the first world war Flashcards
alliances (22 cards)
what country’s were apart of the triple entente?
France
Russia
Britain
what country’s were apart of the triple alliance?
Germany
Italy
Austria-Hungary
what the ring of steel?
where the entente surrounded the alliance
why would the ententes win a war?
because they spent more money on preparation (154 million whereas the alliance only spent 92 million) and had more warships and submarines
what are the 4 long term causes of the first world war?
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Materialism
what is materialism?
the attempt to build up a strong army or navy- gave nations the mean to start war
what are alliances?
countries looking for friends or allies- prevented wars as each country felt secure
what’s imperialism?
every country wanted a big empire- the building of this lead to fierce rivalry
what is nationalism?
when people have great pride in their own country-many people wanted a war to prove that they were better
who was assonated in 1914?
archduke Ferdinate
where and when did the assassin take place?
in June 1914 Sarajevo, Bosnia
how many assassins were involved?
5
what did the assassins want to achieve?
to kill Archduke Ferdinate and create Yugoslavia
why did the first assassin fail?
he thought he would get arrested?
why did the second assassin fail?
he was incisive-a gun or bomb
why did the third assassin fail?
the bomb bounced of the car
why did the fourth assassin fail?
he was to slow
what was the name of the fifth assassin?
Gavrilo Princip
why did Gavrilo Princip succeed?
the car stopped right in front of hip because they took the wrong turning
who did Austria blame for the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Serbia
who did Austria declare war on?
Serbia
who gets ready to help Serbia defend itself against the attack?
Russia
