WWI Flashcards
What is nationalism?
Deep devotion to one’s country.
Define imperialism.
The quest for colonies.
What does militarism refer to?
Glorifying the military, always ready for war, arms race.
What was the alliance system in WWI?
Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, the purpose.
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Serbian ‘Black Hand’.
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm?
German monarch.
Identify Csar Nicholas II.
Russian monarch.
What was the role of Franz Josef during WWI?
Austrian monarch.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson.
Name the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWI.
David Lloyd George.
Who was the Prime Minister of France during WWI?
George Clemenceau.
What were the dates of World War I?
1914-1918.
What does mobilization mean?
Get the military ready for war.
What was the USA’s policy at the start of WWI?
Neutrality / isolationism.
Why did Great Britain declare war in WWI?
To protect Belgium.
What were the alliances renamed when war started?
Central Powers, Allies.
What was the most effective weapon of WWI?
Machine guns.
For what purpose were airplanes used in WWI?
Mostly for reconnaissance, some dogfights, limited bombing.
What types of gas were used in WWI?
Chlorine and mustard gas.
How were submarines used in WWI?
Used effectively by both sides.
When did tanks become a factor in WWI?
Late 1917 and 1918 for Allies.
What was the naval rivalry during WWI?
Great Britain & Germany.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
German plan to win WWI quickly.
What is a stalemate?
A draw. No side is winning.
What is trench warfare?
Living conditions, fighting conditions.
What is No Man’s Land?
Land between the trenches.
What territory was fought over by Germans and French?
Alsace Lorraine.
What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Russia leaves WWI to fight civil war, lost territory to Germany.
What caused the USA to enter WWI?
Unrestricted submarine warfare / Lusitania sunk.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Proposed Mexico join the war against the USA.
When was the armistice signed?
11-11-18 at 11 AM.
What is the 14 Points?
President Wilson’s plan for everlasting world peace.
What does self-determination refer to?
Colonies govern themselves.
What did arms reductions propose?
Shrink militaries.
What is free trade?
No tariffs.
What was the League of Nations?
Debate problems to avoid war.
What was stipulated regarding reparations in Wilson’s plan?
No reparations / no punishment for Central Powers.
What did the Treaty of Versailles accomplish?
Officially ends WWI, punishes Germany, must pay Allies reparations.
What is the war guilt clause?
Germany gets the blame and the bill.
How did the war guilt clause contribute to future conflicts?
Leads to the rise of Adolf Hitler and WWII.
