WW1 Flashcards
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
No Mans Land
The land in-between each opposing team
Woodrow Wilson
Preident of America whom gives Germany a warning of submarine warfares. Also tried to create a better idea (14 point plan)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany would sink/destroy any boat in its territory
Zimmerman Note
January 1917, British telegram sent to Germany which said they would promise Mexico to give back Mexico to give back Texas and Arizona if they joined the war. America believed it was the war to end all wars
14 Point Plan
The main points that created the war. Mainly free trade, end to secret treaties, unwilling seas, self determination and league of nations
Kaiser II
Head of Germany, whom is jealous of GB and wants what they can’t have
Stalemate
No one is currently winning
Balkan Peninsula
Where the Czehs wanted freedom, commonly called the powder keg because it was ready to explode
Reparation
Part of the Treaty of Versailles of paying war damage
U-Boats
The submarines used to sink the ships
Paris Peace Conference
The meeting of the big four to create the Treaty of Versailles
Alsace and Lorrine
Region between France and Germany
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia signed with Germany to pull out of the war
Treaty of Versailles
Frances idea to figure out what to do with Germany
League of Nations
Proposal from WWilson that if anything falls they’ll meet there and talk out their problems
