WW1- The Great War Flashcards
What were the main causes of the war?
1) Militarism: created an arms race or military build up of forces and weapons
2) Alliance System: created a world conflict out of small incident
3) Imperialism: created rivalries between nations of power
4) Nationalism: created a desire for self rule
Who created the alliance system?
Otto von Bismark
Who were the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Who were the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, Russia
What was the power keg of Europe?
Balkan Peninsula
What is Pan-slavism?
A National Movement to bring independence to the region from the Austria-Hungarians
Who lead out in Pan-slavism?
Serbia
What incident caused WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in 1914, Sarajevo
What was the Blackhand?
A Serbian terrorist group
Who killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gaurilo Princep
What was propaganda used for?
1) Recruitment of men
2) Promote patriotism at home
3) Make the enemy look evil
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany plan by Alfred Von Schlieffen to attack France through neutral Belgium
What was the first battle?
Battle of the Marne
Where did the Western front extend to?
The North Sea to Switzerland
Where did the Eastern front extend to?
Baltic Sea to Black Sea
What were the new weapons brought by the Industrial Revolution?
1) Machine guns
2) Artillery
3) Poisonous Gas- “Mustard gas”
4) Tanks
5) Flame Throwers
6) Zeppelins-“Blimps”
7) Airplanes
8) Submarines-“U-boats”
Who was the “Greatest of all Aces”?
Manfred Von Richthofen “Red Baron”
Who was the top American Ace?
Eddie Rickenbacker
Who was the Czar that was overthrown?
Czar Nicholas II
What was the Gallipoli Campaign?
British attempt to rescue Russia but failed
What were the causes of the Russian Revolution(Bolshevik)?
1) Corrupt/Inefficient government
2) War had destroyed the economy
3) Slaughter of the army
Who lead the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
What did Vladimir Lenin promise the peasant Russians in order for them to support him?
1) Take Russia out of WWI
2) Land
What events brought the USA into WWI?
1) Sinking of the Lusitania
2) Unrestricted submarine warfare
3) Zimmerman Telegram
