WWI test Flashcards
what was step 1 that lead to WWI?
1.Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated
2.Austria issued Serbia an ultimatum, Austria declares war on Serbia
3.Germany backs Austria Russia backs Serbia
4.Germany declares war on Russia
what was step 4 that lead to WWI?
Germany declares war on Russia
what was step 5 that lead to WWI?
France helps Russia, Germany declares war on France
what was step 6 that lead to WWI?
Germany will fight France 1st and then Russia (to avoid 2 front war)
what was step 7 that lead to WWI?
Germany invaded Belgium, a neutral country, to get to France
what was step 8 that lead to WWI?
Britain declared war on Germany
what was step 9 that lead to WWI?
world war 1 begins
what was the Schlieffen plan?
military strategy to avoid 2 front war
- cut through neutral Belgium to attack France
- beat France in about 6 weeks
- Race back to fight Russia
why fight France first and not Russia?
Russia was less industrialized and would take longer to mobilize
How long was the war?
1914-1918
who were the central powers?
Germany,
Austria- Hungary,
Ottoman empire,
Bulgaria
Who were the allied powers?
Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
United States (1917)
what was the cause of WW1?
MAIN
Militarism
Alliance
Imperialism
Nationalism
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
who is blame?
Germany took all the blame but countries share responsibility
Austria, Serbia, Germany, France, Russia
How did militarism lead to WW1?
The glorification and building up of the military
Countries spent a lot of money on their military, creating a war-like attitude
Powerful military =
greatness, respect, fear
How did Alliances lead to WW1?
Countries that would back each other up in case of war.
Caused fear, distrust and suspicion
Nations felt stronger if they had allies
Triple Entente:
France
Great Britain
Russia
Triple Alliance:
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Italy
How did Imperialism lead to WW1?
Domination of one country by another, stronger country.
Competition for colonies caused conflict
Disputed land intensified rivalry
How did Nationalism lead to WW1?
Pride and loyalty to one’s nation
Intense competition
People would do anything to protect their countries-even go to war!
By 1900, 6 Great Powers:
Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
what was The ultimatum
July 23, 1914: A-H gives Serbia list of demands with 47 hours to reply
Serbia meets 11/12 demands but A-H unwilling to negotiate
July 28, 1914: A-H declared war on Serbia
what was Paris Peace conference?
1919 a meeting in Paris to create a treaty to formally end the war
three plans on the table
what were the three plans for peace?
(USA) Woodrow Wilson: lasting peace (14 points)
(France) George Clemenceau: Punish Germany
(Britain) Lloyd George: peace for Britain
what were Wilson’s aims?
End war with creation of League of nation
ensure Germany is not destroyed
not blame Germany
-Wilson hated the guilt clause
to name a few of 14 points
what were Clemenceau’s aims?
Punish Germany and seek revenge
no league of nations
huge reparations
disband German Army so they would never be strong enough to attack France again
what were George’s aims’?
a “just” peace
enough to please those who want Germany to pay
leave Germany strong enough to trade
land for Britain’s empire
safeguard Britain’s naval Supremacy
What was the 1st problem ?
MONEY
loss of colonies
reparation $33 billion
Germany’s colonies were given away to the allied powers to prepare them for independence
what was Problem 2?
ARMY
disarmament
Germany’s military was drastically reduced
army restricted to 100,000 men
no production of war weapons
area next to France demilitarized
what was problem 4?
GUILT
war guilt clause
Germany had to accept responsibility for all “loss and damage” suffered by allies
Germany had to pay $33 billion in reparations
destroyed German Economy
What was Problem 4?
TERRITORY
loss of territory
Germany had to return Alsace and Loraine to France
German population and land reduced by 10%
Poland gets new boundaries
Austria Hungary dissolved into smaller countries
What was the treaty of Versailles?
signed in Versailles, France
compromise between US and France
pushes blame of war solely on Germany
laid seeds for WWII
Wheat was the league of Nations?
Peace keeping organization
united nation before united nations
Indented to prevent future war
U.S. did not join
