Countries Involved in WW1
What country started WW1?
Germany and Austria-Hungary
What does mobilize mean?
Prepare for war.
Why did Austria-Hungary Enter the War?
Wanted to punish Serbia for encouraging terrorism.
What year did the Spanish Flu start?
1918
What year did the Russian Revolution start?
1917
What country did Austria-Hungary ally with?
Germany
What does neutrality mean?
Policy of supporting neither side in a war.
Why did Serbia enter the war?
Attacked by Austria-Hungary after assassination of Archduke.
When did the Spanish Flu end?
By the summer of 1919.
When did the Russian Revolution end?
1923
What country allied with Serbia?
Russia
What does stalemate mean?
A deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other.
Outraged by the invasion of Belgium.
Around how many people died from the Spanish Flu?
About 20 to 50 million.
What did the Russian Revolution mark the end of?
The Roman dynasty and centuries of Russian Imperial rule.
What countries did France ally with?
Russia and Britain
What is a zeppelin?
Large gas-filled balloon.
Why did Belgium enter the war?
They were invaded by Germany.
Why is it called the Spanish Flu?
Spain's media wasn't heavily censored during wartime.
Who fought in the Russian Revolution?
Russia and Mensheviks.
Russia allied with what countries?
Serbia, France, and Britain.
What is the proletariat?
The growing class of factory and railroad workers, miners, and urban wage earners.
Why did Russia enter the war?
They wanted to defend Slavic peoples in Serbia.
What age group was most affected by the Spanish Flu?
People between their 20's and 40's.
What started the Russian Revolution?
The Bloody Sunday massacre of 1905.