Chpt.37 Sect.1 Flashcards
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Early 1900s tensions
France jealous of Germany’s industrialization
GB disliking Germany’s navy
Russia involving with Slavic ppls in Austria-Hungry
Why tensions between two countries can result in war
Countries built up armed forces
Many alliances formed
Promising to help others if attacked
All that’s needed is spark
Spark for WWI
Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination
Facts bout Archduke’s assassination
Sarajevo, Austria-Hungry
June 1914
Teenager named Gavrilo Princip shooting him
Heir to Austrian throne
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Princip belonged to what group and explanation
Black Hand
Secret nationalist group wanting Serbia to rule Serbs in Austria-Hungry
Call up for troops
Mobilize
What happened after archduke’s death
AH declared war in Serbia Russia aided Serbia Germany declared war on Russia France and GB entered war Japan, Italy, China later entered Ottoman Empire then Bulgaria joined Germany and AH
Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungry
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Allied Powers
Russia Serbia France GB Japan Italy China
Synonym for WWI
Great War
Ppl who aren’t soldiers
Civilians
What’s special about WWI
First war where civilians attacked
of countries in WWI
31
of soldiers participating in WWI
65 million
Location of most fighting in WWI
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Global naval warfare
Speed of machine guns
75 miles/120 km
Tactics used in WWI
Machine guns Airplanes Bombs Submarines Poison gases Tanks Flame throwers
Area where most fighting took place
Zone between France and Germany
Western Front
Opposing forces attack from system of trenches
Trench warfare
Mounted gun
Artillery
Russia general war facts
3.8 million soldiers/1st 10 months lost for Russia
Withdrew after 2 revs in 1918
Signed treaty with Germany
Russian treaty with Germany details
Peace treaty
Recognized Ukraine as independent country
Large areas of conquered land lost
1/3 of farmland, pop, resources of coal, iron, oil lost
1917/German subs
Sank American ships with civilians onboard
US declared war on Germany