WW1 quiz Flashcards
What are the triple entente countries
Greece, Romania, Italy, Britain, Belgium, France, Russia, Portugal, Serbia, Canada, Australia, U.S.A
What are the triple alliance
Austria-Hungary, bulgaria, ottoman empire, germany, albania
Neutral
Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Montenegro
What are the Balkan countries
Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Part of Ottoman empire
What is militarism definition, how was it meant to keep peace, and how it lead to the outbreak of war?
Definition: The building up of weapons and armies
How it kept peace: Showing power by scaring other countires and striking fear in others
How it made the war outbreak: People will look to fight you and take your power
What is alliances definition, how it was meant to keep peace, and how it lead to the outbreak of war?
Definition: Teaming up with other nations for the purpose of defence
How it kept peace: Gives other countires a sense of security and support, and intimidating other countrys
How it made the war outbreak: allies being attacked which can lead to the other country getting involved
What is nationalism definition, how it was meant to keep peace, and how it lead to the outbreak of war?
Definition: Pride in ones country
How it kept peace: Convincted people that their country is powerful and will do well in the war
How it lead to the outbreak of war: Countries encouraging war due to their over-confidence
What is imperialism definition, how it was meant to keep peace, and how it lead to the outbreak of war?
Definition: When a country takes political and economic control over another country
How it was meant to keep peace: Shares ressources and alliances
How it lead to the outbreak of war: If they want independance they have to fight for it
What is the defintion of assassination
The murder of a person of importance
What is M.A.N.I.A
Militarism, alliances, nationalism, imperalism, assassination
what were some similarities in the story of archduke
- Gunshots killed both archduke and wife
- Both agree that a bomb was deflected and did not hit the archuduke
- Sophia died first
what were some differences in the story of archduke
- conspirator only heard one word from the archduke which was sophia
- the body guard says he heard many things
- body guard did not know about the wife being hit
Who killed the archduke and his wife
Gavrillo princip who was a bosnian serb who was 19 years old
What day did the archduke and his wife die
28 June 1914
Who was Serbia’s ally and who were they unfriendly to
Their ally was Russia and they were unfriendly to Austria Hungary
Where was the archduke and his wife killed
Sarajevo
Where was the bomb thrown
At the archdukes car
What happened to gavril princip
he was arrested and thrown in jail where he later on died by turberculosus do to the bad prison environment
When did the great powers go into war
September 1914
What did russia fear would happen if austria hungary took over the country
That they would lose their independance
How many people did Russia draft into war
6 million
What ultimatum was given to belgium
That Germany gets free passage through Belgium and they can stay safe
What did Germany do because they were scared of France attacking them from the behind
They attacked France first and then continued to Russia
Who did Britain have a treaty with and had to protect
Belgium
