world war 1

Before 1914 Europe was dominated by?

Big empires that were competing for territory and power

What were the three causes of ww1

1. Disagreements over colonies

2. Military arms races ( Germany Britain )

3. Influence over balkans

Alliance

Agreement between two states to aid each other during war time

Entente powers (5)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Us

Central powers (3)

Germany, Austria-Hungarian empire, Ottoman Empire

What happened on June 28 1914?

the heir to A-H Empire was killed. They blamed the Serbian gov for his death and declared war on Serbia.

What happened after Austria declared war on Serbia

Russia declared war on Austria

Who told Austria to declare war on Serbia

Germany

How did Germany react to war starting

Declared war on Russia

Who attacked Germany after they joined

France ( ally of Russia )

Why did Britain attack Germany

Because German invaded belguim to get to France

Stalemate

Neither side could win

Why could Germany not defeat France or Russia

Because their forces were split between western front and eastern front

How did solidere protect themselves from gunfire

Dug trenches

What was the string between two trenches

No-man’s land

The amount of people killed in battle of Somme 1916

1.1 million

How was ww1 a new era of warfare

New technology introduced, aeroplanes, submarines, tanks, mines bombs

How long did the war last

4 years

How did war end

Russian government was over thrown and USA brought 1 million troops turning the tide

When did Germany surrender

November 1918

Who dictated the terms of the peace treaty

The entente powers

Right to self determination

The right of people or nation sharing a common language and culture to govern themselves independently