Beginning of WW1
True of False: The German forces realized the Allies would not be defeated quickly after they fought the Russians at the Marne River.
False: They fought the FRENCH at the MARNE RIVER
This is a focus on building large military forces. The British Navy had been the strongest in thr world. But Germany began building more battleships, trust between the two nations began to break down
Militarism
Because _______ was an ally of Serbia, it was preparing to support Serbia.
Russia
The longest trench line, called the western front, had __________parallel trenches stretching from the North Sea to Switzerland.
two
What is an alliance?
An agreement between nations to help others in a time of war.
At the beggining of the war, Austria-Hungary and Germany became known as the _____________.
A. English Channel
B. Eastern Europe
C. France
D. Central Powers.
D. Central Powers
The people in these countries believed their nation was superior to others. This attitude caused countries to pursue the BEST for them even at the expense of other countries.
Nationalism
Germany declared war on __________, Russia's ally.
France
What was life like for Allied soldiers in the built trenches of the western front during World War 1?
1)The trenches were only wide enough for two soldiers to stand side by side
2)Soldiers often stood knee deep mud on the floor of the trenches
3)Lice, rats,and bad smells in trenches made life miserable for the soldiers.
What is a powder keg?
It is a small container that holds gunpowder
In the ______________, Germans and the Allies wanted to cut each other off before the battle stretched to the English Channel.
Race of the Sea
This is the desire to build a large empire by controlling other land or creating colonies . Smaller nations felt threatened and large nations felt the need the need to protect the lands they possessed
Imperialism
When German troops invaded the neutral country of Belgium, _____declared war on Germany.
Britain
What were the German trenches system like during World War 1.
1) trenches were often made of wood and concrete 2) Trenches had a front walls called parapet that was lined with sandbags 3.The parapets held off enemy attacks, and the soldiers fired their guns over the top.
What killed thousands of soldiers and made people begin to wonder if using chemical weapons violated God's standard of what is good.
Chlorine Gas
Fighting in the eastern front included Russia's attack of the Central Powers in what part of of Europe?
Eastern Europe
Most of the factors that led to war grew out of people's ___________desires to satisfy personal or national ____________.
sinful , Pride
World Was 1 began when Austria-Hungary declared war on ___________because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Serbia
Where did the injured or sick get moved to which was behind the other trenches
Reserve Trench
What countries formed the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany's strategy to attack France to capture Paris and then march east to defeat Russia.
Why did Britian declare war on Germany?
Germany marched through the neutral country of Belgium.
What countries formed the TRIPLE ENTENTE?
France, Russia, Britian
What is the land between the enemy front lines called?
"no man's land"
Why was Europe referred to as a powder keg in 1914?
It would only take one problem to cause the European nations to explode into war.