The First World War (Junior Cert History): Flashcards
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Date Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
Date Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
June 28, 1914
Assassin of Franz Ferdinand
Assassin of Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip
Main Entente Powers (3 original)
Main Entente Powers (3 original)
Britain, France, Russia
Central Powers members
Central Powers members
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Duration of WWI stalemate
Duration of WWI stalemate
Four years
Battle of the Somme dates
Battle of the Somme dates
1 June to 18 Nov 1916
Battle of the Somme casualties
Battle of the Somme casualties
1.1 million soldiers died
Chemical weapon causing 85% of fatalities
Chemical weapon causing 85% of fatalities
Phosgene
When Russia left WWI
When Russia left WWI
October 1917 (Russian Revolution)
When Germany surrendered WWI
When Germany surrendered WWI
November 1918
German reparations in Treaty of Versailles
German reparations in Treaty of Versailles
£6.6 billion
The Big Three at Paris Peace Conference
The Big Three at Paris Peace Conference
Wilson (US), Clemenceau (France), Lloyd George (UK)
Why League of Nations failed
Why League of Nations failed
Absence of US, Russia, and Germany
How many Irishmen fought in WWI
How many Irishmen fought in WWI
About 250,000
Irish casualties in WWI
Irish casualties in WWI
30,000 to 50,000 killed