WWI

Question 1

long term causes of WWI

Answer 1

1. nationalism
2. imperialism
3. militarism
4. alliances

Question 2

what is nationalism

Answer 2

believing your country is superior and wanting to expand; think you deserve other things

Question 3

long term causes of WWI: nationalism

Answer 3

• conflict between Russia & Germany (they connect) (fighting over land)
• same conflict between Austria-Hungary & Serbia
• Germany & France (Alsace-Lorraine(territory)) (fluctuates between control)

Question 4

what is imperialism

Answer 4

military, economic, and political control/determination of a stronger country over a weaker one

Question 5

long term causes of WWI: imperialism

Answer 5

expanding empires

Question 6

what is militarism

Answer 6

strengthening your military beyond what is necessary for defense

Question 7

what are the 3 different types of alliances

Answer 7

economic
friendship
military

Question 8

WWI alliances

Answer 8

• Austra-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Italy 🠚 eventually turns into a military alliance
• Germany and France don’t like each other
• France, Russia 🠚 military alliance
• Russia, Serbia 🠚 promising to help Serbia if they were ever attacked
• UK, Belgium

Question 9

immediate causes of WWI

Answer 9

1. assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
2. activating alliances

Question 10

who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 10

heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne

Question 11

when and where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated

Answer 11

• June 14, 1914, & wife Sophia
  -Sarajeno, Bosnia & Herzegovina 🠚 was in Austria-Hungary

Question 12

who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 12

Gavrilo Princip (Serbia nationalist) (Black Hand) (started WWI)

Question 13

activating alliances

Answer 13

• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
• Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary
• Austraia-Hungary declares war on Russia
• France declares war on Austria- Hungary (Russia and France help each other)
• Germany declares war on France and Russia

Question 14

what countries were part of the central powers side

Answer 14

Austria-Hungary and Germany

Question 15

what countries were part of the allies side

Answer 15

France and Russia

Question 16

Germany’s military strategy

Answer 16

• 2 front war
• western front (France and Germany)
• eastern front (Germany and Russia)

Question 17

who does Germany attack first

Answer 17

France (bc they think France is a bigger threat and ready quicker)e

Question 18

what was the Von Schlieffen Plan for

Answer 18

it is what to do if we ever go to war with France

Question 19

Von Schlieffen Plan

Answer 19

• invade France through Belgium
  1. possibly fewer soldiers
  2. give Germany better direction to attack Paris
• Belgium alliance with Great Britain activated (GB

Question 19

Von Schlieffen Plan

Answer 19

• invade France through Belgium
  1. possibly fewer soldiers
  2. give Germany better direction to attack Paris
• Belgium alliance with Great Britain activated
  (GB 🠚 G)

Question 20

Russia’s military strategy

Answer 20

• they’re ready
• invade Germany from Europe earlier than Germany expected

Question 21

First Battle of the Marne

Answer 21

• September 1914
• France pushed Germany back

Question 22

Trench Warfare

Answer 22

• Germany and France built trenches on the western front
• “no man’s land”
• so the French wouldn’t be able to push them out of the territory

Question 23

what was British propaganda

Answer 23

• misleading information to try to get people to have a certain opinion about a political issue
• majority of America’s news source for WWI because they spoke English
  -very exaggerated central power perspective

Question 24

President Woodrow Wilson

Answer 24

- 1912 - one of the first presidents labeled as liberal - so smart it was difficult to approach/relate to - had lots of creative ideas

Question 25

when does President Wilson issue a proclamation of neutrality and what did it say

Answer 25

- 1914 - be neutral "in words and actions" - make it look like we're not picking one side over another

Question 26

what were the responses to neutrality

Answer 26

- Britain: would like help - immigrants in the US: want US to pick a side

Question 27

economic concerns during neutrality

Answer 27

that the war is going to affect our trade and economy

Question 28

British blockade of the North Sea

Answer 28

made it difficult for Germany to get out by ship

Question 29

German uboat

Answer 29

- first submarine - were able to go underwater to get around naval blockade or shoot - unrestricted submarine warfare - anything that isn't German or central powers, they are gonna shoot

Question 30

Lusitania

Answer 30

- British passenger ship - May 1915 - NY 🠚 Britain - 1300 people - sunk by uboat - 1998 people died (128 Americans)

Question 31

Wilson's response to Lusitania sinking

Answer 31

US is going to hold Germany accountable for sinking unarmed ships

Question 32

Arabic

Answer 32

- August 1915 - Germans sank British passenger ship - 2 Americans killed

Question 32

Wilson's response to Arabic sinking

Answer 32

US is going to hold Germany accountable for sinking unarmed ships

Question 32

Sussex

Answer 32

- March 1916 - French Merchant ship also sunk by German uboat

Question 33

Wilson's response to Sussex sinking

Answer 33

if Germany doesn't stop unrestricted submarine warfare the US is going severe diplomatic relations (it would hurt their trade)