WWI Study Guide Flashcards
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Militarism
An aggressive strengthening of military force
Alliance
An agreement made between two or more to give help if needed.
Imperialism
When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule
Nationalism
A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s country or culture.
What did Europe have in the early 1870’s
enormous tension between nations.
Especially following the Franco-German War (1871) and in the
Balkan Region.
Who was assassinated
Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
led to the start of WWI
Who was he assassinated by
Gavrilo Princip,a young Serbian.
The assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
led to
the start of WWI.
Franz Ferdinand’s wife Sophie was also
Killed in the assassination
Because of the assassination who first declared war?
,Austria-Hungary first declared war
on Serbia.
Why did Russia join the war to help Serbia
Because of their previously agreed alliance
What was the Triple Alliance known as?
The Central Powers
What was the Triple Entente known as?
The Allied Powers
What were the Trenches of WWI fire steps?
wooden planks built into the dirt wall of atrench that allowed soldiers to see over the sandbags on the front wall.
Duckboards were large wooden planks laid over areas where water gathered.
What did Germans expect?
a war of attrition or stalemate to a higher degree than the Allied forces.
o Therefore, German trenches were much more sophisticated with electricity, toilets, and even beds.
What were the British and Trenches like?
The British and Trenches were wet, muddy, cold, and dark.
All Trenches had what?
All Trenches had ,rats,dead bodies,and often raw sewage.
What were the down falls of the Trench?
The down falls were trench foot,trenchfever,and boredom
Where did the Western Fonts run to?
The Wester Fonts ran to the English Channel to Switzerland.
How were the Powers separated
The Allie Powers were on one side and the Central Powers were on the other.
What did Germans expect
• Germans expected a war of attrition or stalemate to a higher degree than the Allied forces.
o Therefore, German trenches were much more sophisticated with electricity, toilets, and even beds.
The WWI Eastern Front was the barrier between what?
The WWI Eastern Front was the barrier between Russian and German armies and went away when Russia left the war.
What is a Trench Warfare
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
WWI weapons had the ability to what?
WWI weapons had the ability to cause greatly in creasing damage during WWI, but armor DID NOT improve at the same rate.
