Causes and Effects of World War One and Propaganda Themes

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the causes and effects of World War One, themes in wartime propaganda, and significant historical events discussed in the lecture.

Causes of World War One

World War I was caused by long-term factors known as MAIN: militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. These created tension and conflict between European nations, especially in the Balkans. The immediate cause was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, which triggered the July Crisis and led to war.

Military arms race

Arms race between key nations, particularly Germany and Great Britain.

Nationalism

Intense national pride affecting relationships between countries.

Imperialism

Expansionist desires lead to conflicts over territories and resources.

Triple Entente

agreement between France, Britain, and Russia.

Triple Alliance

agreement among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Alliance between Great Britain and Russia, marking the end of the military rivalry known as the Great Game.

Anglo-Russian Entente

The event that triggered the July Crisis and ultimately led to World War One.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Themes in World War One propaganda

Includes sacrifice, duty, service to the nation, and dehumanizing the enemy.

Dehumanization in propaganda

Portraying the enemy as subhuman to justify war; for instance, depicting Germans as ape-like.

Dolce et Decorum Est

A poem depicting the horrific reality of war, written in 1917.

The Soldier

A poem romanticizing the honor of serving one’s country, written in 1914.

Women's War Work

Jobs undertaken by women during the war, including nursing, munitions factories, and military support.

Emily Davis

suffragatte, advocated for womens rights, jumps infront of kings horse and dies

Women’s Social and Political Union - WSPU

more violent I.e blowing up mailboxes

Moto: “deeds not words”

National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies - NUWSS

Non violent

The Labour Party

A British socialist political party formed as the dominant opposition party after the First World War.

Marked the transition to trench warfare, halting the initial German advances.

Battle of the Marne

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that officially ended World War One, imposing heavy reparations on Germany and including the War Guilt Clause (Article 231).

Scarborough Attack

An early bombing of a British coastal town by Germans, serving as a rallying cry for enlistment.

Legal framework that allowed the British government to control various aspects of daily life, including munitions production, rationing, and public behavior, to support the war effort.

Defense of the Realm Act (DORA)

Zeppelins in WWI

Airships used for bombing during World War One, known for being very flammable.

Order of the White Feather

A campaign to shame men who were not participating in the war by giving them a white feather.

February Revolution

A 1917 event leading to the abdication of the czar but not establishing a socialist state.

October Revolution

The 1917 revolution that resulted in the establishment of the Soviet Union.