history
who were in the triple alliance?
Germany, Italy and Austo - Hungary
who were in the tripple entente?
Britain, France and Russia
what does alliance mean?
when 2 or more countries make an agreement to work together
what is militairism?
building up military power such as troops, weapons and artillary
what is imperialism?
extanding a countries power and influence through the use of colonies and military means
what is nationalism?
a country believing that their country is superior and the best
who shot the archduke franz ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
what gang was gavrilo princip a part of?
the black hand gang
what does conscripted mean?
being sent off to war by no choice
how many men were enlisted by christmas 1914
over 1 million men
name 1 bad thing about the living conditions in the trenches
bugs and rats
trench foot
boredom
lice
smell of rotting
shell shock
how many men died?
900,000
what is a stalemate?
when countries are stuck in a situation where no one is winning or loosing
what is a butcher?
someone who kills a lot of men
what does provenance mean?
saying what it is and who made it