WW1 Flashcards
(38 cards)
What were the causes of the war?
- Nationalism
- Imperialism
- Technology/Weapons
How did the war start?
- Serbia wants to obtain land lost from Albania/ Austria-Hungary
A. Ultra-nationalistic group Black Hand plans assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Serbia
B. Failed attempt
C. Gavrilo Princip kills Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
- Austria Hungary demands from Serbia:
Reparations- monetary payments for damages to an item, person, mind
Place Austrian-Hungarian official in Serbia to investigate the assassination
Serbia refuses= Austria-Hungary invades= Russia declares war on Austria- Hungary
Who was in the Triple Entente?
- Great Britain
- France
- Russia
Who was in the Triple Alliance?
- Germany
- Italy
- Austria-Hungary
Who were the Allies?
- Great Britain
- France
- Italy **changed sides
- Russia
- Romania
- Serbia
- Japan
Who were the Central Powers?
- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- Ottoman Empire
- Bulgaria
Who created the Schlieffen plan and why?
Alfred von Schlieffen; it was to try to prevent a 2 front war
What was the Schlieffen plan?
A: Germany will attack France, moving through Belgium and bypassing French defenses to surround Paris and demand France surrenders
B: Germany will then move its troops by train to the eastern side of the country and fight Russia
What country wants to stay natural in the war, and who breaks it?
Belgium wants to remain neutral in the war. Great Britain defends its neutrality. Germany breaks it by attacking through Belgium and Great Britain joins the war
What happened in the Battle of the Marne?
Germany almost successful but failed to take Paris. German army had to spread out with no communication between groups. Middle of attack they were vulnerable and France holds on to Paris. They send troops out to the front lines in taxis, trucks, carts, etc.
What is trench warfare?
An old style of fighting
What are trenches?
Trenches are defensive lines dug into the ground with bunkers
What are cons of trench warfare?
Slow fighting, lots of death with little land to gain
What is no man’s land?
The area between the trench lines
What decisions were made by officers?
Safe times to send out troops, attack plans etc.
What is trenchfoot?
Trenchfoot is a fungus on feet due to long exposure to water and mud
Why censor letters and mail going home?
To make sure no sensitive of secret information is being sent, as well as keeping moral up at homes.
Why was gas so scary?
It attacks eyes and lungs and can cause blindness and long painful death
What were the new weapons in WW1?
Machine guns, gas, artillery, tanks, planes, U-boats and dreadnoughts
What was the deadliest weapon in WW1?
Machine guns
Who and in what year were tanks created?
They were made in 1916 by the British
What was Western Front?
Great Britain and France vs. Germany
How many died in the Battle of Somme?
1.2 million people
Who quoted “British fight like lions, but are led by donkeys”?
General Joffre
