World War I: The Great War

Practice vocabulary flashcards covering the causes, key figures, military plans, and major turning points of World War I as presented in the lecture notes.

Frans – Duitse oorlog (1870-71)

A short war where Germany humiliated France and took Alsace-Lorraine, leading to an end in the balance of power and a French desire for revenge.

Allianties (Bondgenootschappen)

Agreements between countries to support one another, divided into the Allies and the Central Powers.

Militarism

A love for everything related to the army, such as weapons, uniforms, parades, and discipline.

Wapenwedloop (Weapon race)

A competition to produce the strongest and most modern weapons, such as machine guns, tanks, and poison gas, on a massive scale.

Nationalism

Strong pride and love for one's own country or the pursuit of an independent state for a specific ethnic group.

Modern Imperialism

The pursuit of a large world empire by conquering and acquiring new colonies.

Oorzaak (Cause)

Deep-seated, long-term reasons why an event occurs.

Aanleiding (Inciting incident)

The immediate 'drop that overflows the bucket' or trigger event, such as the assassination in Sarajevo.

Franz Ferdinand

The Austro-Hungarian crown prince who was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.

Gavrilo Princip

The Serbian man who assassinated Austro-Hungarian crown prince Franz Ferdinand and his wife.

Von Schlieffenplan (1906)

A German military plan to avoid a two-front war by invading through Belgium, which ultimately failed due to resistance and British support for the Allies.

Totale Oorlog (Total War)

A conflict where both soldiers and civilians are heavily involved through bombings, food rations, propaganda, and labor in weapon factories.

Shellshock

A heavy psychological condition experienced by soldiers due to the extreme stress and trauma of trench warfare.

Lusitania

A US passenger ship torpedoed by a German submarine in 1915, sparking tension between the US and Germany.

Zimmermann-telegram

An intercepted message where Germany offered an alliance to Mexico to attack the United States.

Russian Revolution (1917)

An internal revolution that brought Lenin and Communism to power, leading to Russia's exit from World War I.

Vrede van Brest-Litovsk (Treaty of Brest-Litovsk)

A peace treaty between Russia and Germany that ended the two-front war for Germany, allowing them to move their army to the Western Front.

Wapenstilstand (Armistice)

The agreement to stop fighting, which occurred at 11:00 on 11-11-1918.

Verdrag van Versailles (Treaty of Versailles)

The peace treaty signed between 1919 and 1920 which Germany labeled as a 'Dictate' due to its harsh terms.