Ch. 29 and 30 history
which nation was tge first to declare war in what would come to be called the great war?
Austrai-Hungary
what two countries were bitter enemies and rivals in the Balkan region before the war?
Austria and Russia
What region was refered to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
Balkins
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the treaty of Versailles?
Germany
or what country was Otto Van Bismarch the chancellor?
Germany
which nations Heir to the throne was assassinated in 1914 by a serbian nationlist?
Germany
What did the Central Powers gain over Russia at the battle near Tannenberg?
Germany drove the Russians into full retreat
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
Germany had to pay reparations to the Allies
which nations actions cause the United States to fight in world war 1?
Germany. The sent the Zimmermann not to New Mexico
what three nations belonged to the tripple alliance?
Italy, Greece, Austrai-Hungary
Who led germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of world war 1?
Kaiser Wilhelm 2
Fourteen Points
President Wilson drew up a series of proposals in January 1918. They outlined a plan of achievins ajust and lasting peace
what three nations belonged to the tripple entente?
Russia, France, and Great Britain
which two non-Balkan nations competed for dominance of the Balkins?
Russia, and Austria-Hungary
what was the term that means the freedom of a people to decide under what for of government they wish to live?
Self-Determination
What event in Sarajevo ignited the great war?
The assisination of the Archduke and his wife.
What was a goal of the allies Gallipoli campaign?
To defeat the Ottoman Empire, which was fighting on the side of the Central Powers (Germany, Austria).
The Armistice signed near Paris in November 1918, brought an end to what?
World War 1
what is the Schlieffen plan?
a large part of the German army would race west to defeat France, and then return to fight Russia in the East
What action on November 11, 1918, brought world war 1 to an end?
a representative of the new German government met with Marshal Foch, they signed armistice (agreement to stop fighting)
what is an Armistice?
an agreement to stop fighting
Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as central powers?
because their locations was in the heart of Europe
which nation did the peace treaty called the fourteen points, punish, making it a weak peace?
germany
the failure of the schlieffen plan was made apparent by?
germanys loss at the first battle of the Marne
the division of european countrys into two different alliances before 1914 resulted in?
international problems or a series of international crisis
What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe?
it cost then $338 billion, it destroyed acres of farmland, as well as homes, villages, and towns. millions of soldier was injurred and even killed.
what was the system of rationing designed to do?
limit use if items in short supply
Why was World war 1 called a "total war"
nations involved devoted all their resources to it
The system of rationing was designed to limit what?
people from buying to many good that were short in supply
what was the name of the group that conspired to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
the black hand
why did britain join the Triple Entente?
the other thriple entente nations were britains traditional allies
Militarism
the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war
in 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, hoping to cause what to happen?
they did not want to get into war with the United States
How did the allies respond to wilson's vision for peace?
they hated it!! they wanted Germany to pay for WW1
What was the American Publics opinion about joining the League of Nations?
they objected it, they believed that their best hope of peace was to stay out of the European affairs (stay neutral)
what was frances cheif demand at the peace conference?
they wanted germany to pay for the war. this is called war rasparations
why did great britain declare war on germany after german troops marched in belgium?
they were angry that belgiums neutrally had been violated
The Zimmermann note, which pused the United states to enter the war, exposed the German plan to do what?
to help Mexico "reconquer" the land it had lost to the United States if Mexico would ally itself with Germany.
What was thTrench Warfare intended to Accomplish?
to hide while fighting. to protect themselves from enemy fire.
Why did bismark seek alliances that later became the Tripple Alliance?
to isolate France
why did germany begin the use of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917?
to keep suppply and cargo ships from reaching Great Britain
The purpose of propaganda during world war 1 was to do what to the public?
to persuade people by using one sided information to keep support for the war
what did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
to the british passinger, Lusitana. The Germans sunk it. the killed 1198 people, Germans claimed the ship was carrying amunition, which turned out to be true.
During the long stalemate on the western front (between germany and france) many soldiers spent long hours hiding inside what?
trenches
World War 1 was a "total war" in the sense that it did/caused what?
unemployment in many european countrys to nearly disappear