Alliances
What 3 countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Italy, Germany and Austria Hungary
What is a U-boat?
German submarine
Who was responsible for the death of Archduke Ferdinand?
Who was Germany's leader
Hitler
possible answers: poison gas, tanks, machine guns, submarines
What countries formed the Triple Entente?
France, Russia, and Great Britain
What is the definition of nationalism?
A deep devotion to one's nation
Which country experienced the most deaths during the war?
Germany
What type of climate was most of WW1?
Cold and rainy
What is total war?
Devoting all resources to war effort
What group did Japan side with?
Allied Powers
Describe the Treaty of Versailles
1 of 5 treaties that resolved the end of the war
Which two countries made bordered the Eastern Front?
Germany and Russia
Which two countries was the Schlieffen Plan made to attack?
France and Russia
List at least 4 roles for women during the war
possible answers: worked in factories, ran hospitals, built tanks and ammo, brought troops food and supplies, nurses on the front line
Where are the Central Powers located?
The heart of Europe
What does "armistice" mean?
an agreement to stop fighting
Describe the Black Hand group
A secret society committed to ridding Bosnia of Austrian rule
Describe the League of Nations
International association whose goal would be to keep peace among nations
What event is said to be the single most important event of the war?
First Battle of the Marne
List at least 5 countries who make up Europe's Great Powers.
Germany, Austria- Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and France
What is the nickname for the Western Front?
Terrain of Death
List at least 3 of the 4 members of the Big Four
Woodrow Wilson, David George, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando
List at least 4 characteristics of trench warfare
mud, decaying bodies, trench foot, no fresh food, rats, disease, poison gas attacks
What was the maximum flight time for a fighter jet?
3 hours