WC2 Chapter 9 STAR Terms

Assasination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand: Who?

Francis Ferdinand (heir to A-H throne), Sophie (his wife), Gavrilo Princip (killer), the Black Hand (Serbian nationalist terrorist group)

Assasination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand: What?

The Archduke was visiting Sarajevo and on his last day was driving through town in an opened car. A bomb is thrown at them by a person who is part of the Black Hand. It is swatted away and they continue on their way. They have to turn around and they stop in front of Princip. He almost did not shoot him because Sophie was present, but does so anyways. Both Ferdinand and Sophie are hit and are dead by the time they reach the govenor’s palace. Princip tries to commit suicide by taking cyanide but because it was so old it just burns him. He and the bomber are arrested and share that they are part of the Black Hand who’s mission was to kill the Archduke

Assasination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand: When?

June 28, 1914

Assasination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand: Where

Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Assasination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand: Why?

Sets of the fatal chains of event that results in Wolrd War 1 because it became tied with alliances

First Battle of Marne: Who?

Germany, Great Britain, and France

First Battle of Marne: What?

Germany goes through Belgium to surprise the French and seemed on the verge of success but they had underestimated the speed the British would mobilize. A counterattack by the British and French stopped the Germans at the Marne River

First Battle of Marne: When

September 6-10, 1914

First Battle of Marne: Where?

The Marne River, France

First Battle of Marne: Why?

Stopped the Germans from capturing Paris and caused a stalemate between the two sides. Resulted in both sides digging trenches and them holding virtually the same positions for 4 years

The Zimmerman Telegram: Who?

Germans who sent the telegram to Mexico that was intercepted by England and shared with the US

The Zimmerman Telegram: What

German foreigner minister telegraphed German ambassador in Mexico instructing him to offer Mexico the return of the lands lost in the 1840s to the US if Mexico supported Germany against or provoked a war with the US. US being in a war with Mexico would mean Germany would not have to worry. British intercepted it and showed the US

The Zimmerman Telegram: When?

January 16, 1917

The Zimmerman Telegram: Where?

Germany and Mexico

The Zimmerman Telegram: Why?

Led to the US entering the war in April which was what Germany had not wanted

General Strike in Petrograd: Who?

The workers, military and women of Petrograd and Tsar Nicholas 2 of Russia

General Strike in Petrograd: What?

The shutting down of all the factories in Petrograd after the workers joined the women protesting. The Tsar orderd troops to go and stop the disorder in the capital but the troops eventually mutinied and the control of the city was passed to the rebels.

General Strike in Petrograd: When?

March 10, 1917

General Strike in Petrograd: Where?

Petrograd, Russia

General Strike in Petrograd: Why?

The control of the capital was out of the Tsar’s hands and passed the rebel leaders, or the Bolesheviks. The instability of power following led to the October Revolution

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: Who?

Soviet Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: What?

Russia met with the Axis powers and asked to withdraw from the war. Resulted in Russia giving up a good portion of their territory and giving it to them

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: When?

March 3, 1918

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: Where?

Brest-Litovsk (now Brest, Belarus)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: Why?

Russia loss 34% of their population, 54% of industrial land, 80% of natural resources (coal), 26% of the railroads. All this only further put Russia behind in industry

Treaty of Versailles: Who?

The Allies

Treaty of Versailles: What?

the final peace settlement of world war 1. It was written by the Allies only and demilitarized Germany, placed all responsibility of the war on Germany, Germany must pay reparations for all the damage the Allies faced, and Germany loss all of their colonies and the Alsace and Lorraine as well parts of Prussia

Treaty of Versailles: When?

June 28, 1919

Treaty of Versailles: Where

Versailles France

Treaty of Versailles: Why?

Left Germany angered and bitter over the treaty. They called it a harsh peace. This anger and bitterness allowed Hitler to come to power and fueled the rise of Nazis in Germany. All of this resulted in World War 2