WWl Flashcards
what was the submarine warfare?
a use of submarines to attack enemy ships.
what does the M stand for in M.A.I.N?
Militarism
what does the A stand for in M.A.I.N
alliances
what does the i stand for in M.A.I.N
imperialism
what does the N stand for in M.A.I.N
nationalism
what was Germanys alliance
triple alliance
what was America’s alliance
allied powers
what was Russia’s alliance
triple entene
what was Frances alliance
triple entene
what was ottomans empire alliance
the central powers
what was Britain’s alliance
triple entene
what was Austro-hungarians alliance
central powers
what were the main combatants on the western front
trench warfare
extensive artillery usage
a static line of fighting stretching from the swiss border to the north sea.
what was the first country to declare war
Austria’s - hungary
why was the Russian army ineffective?
mismanagement by Russia’s bloated and inefficient bureacurcy
what cause America to enter WWl
Germanys submarine warfare
what treaty ended WWl
the treaty of versailles
what battles broke German resistance on the western front
the second battle of Somme and the meuse-argonne offensive
leader of the communist revolution in Russia
Vladimir lenin
western fronts most well-known feature
under the control of germany
new technologies of WWl
Tanks, airplanes,machine guns, flame throwers, and submarines and air traffic control
who was assassinated in 1914
archduke franz
who was blamed starting WWl
germany and its allies
what punishments did Germany have to face after war
accepting blame for the war, paying hefty reparations, losing territory, and drastically reducing its military.
