Causes of WWI
What does M stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism
What happened to Archduke Franz Ferdinand? What did that lead to?
He was assasinated by a Serbian nationalist, which was the spark that started WWI
Where was the Eastern Front?
What were some of the new weapons/technologies of WWI?
Machine gun, airplanes, submarines, tanks, poison gas
What is propaganda? How was it used during WWI?
What does A stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Alliances
What did soldiers expect as they marched off to war?
Quick and easy war, be home by Christmas
Where was the Western Front?
Between France and Germany
What was the result of the new weapons/technologies?
More people were killed more efficiently, leading to a slaughter of soldiers throughout the course of WWI
Who won WWI?
The allies!
What does I stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Imperialism
Who were the Central Powers?
What was Germany's Schlieffen Plan? Why was it important?
Quickly defeat France while Russia mobilizes, and then defeat Russia and win the war. This would ensure that Germany does not fight a two front war
Which two reasons lead the United States into joining WWI?
1. Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare lead to neautral ships being sunk, including some that had Americans on board (such as the Lusitania)
2. The Zimmerman Note which Germany sent to Mexico asking them to join the war and attack the US
Who were the Big Four at the Paris Peace Conference?
United States (Woodrow Wilson)
Great Britain (David Lloyd George)
France (Georges Clemenceau)
Italy (Vittorio Orlando )
What does N stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Nationalism
Who were the Allies in WWI?
France, Great Britain, Russia, Japan, and later the United States
No it was not. Germany has to fight a two front war
Describe some details about trench warfare
Crowded, smelly, rats and lice, diseases, trenchfoot, muddy, loud, dead bodies, leads to shell shock/ptsd, dangerous
Who wanted to punish Germany the most vs the least?
France since they suffered the most during WWI, while the United States were trying to keep the peace and punish Germany less
Which country was Archduke Franz Ferdinand the heir to?
Austria-Hungary
What was trench warfare?
When battles were at a stalemate, both sides would dig trenches (holes/tunnels in the ground) and live/fight from there.
Why did Russia struggle so much in WWI? What advantage did they have?
They were not as industrialized as other countries so they were lacking supplies, shipments from allies were blocked, many deaths. Advantage was the number of soldiers the Russian army had
What document did they come up with? Who had to take all the blame for WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles. Germany had to take full blame.