The Great War Begins

These flashcards cover key concepts, events, figures, and terms related to the onset of World War I as outlined in the lecture notes.

The assassinated figure that led to the outbreak of World War I was __.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

The group responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was called __.

the Black Hand.

The four main causes of World War I are Militarism, Alliances, __, and Nationalism.

Imperialism.

Countries teamed up with like-minded nations and promised __ in case of war.

military support.

During World War I, the two main alliances were the Central Powers and the __.

Allied Forces.

The Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and __.

Bulgaria.

The Allied Forces included the UK, France, Russia, __, and the US (1917).

Italy.

America’s response to World War I initially included the declaration of __ by President Woodrow Wilson.

neutrality.

The military strategy enacted by Germany to address a two-front war was called the __.

Schlieffen Plan.

The introduction of __ warfare changed the dynamics of fighting during World War I.

Trench.

In trench warfare, Side A would charge across __ to take the enemy's position.

No man's land.

The battles of Ypres, the Somme, and Verdun occurred on the __ Front.

Western.

The __ was used to blockade Germany from 1914 to 1917.

British blockade.

The primary conflict on the Eastern Front included battles like Tannenberg and __.

Gallipoli.