Definitions
What is an arms race?
building up armies and stores of weapons to keep up with an enemy
How did women contribute to the war effort?
worked in war industries, manufacturing weapons and supplies, joined various branches of the armed forces, including nursing
Why were alliances formed?
to protect themselves from their enemies
What does M.A.N.I.A. stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination
When did the stock market crash? (US)
1929
What is trench warfare?
a type of fighting where trenches are built to protect from heavy fire
- cause lots of casualties
- little movement forward or back
What are 3 reasons for propaganda?
Recruit men to join army
Recruit women to work in factories
Encourage people to save food + not waste it
Keep morale high
Buy government bonds
Who is a part of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary
Who was assassinated?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand: Heir to the Austrian Empire
What are 2 reasons the Great Depression? (US)
1. High tariffs and war debt
2. Over production
3. Unequal distribution of wealth
4. Stock market crash + panic
What does mobilization mean?
the act of assembling and readying military troops and supplies for war
Why was Germany unable to receive supplies towards the end of the war?
British blockades
Who is a part of the Triple Entente?
France, Russia, and Britain
How did Austria’s alliance with Germany affect Austria’s reaction to the assassination of Francis Ferdinand?
It prompted Austria to take a firmer stand against Serbia
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
Totalitarianism
What is the League of Nations?
a group of countries with the goal of settling disputes through negotiation, rather than war
When was the first and second revolution in Russia?
March 1917
October 1917
When did the United States declare war on Germany?
1917
What the name of the terrorist group that assassinated the heir to the Austrian Empire?
The Black Hand
When did Hitler become Chancellor in Germany?
1933
What is self-determination?
the ideas that the peoples of Eastern Europe would choose their own form of government
Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand (the specific person)?
Gavrilo Princip
What does B.R.A.T. stand for?
Blame (for war)
Reparations ($33 million)
Army (<100,000)
Territory (lost)
Explain how an alliance system leads to war?
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The _________ Act gave Hitler the power to make his own laws so he banned all other political parties
Enabling Act