World War 1 and the Russian Revolution Flashcards
(40 cards)
British Empire, France, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, and United States
Major Countries of all the Allies
German Empire, Austria - Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Major Countries of the Central Powers
Submarine could travel and shoot torpedo’s when it is underwater
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Peace treaty that formally ended World War 1 which had harsh terms on Germany which also included territorial losses
Treaty of Versailles
A new revolutionary group formed by Vladimir Lenin (formed by the Petrograd soviet worker council)
Bolsheviks
Peacekeeping organization where countries would talk through disputes rather than going to war
Leauge of Nations
This was intended to avoid a two- front war ( nantion fighting wars on 2 separate fronts from 2 differante enimies)
Schlieffen Plan
Northeast prussia 23- 30 Agust 1914, they pushed the Russian Army into retreat with heavy casualities
Battle of Tannernberg
Gallipoli (Turkey) Feb 19 1915, began a naval attack by British and French ships on the Dardanelles straits in Feb- March 1915 and continued with a major land invasion
Battle of Gallipoli
Feb 21 1916 A low point for the French as the Germans advanced almost 6 miles. Total casualties approached 12.5 miles
Battle of Verdun
July 1st 1916,m one of thr largest battle in WW1 and was fought near the somme River in France between July- Nov 1916. By the end, the Allied and centeral powers would lose more than 1.5 miles
Battle of Somme
Created the 14 points and told America to stay neutral
Woodrow Wilson
He was forced to sign and armistice (Cease Fire)
Kaiser Wihlem the 2nd
People blamed him for their losses, russian defeat lead to his leadership. Tsar was weark, him and his children was executed
Tsar Nicholas
Formed the “Bolsheviks”. Introduces new economic policy to combat decline and raise food production. Assets control by cruel methods (Prision Camps) to have control.
Vladimir Lenin
Took time to develop as they took time tp develop and were usually secretive
Alliances
developed over time
Nationalsim
domination takes time and compettion between countries was fierce
Imperialism
leaders with large armies might be tempted to use them
Militarilsim
The assination of Archduke and competition aming the industrial nations of Europe and a faliure of Diplomacy
event tthat sparked World War 1 across Europe
Used the Germans to wage “Unrestricted warfare” using torpedo attacks
U-boat
used in chemical attacks that burned/ blisteres skin and caused temporary blindness and fatal lung damage
Poison gas
Airship used for reconnaissance and bombing, later abonded because they were easily shot out of the sky
Zepplin
Charactrized as defensive netwrks fortiflied by dirt mounds, barbed wire, and artillery
Machiene Gun