Causes of World War One
What is an alliance?
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, typically between countries or organizations
Who are the Allied Powers?
The side that includes France, Britain, Italy, Russia,
Where is Gallipoli located?
Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
What is propaganda?
Posters and newspapers that persuaded civilians to support the war.
They supported by enlisting to fight, saving food, women working, buying government bonds etc.
What date was the Armistice signed and what did it signify?
11th November 1918 and it signified the end to all fighting at 11am in WW1.
What is nationalism?
Love of one's country and the belief that your country is superior to others.
What is the name of USA prime minister during WW1?
Widrow Wilson
What is Trench Warfare?
A defensive tactic where two opposing sides dig trenches into the ground to hold a position.
How many countries did fight in WW1?
16 and colonies
What was the strentgh through peace?
The period since 1870 to 1914 when european countries got armed
What is militarism?
Another word for the arms race between Germany and Great Britain. Building up a nation's army to be the most powerful.
Who was assassinated in the catalyst for WW1? (name and title)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, heir to the throne
Identify some problems that soldiers faced in Trench Warfare?
Mud made it slow for soldiers to move around and created a breeding ground for bacteria.
Rats attached to the trenches because of human waste and dead bodies.
Trench Foot was a disease caused by soldiers feet being wet constantly.
Boredom - soldiers remained in trenches for weeks and months between battles.
Constant fear of being attacked.
What was the role of women on the home front during the war? (name 3 roles they had).
During the war, women joined red Cross to help the war effort. Knitting goods to send to the front was commonplace. Women took more active roles in the community, a trend that continues today. During the war, women were working full-time as well as taking care of the children and the household. While this is common today, it was a rarity before the war. To make matters harder, when soldiers returned with serious injuries, women had the additional task of caring for the wounded.
What was the Warfare of positions?
The contenders stood for 2 years in trenches in the French frontier
What is imperialism?
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force - was a competition to see who would be the most powerful in Europe
Who are the Central Powers?
The side of the war that includes Germany, Austria- Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
What was the Schlieffen plann?
German militar strategy to avoid two simulteinous fronts at east agains Russia and west against France
Name the New countries after the peace of Paris
Austria , Hungary, Poland, ,Checoslovaquia,Yugoslavia, Finlandia, Stonia, Latvia, Lituania, Turky, Ukraine, Georgia.
Explain economic consequences of the war
Europe was in debt with USA
Inflation and devaluation particularlly in Germany
Explain how militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism all worked together as catalysts for the beginning of WW1.
Alliances meant that some countries had no option but to declare war if one of their allies declared war first, which meant more countries became involved then needed.
Imperialism lead to large empires like Britain and France competing to take control over more land in places like Africa, creating a rivalry between Britain, France and Germany which contributed to their rivalry when declaring war. Nationalism was also affected by imperialism, as many of these countries wanted to take back power from the bigger empires, wanting freedom from the states of power, in order to strengthen their own nation.
Militarism caused an arms race between the main countries, therefore when war was declared, the armies of Britain, France and Germany were extremely capable and prepared to fight a world war for an extended period of time.
What happened in the important assassination related to WW1?
Gavrillo Princip shooting Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife while visiting Serbia. They did this because they were upset at Austria-Hungary taking over Serbia, when Serbia and Bosnia wanted to join forces.
What was significant about the Battle of Somme?
The battle of Somme was a five-month long battle which saw a huge number of causalities on both sides (1.25 million lives lost). This battle has faced controversy because the Allied generals continued to use flawed tactics even when they led to so much loss of life. It was one of the longest and most prolonged battles of WW1.
Identify main clauses of the Versailles treaty
1. Ocupación of the Sarre basin by U.N.
2. Militarization of the east bank of the saarland
3. Militar industry banned
4.payment of reparations
5.army limited
How many articles did Germany have to agree to in the Treaty of Versailles? List four of these articles Germany had to face.
There were 440 articles that Germany had to agree to.
In this, Germany had to pay 33 billion dollars in reparations. Germany lost land to Poland and France and had to give up all of its colonies in Africa. Germany lost most of its military. Germany had to accept complete blame for the war. Germany could not join the League of Nations.