History
Why did the russians have a revolution?
. 80% of the population was made
up of peasants
.Tsar Nicholas II-one of his worst decisions was to
personally lead the Russian army in WW1. Millions of Russian
soldiers were killed and there were food shortages in the cities.
What were the 3 fuses?
-Empires
-Alliances
-Arms race (Britain & Germany)
Why did the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to WW1?
-Austria blamed Serbia
- Austria threatened war
-Serbia asked Russia for help
-Germany asked Russia to stop
-Germany declared war on Russia
-The alliances dragged Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Britain and Serbia into a war after the
assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
WW1 and WW2 years?
WW1- 1914-1918
WW2- 1939-1945
What was appeasment?
Britain allowed Germany to gain a small amount of land. That land increased his power so he got further than planned.
Who were the big 3 and what did they want?
Woodrow Wilson (USA) was opposed to harsh punishment
George Clemenceau (France) wanted revenge for all the damage caused
Lloyd George (Britain) was inbetween
What was the shleiffen plan?
in case of the outbreak of war, Germany would attack France first (cautting through Belgium) and then Russia.
Why did the schleiffen plan fail?
The Russians were ready much earlier than the
Germans expected and sent troops to the Eastern Front Belgium refused the Germans permission to go through their country
which slowed down the French invasion The British arrived on
23rd August to resist the Germans. Germany was surrounded.
Name some of the terms of the ToV:
Article 231: Germany had to take responsibility for the war
The German army was limited to 100,000 men
Germany had to may £6.6 billion in repirations
Germany lost 10% of iots land
What was the final solution?
Jews were dying 'too slowly' in the Ghettos so people went to shoot them. This was still 'too slow' and a 'waste of bullets'. The final solution waas the death camps.