World War l Flashcards
(30 cards)
Whose assassination started world war l and who was the assassin who killed him
Franz Ferdinand and he was killed by gavrillo princip
What years did world war l take place in
1914-1918
Describe some of the physical difficulties of life in the trenches
Flooded, trench foot, bugs, rotting bodies, rats
Describe some of the psychological difficulties in the trenches
Loneliness, tired, wanting to die, disconnection from reality
Who made up the allies at the beginning of world war l
Great Britain, Russia, and France
What is total war?
When everybody is included
Which country entered world war l in 1917, giving the allies an advantage
America
Why did the us join the allied powers during world war l
Because of the Zimmerman pact
What was the Zimmerman telegram
Where Mexico would side with Germany if America joined against Germany
What organization was formed after world war l to give the nations a place to talk about problems without violence
The League of Nations
What is the name of the treaty that ended world war l
The treaty of Versailles
Why didn’t the us join the League of Nations after world war l
Senatorial oppositions and the thought of the Us’ ability to defend itself being weakend
What did Germany have to do after world war L, according to the treaty of Versailles
Own up to it, pay for the damages, reduce their military
What were some of the problems of the League of Nations
The USA, Russia, and Germany, were not members which made it weak to make a big country do what it wished
Militarism
The act of making your military bigger
Elan vital
A French term translating to “vital force” or “vital impulse”
Allied powers
The powers against the central powers, often viewed as the good guys
Central powers
The powers against the allied powers, often viewed as the bad guys
Nationalism
Very proud for your country
Industrialization
The process of producing goods quixker
Total war
When everybody is inbolved
Archduke Fran’s Ferdinand
The archduke who lived in Austria who was assasinated
Gavrilo princip
The assassinator of franz ferdinad
Trench warfare
The way trenches were dug during the world wars to protect the soldiers from blasts
