WW1 Flashcards
what were the root causes of the war
Guns, land, and treaties
what is nationalism
love of country
what is militraism
love of military
triple alliance- who?
REF( Russia, England France)—-> FEA (US takes R’s place)
russian advanatage in war r
populatin
british advantage in war
navy
german advantage in war
grand army
central powers -who?
GAH (germany, austria, Hungary)
Archduke FRanz Ferdinand- what did he represent
austria
Black Hnad-Serbia- who were they and what did they do
they killed the ferdinand and his wife ; teenage group of assassins; tomato and cheese sandwhich
who and why did Gernmany attack first
France because of élan
Trench warfare
aweful; slowed down course of war
Lusitania was a ______ carrying what? what happened to it
Americans and american explosives- blown up by Germans
Zimmerman Note- what was it and what land did it promise
gernmany and mexico proposed alliance. mexicans would be returned Texas, Arizona, and NEw Mexico
American advantages in war
75 ships in a day
Wilson’s 14 points represented who and what did they want
america wanted world peace and to not punish Germany
Treaty of Versailles- what did Gernmany lose and how were they punished
Germnay lost war and everything- blamed for war and forced to pay debt
