Treaties/Policies
This 1919 treaty ended World War I between the Allied Powers and Germany. It forced Germany to accept full responsibility for the war, pay massive reparations, disarm its military, and cede territory to neighboring nations and oversea colonies.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia. Assassinated by a member of the Serbian nationalist group (The Black Hand) while in a car with his wife, on the way to review military and discuss nationalist tensions in Sarajevo.
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
This machine had previously been used as a form of reconnaissance, but then evolved into fighting and bombing machines.
What are Airplanes?
This World War 1 battle on the Western Front (France-Germany) was fought from the 21st of February to the 18th of December in 1916. It was the longest battle of the war.
Was was the Battle of Verdun?
This military strategy employed by Germany in 1914 involved the avoidance of a two-front war in WWI via the swift defeat of France. It entailed the invasion of France through neutral Belgium and the Netherlands before pivoting to face Russia. The plan failed, leading to trench warfare.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
This leader was the 28th President of the United States, known for his proposal of the 14 Points set of principles given to the League of Nations 1918.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This fast-shooting weapon revolutionized combat by enabling unprecedented defensive firepower at the oncoming enemy, driving the stalemate of trench warfare.
What was the Machine Gun?
In this massive 1916 offensive on Germany’s Western Front, the Allied British and French forces fought against the German Empire.
What was the Battle of the Somme?
This conference involved the formal meeting of the victorious Allied powers following the end of World War I to set peace terms for the defeated Central Powers
What was the Paris Peace Conference?
This leader ruled as Germany’s final emperor from 1888 until his abdication at the end of WW1 in 1918. His fall from power marked the end of the German Empire.
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm?
This form of land combat puts opposing sides fighting and defending from permanent, deeply dug and interconnected lines that provide shelter from enemy machine guns and artillery.
What is Trench Warfare?
This campaign between 1915 and 1916, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign or Battle of Çanakkale, was a failed Allied amphibious invasion of the Ottoman-held Gallipoli peninsula during World War I.
What was the Gallipoli Campaign?
This treaty, signed on March 3rd, 1918 between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers, officially ended Russia’s involvement in World War 1.
Was was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
This French Prime Minister, nicknamed “The Tiger,” led France to victory in World War 1 and acted as key architect of the Treaty of Versailles.
This toxic chemical was designed to kill, injure, or incapacitate through inhalation or contact, and was often used in chemical warfare.
What is Poison Gas?
This battle was famous for being the first mass use of poison gas by Germany on the Western Front.
Was was the Second Battle of Ypres?
This 1920 treaty called for peace between the Ottoman Empire and Britain, France, and Italy. The US and Russia were not included.
What was the Treaty of Sèvres?
This leader was the UK’s Prime Minister from 1916 to 1922, known for leading the country during World War 1 and playing a large role in the post-war Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles.
Who was David Lloyd George?
This fiery weapon was first used on 26 February 1915, when it was briefly used against the French outside Verdun. British military leaders described the machine as “an inhuman projection of the German scientific mind”.
What is the Flamethrower?
This battle, part of the Battle of the Frontiers, was fought on November 11th, 1918 and was the final battle of World War 1, occurring in Belgium on the very day the armistice came into effect.
What was the Battle of Mons?