World War 1 Quiz Flashcards
(47 cards)
Deep devotion ones country - created a desire for self- rule
Rise of nationalism
Colonial conquest created rivalries between nations for power
Imperialism
Glorification of war created an “ arm race “ or a military build up between forces and weapons
Militarism
Military allies - created a world conflict out of a minor incident
The alliance System
Created the alliance system ?
Otto Von Bismarck
Made up with Germany Austria Hungary and Italy
Triple alliance
Made up with great Britian France and Russia
Triple entente
Balkan Peninsula
Power keg
Goal was to create a Slavic state
Yugoslavia
A nationalistic movement created to bring independence to the region called
Pansalvishly
Frans Ferdinand
Arch duke of Austria Hungary
Franz Joseph
King of Hungary
Serbia assassin who killed both queen / archduke
Gravrilo princep
Countries begin preparing for war
Mobilization
Germany, Austria- Hungary , ottoman Turks- major players
Central powers
Russia France and Great Britain and later the USA ( Japan and Italy joined later)
Allied powers
First battle of the war when German attempt to capture Paris - failed !
battle of the Marne
Greatest of the ace
Manfred
extended from the North Sea to Switzerland (500miles )- between the borders of France and Germany
Western front
extended from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea - between the border of Russia and Germany / Austria - Hungary
Eastern front
Huns
Germany
Tommies
Great Britian
How did the assassination of the archduke create a war
Austria Hungary gave Serbia a ultimatum and Serbia refused so both of them went into war with their allies that had allies
Purpose of the alliance system
Create a balance power through Europe to prevent wars
