APUSH Chapter 24 Flashcards
(18 cards)
What was Europe like in 1914
Century of relative peace other than napoleon
Bismarck believed there would be war
In Eastern Europe, when does Austria Hungary claim Bosnia and Herzegovina and what’s the result
1908
Balkan nationalism, wants to be your own nation
Serbia and Turkey
Russian Pan Slavism
All Slavic peoples ruled by Russia
Support for Serbia
The powder keg of Europe
European rivalries
Imperialism–>Africa
Militarism-building militaries, glorification of British and German navies
Alliance system
Distrust leads to military treaties
Triple Alliance
Germany signs treaty with Austria Hungry and Italy (central powers)
Who are the allies
France and Russia ally with Great Britain
Where was the assassination
Sarajevo
Archduke Frank Ferdinand
Nephew of emperor frank Josef
Heir to Austria Hungary throne
Ferdinand announces what
Announces tour of Sarajevo, Bosnia
Recently annexed by AH
Home to many Slavs and Serbs, including the black hand a Serbian national terrorist group
Few AH as foreign oppressors
Germany’ s “blank check”
A summer war Josef thinks it'll be quick "The Willy Nicky Telegrams" Wilhelm and Czar Nicholas Trying to avoid war but don't find solution
Who first declares war on who and then what happens
AH declares war on Russia
Russia, allied to Serbia, mobilized army
AH declares war on Russia
Germany allied to AH declares war on Russia and their city
The Schlieffan Plan
General Alfred von Schlieffan
Plan developed to attack France
Goal: to avoid a 2 front War
Invade Belgium, attack France from north
Defeat France quickly, turn fight Russia
GB declares war on Germany (violation of Belgium’s neutrality)
Stalemate
Sides dig in for winter
Deadlock
Almost same battle lines for 4 years
American Neutrality
Wilson delivers neutrality speech to Congress (8/4/1814)
Calls on Americans to be neutral in thought and actions
Both sides attempt to woo us to their side
Neutrality ?
Most Americans favor allies
Central powers represent autocracy, attacks on Belgian neutrality
US trades with all belligerents
GB blocks trade with Germany
German Response
Declare submarine warfare around GB
will not harm neutral shipping
Claims accidents will happen
The Lusitania
British passenger ship 5/7/15 sailing from NY to Liverpool Torpedoed off coast of Ireland 1198 dead (128 Americans) Also carrying munitions for GB Germans use as justification Americans push for war
