people
Slavics
people between Serbia and AH and wanted to untie those 2 countries
western front
By Germany and France- on left/ west side
MAIN
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
Shliefflen PLan
Germany planned to to beat France on western front then zoom to Russia and beat them BC Russia was slower
stuff on western front?
Trench Warfare, 1st Battle of Marne, battle of Somme
BIG FOUR
1. US- Wilson
2. France- Clemencio
3. Britain- George
4. Italy- Orlando
eastern front
everything b/c started imperialism and alliances which led to tension which led to militarism
Trench Warfare- effects
killed al lot, dragged out war, lead to stalemates-neutral
Vladimir Lenin
Russian- started Russian Rev- made Russia drop out of war early and make treaty w Germany
Triple Entente- Allied Powers
Triple Alliances- Central Powers
good -Britain, France, Russia (later- Italy, Japan, US)
bad- AH, Germany, Italy (later: Bulgaria, Turkey- Ottoman Empire)
1st battle of Marne
September 1914
1st battle of ww1. allies won, on western front
the spark
tension between Serbia and AH b/c slavs on border want unified lead to Assassination of Arch Duke of AH
so AH declare war on Serbia
leads to Uk Russia France/ Germany and AH
rapid fire machine guns
poison gas
German u- boats (subs)
tanks
barbed wire
total war
all resources go to war
conscription- draft
Gavillu Princip
head of black hand- slav
killed Arch Duke of AH- Franz Ferdinand
Battle of Somme
killed lots- largest battle on western front
July 1916
4 months long ended in stalemate
Germany vs Britain and France
propoganda
all countries used it to make ppl support war
censor press pretend theyre winning
reasons US enter war
1917
Lusitania- Britiain ship sunk by Germans 120 Us killed- May 19- still dont join
Zimmerman telegram- message from German to Mexico to attack US- it was intercepted US enters war
2nd Battle of Marne
turning point- Us brings good stuff Allies push forward
Otomon out- central powers crumble AH backs out
Soldiers mutiny in Germany
Franz Ferdinand
arch duke of AH
dead- assassination caused was
Battle of Verdan
France vs German
Wilson 14 points
President Woodrow Wilson of US suggests to do 14 points as treaty- rejected
ex- 1. no secret treaties 2. all counties reduce armaments, 3, freedom of colonies
Armistace
agreement to stop fighting
Germans want it allies don't
agree: 11 hour, November 11nth, 1918,
Treaty of Versailles
spoken on the Paris Peace Conference-(the big 4)- rejected 14 points decided treaty of Versailles- BRAT
B- Germany takes blame
R- Germany has to pay for Reparations- 3 m pounds
A- army reduced, no weapons
T- return any territory they conquered- give colonies