Austria), Trianon (Hungary), Neuilly (Bulgaria), Sèvres/Lausanne (Ottoman Empire)
What were the long-term effects of the Treaty of Versailles?
Resentment in Germany, rise of Hitler, failure of League of Nations
