The Great War Begins
A New Kind of War
Winning the War
Peace
Miscellaneous
100

In Austria-Hungary, the government feared that its subjects who were members of unique ethnic groups would rebel and form their own nations. This concept was one of the four underlying causes of WWI.

What is nationalism

100

Russia's military mobilized quickly, ruining this plan developed by the German military to quickly invade & conquer France through the "low" countries.

What is the Schlieffen Plan?

100

In this document, Germany promised Mexico control over lands in the US that Mexico once owned if Mexico would help fight the US in the war.

What is the Zimmermann note?

100
The British blockade of ships carrying supplies to Germany violated international law in this way. (What did the BRITISH do that made us mad?)
What is confiscating consumer goods (food and clothes) as well as military contraband?
100
In 1917, this group gained control of Russia.
What are the Bolsheviks?
200

Germany wanted to invade France by going through this neutral country, which made England mad enough to fulfill their alliance and declare war on Germany.

What is Belgium?

200

A stalemate developed on the Western Front because this new kind of warfare made it difficult for one side to gain an advantage.

What is trench warfare?

200

Cultural ties to this nation helped influence the US decision to enter the war on the side of the Allied Powers.

What is Britain?

200
The Irish resented the US decision to enter WWI on the side of the Allies because of their own problems with this nation.
What is the British?
200
Russia joined WWI because it wanted to do this.
What is protect other Slavic people?
300

This group was made up of Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary.

What is the Triple Alliance?

300

This empire was considered a valuable ally to the Central Powers (Germany) because it controlled Russian supply lines through the Dardanelles.

What is the Ottoman empire?

300
This treaty focused on punishing Germany for its role in WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
300
The right of self-determination for Eastern Europe (being able to choose their own form of government) was a major part of this document by US President Woodrow Wilson.
What are the Fourteen Points?
300
Leader of AEF (American Expeditionary Force).
Who was John "Black Jack" Pershing?
400

By the early 20th century, this nation developed a powerful navy to protect its vast overseas empires.

What is Britain?

400

Soldiers from the various nations' colonies joined in the fight because they thought they would gain this.

What is more civil rights? (Also accept freedom/independence)

400

The Allies had to send military convoys with their merchant ships because of fears of this.

What is submarine attack (U-boats)?

400
Term used to describe Germany's $$$ payments in the Treaty of Versailles War-Guilt Clause.
What are "Reparations"?
400
This man was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution.
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
500

This nation was proud of it's historically strong military and its new-found status as an industrial and economic power.

What is Germany?

500
Name three new weapons of WWI.
What are (3/4) poison gas, plane, flamethrower, tank?
500
Sinking this ship shifted US opinion against Germany.
What is the Lusitania?
500
After the war, the colonies in these two continents felt betrayed by the outcome of the Paris Peace conference.
What are Africa and Asia?
500
Name three of the four empires that disappeared after WWI.
What are the (3 of 4) Romanovs (Russia); Hapsburgs (Austria), Kaiser (Germany); or Ottoman Empire.
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