Chapter 23 Flashcards
(41 cards)
Where was Franz Ferdinand killed
Sarajevo, Bosnia
Who was the heir to the Austria-Hungarian empire
Franz Ferdinand
A feeling of intense loyalty to one’s nation or group
Nationalism
People who share common a language and traditions
Ethnic groups
The defense agreements among the nations
Alliance system
Triple alliance
Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary
Triple entente
Great Britain, France, and Russia
An understanding among nations
Entente
A system that prevents any one country from dominating another
Balance of power
A peninsula in southeastern Europe that was noted as the spark to ignite the war
The Balkan Peninsula
A battle with other countries to build up a bigger military
Militarism and imperialism
Assasinated Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo princip
Gavrilo Princip was part of this Serbian nationalist group
The black hand
Allied powers
Great Britain, France, Russia
Central powers
Germany, Austria Hungary, and the Ottoman (Turkish) empire
A rival of Germany that joined the allies in late August 1914
Japan
This country refused to honor its alliance with Germany and Austria Hungary instead joining the allies in 1915
Italy
Battle fought at the Marne river where the British and French managed to stop Germany’s advance
The battle of the Marne
One of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war. 750,000 French and German soldiers died here.
The battle of Verdun
Offensive launched by Britain and France while the battle of Verdun was still going on.
The battle of the Somme
Poison gas was first used by this country.
Germany
famous pilot nicknamed the Red Baron
Baron Von Richthofen
Area between trenches
No mans land
Sent a telegram to Mexico
Zimmerman
