World War I

Who assassinated archduke franz ferdinand and when and where was this?

Killed by Gavrilo Princip from the black hand in sarajevo1914

Who was in the triple entent?

Britain, france and russia

Who was in the triple alliance?

Germany, austro hungary and italy

What was the weapons race?

Britain vs Germany over Dreadnought battleships

Schlieffen plan?

German strategy to quickly defeat France then turn to Russia

Battle of somme?

1916, Britains bloodiest day in history, 57000 casualties on day 1

When were tanks first used?

Battle of somme

What was no man’s land?

Dangerous ground between trenches

What did Russia do in 1917 due to revolution?

They were the first major power to leave the war

Who was the main British general in WW1

Sir Douglas Haig

Why was the treaty of versailles made?

France wanted harsh punishment for Germany over their destruction

What were the terms of the treaty of versailles

• Germany accepted guilt

• Lost land

• Paid reparations

• Military limits (100,000 soldiers and unable to have tanks, aircrafts and submarines.

• German soldiers weren’t allowed near France

• League of nations was set up.