Vocabulary
Define Entente
a non-binding agreement to follow common policies
What weapon was introduced at the Battle of the Somme?
Tank
What sparked the War?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrillo Princip of the Black Hand
What were the provisions Austria gave Serbia as part of the Ultimatum?
1. They have to be apart of investigation
2. Punish Serbian officials involved
3. Seize all anti-austrian movement
4. 48 hours to respond
What was Wilson's plan to end the War?
The 14 points
Define Mobilize
prepare military forces for war
Why was the tank tread better than the wheel?
What were the two sides of the War?
Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire)
Triple Entente (Britain, France, Italy, Russia)
What was the airplanes greatest contribution to WWI
Recon
What Treaty ended the War?
Treaty of Versailles
Define conscription
Mandatory military service (Draft)
What was the problem with the first machine gun on the airplane?
Shot the propeller off
Why did the Schlieffen plan want to avoid?
A two front war
When was the armistices signed?
November 11th, 1918 at 11am
What group was formed to "prevent future war"
League of Nations
Define Collective Security
Why did poison gas sometimes hurt those who used it?
Wind blew it back
What weapon was used with Mortar to cause high death rate
Machine Guns
Who was in-charge during the Mandate system?
Western powers
Why did the US not join the League of Nations
They didn't want to be involved in European Affairs
Define Reparations
payments for damages or loses during a war
Why was chemical warfare rejected at first?
Against the rules of war
How far could the Paris gun launch artilley?
75 miles away , 10 miles high
How did Treaty of Versailles spark WW2?
Too many punishments against Germany
Resentment towards Allies
Name a new country that was formed after WWI?
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Finland, Poland