Terms
Define Imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What is Trench Foot?
This was an infection of the feet caused by cold, wet and insanitary conditions.
Which country was the first declare war and to which country?
Austria-Hungary declared war to Serbia
Which countries are part of the triple alliance?
- Germany
-Austria-Hungary
- Italy
List the 5 causes
MANIA: Militarism, Assassination, Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliances
Define Nationalism
Extreme pride in one's country
What is the cure for Trench Foot?
Constantly changing your socks and drying your feet.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany plan to fight the french first and after defeating them, fight russia to avoid a two front war.
Which countries are part of the triple entente?
- France
- Britain
- Russia
Who killed Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
What is Stalemate?
Military situation in which neither side can win a clear victory
What is Trench Warfare?
A type of fighting were both sides dig deep trenches in the ground as a defense against the enemy
Give two reasons why the Schlieffen plan failed
Russian troops arrived faster than expected.
While invading Belgium they lasted a long time and the British got involved as allies of the Belgians
Which empire joined Germany and Austria-Hungary to create the central powers?
The Ottoman empire
Why was Franz Ferdinand the wrong man to kill?
He was the only one wanting to help the groups in the balkan area
Define Militarism
Policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war
What is no mans land?
The ground between two opposing trenches.
What was the result of the battle of Verdun?
Germans called off the attack. They had inflicted 370,000 casualties while suffering nearly the same number themselves, all for a gain of about three miles.The french had held on; by the standards of the war, this was counted as a victory
Which country got involved to help Belgium during the rape of Belgium?
Britain
Define the MANIA causes
Militarism:Policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war
Alliances: Agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another
Nationalism: Extreme pride in one's country
Imperialism: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Assassination: Murder in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons
German "Hun"
“Hun” a stereotype that played into American fears and aroused sympathy for the allied troops and civilian.
What would the soldiers do to avoid fighting in the trenches?
They would harm themselves so they could go back to their families.
What was the rape of Belgium and why did it happen?
Belgium had declared as neutral in the war when the Germans needed to go and fight France they needed to go through Belgium, they did not care they were neutral they just taught hey were not with them and destroyed and killed thousands of innocent people.
What did the British intercepted that made the US join the Allies in the war
The British intercepted the Zimmerman note that was directed to Mexico, telegram proposes alliance between Germany and Mexico by promising them to win back land. That was taken by the US
Give an example for each of the MANIA causes
Militarism: Germany started using great part of their income to create a huge and powerful army.
Assassination: Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, and he was the wrong man to kill
Nationalism:Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia as one of its territories in 1908, Serbia was newly independent and thought that Bosnia should be one of their territories. This became an area of conflict.
Imperialism: To Germany, it seemed like Britain and France were taking over huge sections of the Earth by force so they started Alliances to protect themselves.
Alliances: There were a lot of secret alliances during this time so if someone started war they would also start war with their allies, for example when Austria-Hungary started war with Serbia, Germany got involved and so on