Causes of WWI
What does M stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism
Where was the Eastern Front?
What does A stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Alliances
Where was the Western Front?
Between France and Germany
Who won WWI?
The Allies (Triple Entente)
What does I stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Imperialism
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, A-H, The Ottoman Empire
What was Germany's Schlieffen Plan? Why was it important?
Quickly defeat France while Russia mobilizes, and then defeat Russia and win the war. This would ensure that Germany does not fight a two front war
Who were the Big Four at the Paris Peace Conference?
United States (Woodrow Wilson)
Great Britain (David Lloyd George)
France (Georges Clemenceau)
Italy (Vittorio Orlando )
What does N stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Nationalism
Who were the Allies?
France, GB, Russia, Japan, and later the US
Describe some details about trench warfare
Crowded, smelly, rats and lice, diseases, trenchfoot, muddy, loud, dead bodies, leads to shell shock/ptsd, dangerous
Which country was Archduke Franz Ferdinand the heir to?
Austria-Hungary (A-H)
What was trench warfare?
When battles were at a stalemate, both sides would dig trenches (holes/tunnels in the ground) and live/fight from there.