WWI Flashcards
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When did WWI start and end
1914 - 1918
why did WWI start
Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia
Where was Archduke Ferdinand from
Austria - Hungary
Why did Austria blame Serbia for the death.
The assassins were Serbia
Prussian is?
The old name for Germany.
Why did GR help Austria attack France
Because GR was still made of losing the Franco - Prussian war.
When was the Franco - Prussian war
1871
Who came to France’s aid and when
Britain at the start of the war.
What 3 gas were made in WWI to kill people
Chlorine, Tear gas, Mustard gas
What was the gases made for
To kill people
What did they invent to prevent the gases from killing people
gas masks
What fighting machines were invented in WWI
Tanks, Submarines, Aeroplane, Zeppelin
Why were fighting machines invented
To increase destruction
What are Cavalry Regiment
People who ride on horse back
What did Cavalry Regiment do during the war
First pilots to fly aeroplanes
What did GR use Submarines for
To threaten Britain by saying they will surround them and sink their food ships.
Why did GR launch aeroplanes on Britain
To lead raids on them
What didn’t the first fighter plane have
machine guns
Why were machine guns dangerous on aeroplanes in the beginning
you would have to aim carefully so the bullets won’t hit the propellers
How did they solve the problem of the machine guns on planes
engineers made timers
Which countries were in the Central powers
Germany, Austria, Hungary, Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Which countries were in the Allies
Britain, U.S.A, France, Russia
