The Great War Flashcards
(39 cards)
Name the 6 great powers
- U.K.
- France
- Germany
- Russia
- Hungary-Austria
- Italy
What does the m in mains mean
Militarism- having a big army
What does the a in mains stand for
Alliances-allies, friends
What does the i in mains stand for
Imperialism- having an empire
What does the n in mains stand for
Nationalism- divides people into nations
What does the s in mains stand for
Significant someone- Franz Ferdinand (Austria-Hungary)
Leader of Germany in 1914
Wilhelm
King of Britain in 1914
George v
Russias tsar 1914
Tsar Nicholas ii
Austria-Hungarys emperor 1914
Franz Joseph
Who was Franz Ferdinand
Archduke of Austria
When was Franz Ferdinand assassinated
28th June 1914
Who were the black hand
The group that assassinated Franz Ferdinand
Who was in the triple entente
Frame, uk and Russia
Who was in the triple alliance
Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy
4 stages that changed local war into world war
- Serbia asked russia for help
- Austria-Hungary asked Germany for help
- russia asked france to help Serbia
4 triple entente and triple alliance were at war
How did GB get involved and when
Germany had to go through Belgium
Belgium’s asked GB for help because they had an alliance and GB declared war on 4th august 1914
What was the parapet
Front of the trench- protect with 2-3 ft of sandbags
What was the parados
Back of trench
What were duckboards
Wooden boards to walk along
What was sump
Rubbish at trench bottom
What 3 gasses were used
Mustard, chlorine and phosgene
When was the battle of the Somme
July - November 1916
When did the USA join the triple entente
April 1917