World War 1 1914-1918 CFA Study Guide
What Countries were part of the Triple Alliance (Central Powers) Germany Austria-Hungary Italy
What countries were the Triple Entente? (Allied Powers) France Britain Russia (until the revolution) Later, the United States
What caused Russians to withdraw and begin a revolution? Massive losses on the Eastern Front!!!
Russia! The Bolsheviks would become… The communist Party
Christianity gave us The dignity of the individual …because one could have a personal relationship with his/her God!
Jews were unique because They were the first known monotheistic (one God) religion “I will make you The father of many nations.”
Rome, like the U.S. was… A Republic! Athens Greece was the first site of a democracy, a DIRECT democracy.
The Spark that started WW1 The Schlieffen Plan failed because Russia mobilized quickly Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
T.E. Lawrence Also known as Lawrence of Arabia, he fought for Britain and the Arabs to win the Ottoman Empire from Germany
Concert of Europe A group of kings and emperors united for the cause of keeping monarchs on their thrones after the French Revolution and the spread of Napoleon’s empire.
MAIN Causes of WW1 M=militarism A=alliances I=imperialism N=nationalism
Imperialism Two main competitors for industrial domination were: Germany Britain
World War 1 New technology Reasons US entered U-boats Airplanes Poison gas/gasmasks Machine guns Steel helmets Aircraft carriers The Zimmerman Note promising Mexico land lost in the Mexican-American War Sinking of the Lusitania during unrestricted submarine warfare
Powder Keg of Europe was…
The WESTERN FRONT From the northern tip of France To the southernmost tip of the German Empire
The EASTERN FRONT Between the boundaries of Germany and Russia
The Gallipoli Campaign British goals were… 1) establish a supply line to Russia 2) secure the Strait of Dardanelles 3) Conquer Constantinople (now Istanbul)
Holodomor Armenian Genocide by Stalin’s regime!!!
Key terms Rationing Total war Propaganda Pandemic of 1918 Armistice The 14 Points Treaty of Versailles League of Nations Battles of Verdun Battles of Somme