Causes of the War part 1
What happened on 28 June 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
Name of the German plan to defeat Russia and France in WWI?
Schlieffen Plan
What is it called when men are forced to join the army?
Conscription
What was the name of the people who refused to fight?
Conscientious Objectors
Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy
What was the name of the city where Franz Ferdinand was assassinated?
Sarajevo
What was Name of the new type of warship built by Britain in 1908?
Dreadnought
How many men volunteered to join the war at the beginning?
nearly 2.5 million
What was the name given to those would help with war effort but not fight?
alternativists
Why did Russian leave the war in 1917?
Because there had been a revolution in Russia
What was the name of the terrorist group that killed Franz Ferdinand
Blank Hand Gang
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
Belgium put up a lot of resistance, Britain joined the war and Russia mobilized its troops faster than expected.
What is the meaning of Propaganda?
Use of media to influence someone's point of view / a one-sided view of something (biased)
What was the name of those who refused to have anything to do with war at all?
absolutists
What was the name of the peace treaty singed in Paris 1919 to end WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Why was Franz Ferdinand visiting the city where he was assassinated?
To inspect Austrian troops based there
What was the date Britain declared war on Germany?
August 4th 1914
What does BEF stand for?
British Expeditionary Force
What was the name of the campaign to humiliate men into joining up?
The White Feather Campaign
What was the name of the telegram the British intercepted that brought the USA into the war?
Zimmerman Telegram
Who had ruled the Balkans before Austria and Hungary?
The Ottoman Empire
What was the name of the treaty between Britain and Belgium?
The Treaty of London
Name 4 different types of propaganda used in the posters
A desire to see the world, Heroism, positivity, patriotism, guilt, shame, fear of German culture, pride, sense of adventure, a desire to fight, appeals to personal ideal or motive, love of empire
What happened to Arthur and John Hunter after becoming conscientious objectors after fighting in the war for 4 years?
publicly humiliated, stripped of the right to vote, parents never spoke to them again
Who was the leader of Germany during WWI?
Kaiser Wilhelm II