WW1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
Triple Alliance
France, GB, Russi
Triple Entente
Russia, France, GB againest Austia Hungry
MAIN
Militarism, Alliance system, Imperlism, and Nationalism
Militarism
International buildup of their military upon high profile by the government
Alliance System
An agreement between two or more countries to place under their rule
Imperlism
When a country takes over new lands or countries to place under their rule
Nationalism
National interest and unity should be placed ahead of global cooperation
Central powers
Germany, AustriaHungry, and the Ottoman empire
Allied powers
France, Russia, GB, Australia and US
Ration
A given amount of something
Total War
Channeling nations bringing resources to the front
Because of Total War: Russia
Went into civil war
Because of total war: Germany
Lost the war
Because of total war: GB
Benefitted because of the help from the US
Ultimatum
AustriaHungry troops response was a combination of all the request of Austrians joining Serbia
Alfred von Schlieffen
A german chief, head of the 1905 plan to beat Russia and France. First battle for the Germans.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
His assassination was the spark of WW1
Gavril Princip/Black Hand
One of the seven men sent to assassinate AFF. He exceeded after the plan was taken
Trench Warfare
Consisted as frontline and communication trences. Gas was used as bombs to poison the contenders
Weapons Used
Shells, which were cannons carried with gas, many guns were used. First mechanized war (machine constructed)
Lusitania
May 1915, a travel ship in German territories and they used submarines and sinked them. Using explosives and torpetos
Propaganda
Printed articles/posters that conveyed a message to support a specific cause
Armistice
An agreement to end all fighting
Mobilize
To prepare a military for war. Russia was the first to do so