Master the essential facts of World War 1 with this flashcard deck covering
the war's causes, key battles, major leaders, turning points, and lasting
consequences. Understand why the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
triggered a global conflict,...
Master the essential facts of World War 1 with this flashcard deck covering
the war's causes, key battles, major leaders, turning points, and lasting
consequences. Understand why the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
triggered a global conflict, how trench warfare defined the Western Front,
and why the Treaty of Versailles planted the seeds for World War 2.
Topics include the MAIN causes (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism,
Nationalism), the Schlieffen Plan, the Battles of Verdun and the Somme,
unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmermann Telegram, America's entry
into the war, and Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points. Essential for AP European
History, GCSE History, and university exam preparation.
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It began on July 28, 1914, and ended on November 11, 1918.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, by Gavrilo Princip.
The Triple Entente (France, Russia, Britain) vs. the Triple Alliance / Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire).
Germany's military strategy to quickly defeat France by invading through Belgium, then turn east to fight Russia. It failed when Belgium resisted and Britain entered the war.
A form of combat where opposing armies dug networks of trenches facing each other. Soldiers lived in these trenches for months, leading to a deadly stalemate on the Western Front.
The main theater of WW1, a line of trenches stretching roughly 700 km from Belgium to Switzerland where France, Britain, and Germany fought.
A crucial early battle where Allied forces stopped the German advance into France, turning the war into a stalemate and leading to trench warfare.
One of WW1's longest and bloodiest battles between France and Germany. It lasted 10 months and resulted in nearly 700,000 casualties combined.
A massive British offensive on the Somme River. On the first day alone (July 1, 1916), the British suffered 57,470 casualties — the bloodiest day in British military history.
Germany's policy of sinking any ship — including neutral vessels — in war zones around Britain. It was a key reason the United States entered the war.
A secret diplomatic message from Germany to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the USA. Its interception by Britain helped push America into WW1.
April 6, 1917. Key reasons: unrestricted German submarine warfare (sinking of the Lusitania) and the Zimmermann Telegram.
A British ocean liner sunk by a German submarine in 1915, killing 1,198 people including 128 Americans. It fueled anti-German sentiment in the USA.
The 1917 Russian Revolution led to Russia withdrawing from WW1, allowing Germany to move troops from the Eastern to Western Front.
An agreement to stop fighting, signed on November 11, 1918, at 11:00 AM. Germany agreed to surrender under the terms set by the Allies.
The peace treaty that officially ended WW1. It blamed Germany for the war (War Guilt Clause), imposed heavy reparations, reduced German territory, and limited its military.
Approximately 17–20 million people died — including both military and civilian casualties — making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history.
An international organization created after WW1 to maintain world peace, proposed by US President Woodrow Wilson. The USA never joined due to Congressional opposition.
The harsh reparations and humiliation imposed on Germany created economic hardship and resentment, helping Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power.
The strip of land between opposing trenches on the Western Front, extremely dangerous and heavily contested, filled with barbed wire and shell craters.
Poison gas, tanks, aircraft (for combat), machine guns, and long-range artillery were all used on a large scale for the first time.
France: Georges Clemenceau. Britain: David Lloyd George. USA: Woodrow Wilson. Italy: Vittorio Orlando.
Kaiser Wilhelm II was the Emperor of Germany throughout WW1. General Erich Ludendorff was the key military strategist.
A proposal by US President Wilson for a peaceful post-war world, including freedom of the seas, self-determination of nations, and the creation of the League of Nations.
