WW1 and Interwar period Flashcards
What were three reasons for the cause of World War 1?
- Nationalism
- Imperialism
- Militarism
What was Germany considered?
A central power
What is an alliance?
An agreement to aide each other if attacked
What countries make up the Triple Entente?
Russia / France / Britain
What is the term for new military technologies and the glorification of war?
Militarism
What were Norway, Spain and Sweden considered?
Neutral states
What specific problem did the Balkan states face?
Ethnic nationalism
What was the IMMEDIATE cause and initiation of WW1?
The assassination of Austria’s Franz Ferdinand
What battle resulted in 1 million casualties?
The Somme
Who led the communist Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
Why didn’t America join the war - Initially?
Isolationist
Who declared “unrestricted submarine warfare” in 1915?
Germany
Who sent the Zimmerman Telegraph and what did it say?
Sent by Germany - proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States
Why did the US Congress officially declare war?
In order to save world democracy
What was Woodrow Wilson’s Plan for long lasting peace?
14 Points
What nation was forced to accept responsibility for the war by the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
What is the nickname for Europe’s battlefields?
No Man’s Land
What nation became an independent nation after WW1?`
Czechoslovakia
What was a main goal of Wartime propaganda?
Recruiting soldiers
What did England want in the Treaty of Versailles?
Reparation payments from Germany
What were the Big 4 countries?
United States
France
England
Italy
What was created as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
The League of Nations
During the Russian Revolution, what was the proletariat made up of?
Lower class industrial workers
What is the term for Russia’s middle class during the revolution?
Bourgeoisie
