WW1

• The event that sparked the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, for which Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
• The two sides in the war were the Allies (France, Britain, Russia, Italy, US) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire).
• Trench warfare was a method used in WW1, with trenches being used as a defense strategy.
• The Western Front and the Eastern Front were two major fronts in WW1.
• The Battles of the Marne, Tannenberg, Somme, Verdun, and others were significant in WW1.
• The United States initially maintained a neutral stance during WW1, but later joined the war after the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram.
• The Armenian Genocide took place during WW1 and was initiated by the Young Turk government.
• Wilson’s 14 Points were a plan for post-war peace, aiming to establish justice and maintain peace.
• The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh punishments on Germany and included the War Guilt Clause, which Germany strongly opposed.
• WW1 was a total war, involving the entire population and all resources of the belligerent nations.
• Imperialism is when countries try to expand their empires by taking over other lands or colonies.
• Nationalism is ones extreme pride for ones country
• Propaganda is information spread deliberately to influence public opinion or promote a particular political cause or point of view.
• Militarism is an excessive emphasis on the importance of military strength and preparedness.
• Alliances are agreements between two or more states that promise military support if one state is attacked by another power.
• Trench warfare is a type of ground combat where soldiers fight from trenches dug into the ground.
• July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
• WW1 was from 1914-1918
• July 29, 1914, Russia allies with Serbia and mobilizes troops
• August 1, 1914, Germany allies with Austria-Hungary.
• August 2, 1914, Germany invades Poland
• August 3, 1914, Germany declares war on France
• August 4, 1914 Germany invades Belguim
• August 5, 1914, Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Britain
• The Schliefen Plan was a plan to bombarde on country at a time when they were not expecting it. Quickly taking over France then Russia.
• Western Front was on the borders of Germany, Belgium and France
• Eastern Front was on the borders of Russia and Austria-Hungary
• Poison Gas was banned due to being a war crime
• Zeppelins were big boom boom blimps use to bomb cities and spy battlefield territory
• The Paris Peace Conferences were meetings that lasted a year discussing the outcome of WW1. Most countries were mad at Germany.
• Woodrow Willson was a mass supporter of the League of Nations, an organization that lets countries have a say in discussions.
• The mandate system took Germany and Ottoman Empire owned colonies and split it between the triple entente.
• After U.S joined the war, fresh troops gave the allies an advantage and the triple entente won over the triple alliance.
• Battle of the Tannenburg was fought vs Germany and Russia. Germany won so much, Russia was forced to opt out of WW1 and it sparked a revolution.
• Battle of the Marne was fought vs France, Britain and Germany. France and Britain shut down the Schlieffen Plan and it was the first battle to use trench warfare.
• Battle of the Somme was fought vs France, Britain and Germany. In which France and Britain won and had about a million causalities.
• Battle of Verdun was fought vs France, Britain and Germany. It was the longest battle of WW1 and lasted about a year.
• The Armenian Genocide Occurred because of hatred towards Christians and the desire to expand the Ottoman Empire and to prevent Armenians to form their own state again.