WWI Flashcards
M in Mania meaning
Militarism- military preparation are given high profile
A in Mania and meaning
Alliances- agreement between 2 or more nations usually in a treaty
N in Mania and meaning
Nationalism- loyalty towards one’s country
I in mania and meaning
Imperialism- territory’s gaining more larger and powerful country
A in Mania and meaning
Assassination- the murder of a important person
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Heir to throne of Austria- Hungarian Empire and was assassinated
Black head
Serb local terrorist group living in Bosnia
Propaganda and uses during war
Information that is biased and used to promote a political cause
Rallied fighting spirit, raised money for war bonds and created a diverse nation
Sides of war
Allies- France, Russia, Great Britain, United States, Italy and Japan
Central powers- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and France
Years of WWI
1914-1918
Schlieffen plan
-Germany headed west through Belgium to France
-knocked out France before Russia gets its act together
-headed east to beat Russia
WWI major battles
-battle of Mons August 1914
-Japan enter war August 1914
-Battle of Tennenburg August 1914
-1st battle of Marne Sep 1914
-Ottomans join war Nov 1914
Battle of Ypres: poison gas introduced to battlefield April 1915
-Lusitania Sunk May 1915
-Italy joins war May 1915
-Battle of Verdun Feb-Dec 1916
-Battle Jutland May-June 1916
-Zimmerman telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare 1917
-US joins war April 6, 1917
-Treaty of Brest-Lifosvk March 1918
-Battle of Meuse: Argonne Sep-Nov 1918
-Quitters and rebellions Sep-Nov 1918
Japans role in WWI
Securing sea lands in West Pacific and Indian Ocean against Germans
Ottoman Empire in WWI
They entered the war in 1914 on the Central Powers side and was defeated in 1918
Lusitania
British passenger ship that was built for trading and sunk by Germans
Zimmerman telegram
Was a secret communication issued from the German and a military alliance was proposed between Germany and Mexico if the U.S. entered the war
U-boats
German submarine
Airplanes
Used for military observation to locate an enemy
Zeppelins
A airship that was flown by German military
Tanks
Weapons platforms that make weapons more effective and protection provided for crews
Machine guns
Weapons that fired bullets quickly like 450-600 rounds a minute
Chemical weapons
Used to injure/kill defenders
Most common gas was mustard gas
Trench warfare
Defensive military tactics used by both sides and allowed soldiers protection from enemy fire and troops advanced
Advances in medicine
New antiseptics were developed to clean wounds and soldiers had become more disciplined about hygiene
Women’s role in war on home front
Manufacturing and agricultural positions
Armistice
Agreement made by opposing sifted to stop fighting in war for a certain time
Truce
Paris peace conference
Establish terms of peace after war
Only 4 powers (US, Britain, France and Italy)
Result = treaty of Versailles
Wilson’s 14 points
He believed 14 points would solve problems that led to WWI and prevent future wars
-no more secret treaties and alliances
-freedom of seas
-open and free trade
-reduction in arms
-adjustment of colonial boundaries
-specific boundary changes added on traditional ethnic/National lines
Establish League of Nations
Treaty of Versailles
-9 new Nations
-establish French and britches mandates
-stripped Germany of military power
-charged Germany $33 million
-took Germanys oversea possessions
-made Germany admit all guilt for war
-establish League of Nations
War-guilt clause
Forced Germany and other central powers for the blame in WWI
Change in Europe’s border after WWI
-Russia empire created Poland, Baltics and Finland
-Austro-Hungarian empire dissolved into Austria, Hungary, Czech and Yugoslavia
-Ottoman Empire collapsed and Turkey was established
