WWI Vocab
What year did WWI begin?
1914
Murder of an important person for political or religious reasons is called ____________ (Franz Ferdinand)
Assassination
Ferdinand was inspecting the troops in what country?
Bosnia
One country coming to help another fight in war is an example of being an _____________
Allie
This colorless gas was deadly.
Mustard Gas
Germany was apart of which group during WWI?
Central Powers
What did some soldiers do to try and escape the war?
Shoot themselves in the foot
Which event led to the beginning of WWI?
Assassination of Ferdinand
If you were a country who did not fight in the war, you were called what? (Hint: Map)
Neutral
ALL soldiers in WWI used this weapon
Rifle
A person who provides first aid at combat sites is called?
Medic
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
Who were "The Black Hand" and what were they responsible for? (Answer both parts)
Example:
They were ___________ and they ______________.
They were a terrorist group and they assassinated Ferdinand.
The area between the opposing front lines in war was called ________.
"No mans land"
These weapons were used by submarines
Torpedoes
Large guns used in war were called __________
Artillery
How did the US get into the war?
After the Germans attacked US ships which were sending goods to Britain.
Who was Gavrilo Princip?
What was his punishment?
He was responsible for killing Ferdinand.
He was sentenced to 20 years.
From standing in the water for too long.
This was also known as the "Blimp"
Zeppelin
Define "Casualty"
A person killed during war or combat
World leaders met where to sign the treaty of Versailles?
France
How many terrorist were positioned along Ferdinand's route?
What were the terrorist trained in?
Seven
They were trained in bomb throwing and marksmanship
Name three issues which soldiers had to face in the trenches.
Smell of dead bodies
Hunger
Mental break-downs (shooting themselves)
Rats,bugs,lice
No baths/shaving
Bad weather
Describe the term "Dogfight"
A fight between two planes