Battles
One of the first major battles of World War I that was named after a river just outside of Paris.
First Battle of Marne (1914)
This Central Power nation fought on both the Eastern and Western Fronts simultaneously during World War I, despite having planned not to do so at the very beginning.
Germany
"He kept us out of war" was the campaign slogan used by this man in order to be re-elected President of the United States in 1916. He declared war on Germany only a month after being sworn in for his second term.
Woodrow Wilson
The death of 128 Americans on this British passenger ship at the hands of a German torpedo contributed to American support for the Allies in the early period of World War I. The answer is not the RMS Titanic.
RMS Lusitania
This mental condition was common during World War I, in which soldiers of both the Allies and Central Powers would go mad and shake uncontrollably as a result of sleep deprivation and trauma during the war. It is another phrase for PTSD.
"Shell Shock"
This was the longest battle of World War I. A nine-month conflict between the French and the Germans. France won.
Battle of Verdun (1916)
This nation that was apart of the Central Powers during World War I was one of two nations that started the war in response to their heir to the throne being assassinated in 1914.
Austria-Hungary
This man served as the emperor or Kaiser of Germany during World War I but abdicated the throne following their defeat in the conflict.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
The Zimmermann Note was a telegram containing a German proposal to this nation, urging it to invade the United States. (The United States entered the war shortly thereafter)
Mexico
In 1914, German and British troops celebrated a temporary truce in recognition of this holiday. They played soccer and exchanged food and drink to celebrate.
Christmas
This was the deadliest battle of World War I. Over 1 million people died in this battle, in which there was no clear victor between the British, French, and Germans.
Battle of Somme (1916)
This Allied nation was one of two that started World War I after one of its nationalists shot and killed the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary in 1914. This country is also where NBA player Nikola Jokic (Joker) is from.
Serbia
This man served as the emperor or Tsar of the Russian Empire during World War I, but was assassinated alongside his family in the midst of the Russian Revolution.
Tsar Nicholas (Romanov) II
Detroit, Michigan. Buffalo, New York. Cleveland, Ohio. These were all destinations for African Americans who participated in this geographical movement during World War I, offering them jobs and greater freedoms.
Great Migration
This streaming platform produced the most recent film iteration of All Quiet on the Western Front. It was released in 2022.
Netflix
The last German offensive of World War I, which took place in a familiar location relative to World War I.
Second Battle of Marne (1918)
This Central Power nation during World War I was declining prior to the war, and its defeat in the war led to a collapse of its empire. The nation is now known as Turkey today.
Ottoman Empire
This Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War I despised Germany and wanted the Germans held accountable with strict penalties at the conclusion of the conflict.
David Lloyd George
This organization, formed at the beginning of World War I, was tasked with creating propaganda to "Americanize" the war effort and increase patriotism within the United States home front.
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
This organization was formed as a result of the 14 Points after World War I, designed to improve international relations and maintain peace. It was ultimately not successful.
League of Nations
This battle was a decisive German victory against Russia on the Eastern Front, shattering the Russian Army.
Battle of Tannenberg (1914)
This nation was originally a member of the Central Powers, declared neutrality in 1914, and then joined the Allies in 1915.
Italy
This man led the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) during World War I and, unfortunately, saw no value in the Harlem Hellfighters, thereby forcing them to fight under French command.
John J. Pershing
This naval strategy, implemented by United States forces during World War I, involved protecting cargo ships with a large number of armed destroyers to neutralize the impact of German submarines.
Convoy System
This political group, led by Vladimir Lenin, introduced Communism to Russia during World War I and helped establish the Soviet Union.
Bolsheviks