wwI and Russian revolution Flashcards
who had most victories on the eastern front
Germany and Austria Hungary
immediate causes
archduke Ferdinand killed, problem with Austria, war on Serbia
what did Italy join
the triple alliance (Great Britain, France, Russia)
what occurred okay Africa and easy Asia with the British and French colonies
helped support them and Africans served in war
what upset Americans
shortage of shells being sent to them
how did Europeans greet the outbreak of war
partied
total war
a government of national unity that began to plan and control economic and social life in order to make the best military effort
how did war impact woman
growing independence
treaty of brestliovsn
treaty with Germany and Russia to get out of war
when did wwI end
November 11 1918
schlieffen plan
take over France because they would be harder then Russia
did the schlieffen plan work
no, allows re grouped and attacked Russia
western front
Germany’s western boarder
trench warfare
miles of parallel trenches to protect themselves
life in trenches
horrible
how far did the trenches stretch
500 miles
sucess on western front
gained land but didn’t really help
why did Russia collapse
Wernt industrialized
Russia’s great asset
numbers
unrestricted submarine warfare
submarines would sink any ship around British waters