WWI Information Flashcards
Whose assassination began WWI? What country did he belong to and what was his political position?
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He was the arch-duke of Austria-Hungary.
How was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
He, his wife, and driver were shot by Gavrilo Princip who belonged to the terrorist group the Black Hand. The assassination was not supposed to happen, as him and his wife had evaded the other assassins. They were in Bosnia and Herzegovina inspecting troops. Gavrilo fried two shots. One into Franz’s wife, and the other into Franz.
What are the causes of WWI? MAIN
M- Militarism (arms races)
A- Alliances (Entente and Alliance)
I- Imperialism (expanding territory)
N- Nationalism (Pride for your country)
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany’s plan to attack Paris through Belgium. They go through Belgium, advance on Paris, turn around and attack Russia.
When did World War 1 Start and end?
July 28, 1914-November 11, 1918
What was the Triple Entente?
This was an alliance between Russia, France and Britain
What was the Triple Alliance?
This was an alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary, when they made their alliance with Italy to stop them from taking sides with Russia.
What was trench warfare?
A system of trenches were dug by the opposing sides. A “front-line” trench was 1.8-2.4 metres deep and wide enough for men to live in, and fight in. Dugouts in the sides of trenches protected men during enemy fire. Barbed wire helped protect the front-line trenches from surprise attacks.
Countries fought on land, in the air, and over seas. Which forms of weaponry/transportation did they use.
Air- Airplanes
Land- Tanks
Water- Submarines
Describe a soldier’s life in the trenches.
A soldier’s life in the trenches was miserable and often wet or uncomfortable. The stench of dead bodies and rats caused constant problems. Soldiers took turns standing guard, repairing the trenches, keeping phone wires in working order, brought food and tried to find information about the enemy. Soldiers were attacked by machine guns, grenades and other tactics countries had. It was a struggle to get through the barbed wire, and you would often die trying.
In April 1915, the Germans first released _________ over the Allied lines in the Second Battle of Ypres.
a poisonous gas
The ________ was another new weapon which shot out a stream of burning fuel.
flame thrower
Describe Newfoundland’s part in the war. (Gallipoli)
Newfoundland began to take action in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey in late 1915. They spent the first months digging trenches and keeping long night watches. Conditions were bad. It was miserable. Gallipoli was the first of many battles that would earn Newfoundland Regiment an impressive reputation during WW1
Describe the Western Front. (1916)
The first war in Western Europe quickly bogged down into the trench warfare with the opposing armies dug in, facing one another from a complex series of trenches across the blasted ‘No Man’s Land,’ defended by lookouts, barbed wire and guns.
The Allied plan for 1916 was to make the “Big Push,” and the Somme was chosen as the site for a joint French and British assault. It would be on the first day of the Battle of the Somme—near the village of Beaumont-Hamel in northern France—that the 1st Newfoundland Regiment would enter the action.
Describe the Battle of the Somme - Beaumint-Hamel.
At 7:30 a.m., on July 1, thousands of British and French troops began their shoulder-to-shoulder advance across No Man’s Land in broad daylight toward the German positions to open the Battle of the Somme.
