Causes of War
What is the acronym to help you remember the causes of WW1?
M.A.I.N.
What type of warfare was primarily used during WW1?
Trench warfare
What was the "War guilt Clause" at the Treaty of Versailles?
Article 231 assigned responsibility for starting the war to Germany ONLY
What is a Cossack?
A Russian soldier
What color is associated with communism?
Red
What event ultimately kicked off the entire war?
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
_________ is the area of land between the trench lines.
No Man's Land
What is an Armistace?
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time (a truce)
What is an autocrat?
A ruler who has absolute control over the country
What is militarism?
The belief that a country should have a strong military and should be constantly adding to and improving it.
________ helped maintain a balance of power in Europe
Alliance
__________ occurred when soldiers who were exposed to the brutal and relentless conditions of trench warfare and frequent artillery bombardment.
Shell shock
________________ was an international organization established after World War I in an attempt to promote peace and prevent future conflicts.
The League of Nations
Who was the initial ruler of Russia?
Czar Nicholas II
What was the name of the group behind the assassination of the Archduke?
The Black Hand
____________ is the practice of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations.
Imperialism
Describe the conditions in the trenches (give 2 reasons)
Muddy/Flooded, cold, rainy, smell from dead bodies, filled with rats, constant explosions, extremely boring
Give 3 things that the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany...
Territorial losses, reparations, restrictions in military size
What were the three things that the Russian people were angry about prior to the start of the revolution.
Lack of representation, lack of food, lack of land for the peasants. Did not take us out of the war
What were the primary functions of the league of nations?
Collective security (member nations agreed to defend each other) and to avoid war through diplomacy
___________ is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or ethnic group
Nationalism
Give three military advancements made during the war...
Poison gas, planes, flame throwers, tanks. Machine guns, rifles, and artillery became more efficient and powerful.
What was the goal of the Paris Peace Conference?
To establish a lasting peace that would prevent future conflicts and address the issues stemming from the war.
Describe communism:
The workers should rebel and take power away from the rich. He believed that nothing should be privately owned and that everything should be owned by the group.
What was the result of the October Revolution?
The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, took control and created a communist government.