World War 1 - 1
What is an Alliance?
A union formed between countries for shared benefit.
Was Canada apart of central powers or allies?
Allies
Name the two alliances before WWI
The triple entente
the triple alliance
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
One of the treaties that ended the First World War; it put harsh rules on Germany.
When did the WW1 end?
11th of November, 1918
what is the war also called
the great war
what were Germanys consequences to signing the treaty of versailles
Accept blame
Pay reparations
Reduce its military
Give up land
Why did America join the war?
German U-boats attacked American supply ships
What was the main style of warfare in WW1?
Trench warfare.
what country switched sides from their alliance when the war started
italy
Who were The Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
MAIN acronym
miliatrism
alliances
imperialism
nationalism
What was the main role of women who went to war?
Nurses - medics
who was assassinated and by who
franz ferdinand by garilo princip
what were the major weapons used in war (6)
guns
tanks
poison gas
torpedo
airplane
submarine
What is Militarism?
building an army that is ready to fight
who were the central powers (4)
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
What is Nationalism
loyalty and pride in your nation or people and can be accompanied by feelings of superiority over other nations.
3 major reasons why the war ended
Germany was exhausted and starving
Wilhelm II stepped down
An armistice was signed on November 11, 1918 at 11:00 a.m.
describe what trench life was like for the soldiers
cold, wet, dangerous, sickness and diseases, trench foot, rats,muddy trenches.
What is Armistice?
An agreement to stop fighting.
Who were the allies?
france
britain
russia
italy
usa
canada
were the central powers or allies the bad guys
central powers
What are reparations?
Payments to cover damages (in war)
What is Imperialism?
A system where a powerful nation controls and exploits one or more colonies.