WWI Flashcards
(14 cards)
triple entente
binding agreement with Russia GB and France to not attack each other
militarism
glorifying military power and always having an army ready to go
triple alliance
agreement between Germany AH and Italy to not attack each other
armistice
ceasefire
what started WWI
the death of AH archduke ferdinand and Serbia and Austria go to war
central powers allied powers and neutral countries
c: Germany AH Bulgaria and ottoman
a: France England Italy and US
n: Spain Norway Sweden and Belgium
reasons US joined
Germany went against Sussex pledge, sinking of lousitania, Zimmerman telegram
causes of WWI
MAIN and the spark
Bolsheviks and fall of Russia in WWI
communists, assassinated czar
League of Nations
supposed to keep peace, US withdrew and it wasn’t successful
treaty of Versailles
punished Germany for war and created League of Nations
Germany’s punishment
owed $33 billion in 30 yrs, lost most of their army, blamed for the war
countries in League of Nations
US GB France Italy and Japan were permanent, 32 others
reasons US didn’t join League of Nations
didn’t want Europeans problems and isolationism