Battlefield/Weapons
Most of the fighting took place on the ________ front
Western
What was the Von Schlieffen's plan
Germany war plan to attack Belgium first to attack France, if Russia attacked Germany.
Extreme loyalty and love for one's nation is called_____.
Nationalism
Germany's payments for the damages they caused during the war was called_________
Reparations.
World War 1 took place from _____ to ___ and was known as the ______
1914, 1918
Great War
What did the soldiers on both fronts create to protect themselves from enemy fire and the harsh environment.
Trenches
Fixed income investment issued by the government to raise money.
Bond
The spark or the event that started the war.
Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo.
An organization that would preserve peace, but the US didn't join.
League of Nations.
What caused fighting to stop for 2 days in World War I?
Christmas
This weapon was invented by the British and di the most damage on the battlefield.
Machine Gun
Former emperor of Russia before 1917
Tsar Nicholas II
A secret message sent by Germany to Mexico, but intercepted by England.
Zimmermann Telegram
Who were the main countries focused on vengeance when making decisions at the Paris Peace Conference
France, Britain
President Wilson justified U.S. entrance into WW1 by stating the world needed to be safe for ________
democracy
Why were chemical weapons largely ineffective later in the war?
Gas masks
Weather conditions- wind
An agreement in reference to peace, alliance, or other relations.
Treaty
These two long term causes started the war in Europe. One has to do with increasing the military and the other is making secret agreements between nations.
Militarism
Alliance System
Germany had to _____ which means to have a limited military, give up its overseas ______, and give up territory in Europe.
Disarm
Colonies
Daily Double
Why was Serbian nationalism worrying for Austro-Hungarian leaders?
The ____could sneak up on Allied ships and sink them with _______.
U-boat
Torpedoes
What is called the build-up of military and what countries were the largest contributors to this build-up
Militarism. Germany and Great Britain.
Which countries made up the Triple Alliance originally formed in 1882
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Why didn't the US join the League of Nations? (2 reasons)
Wilson angered the Republicans, so it was rejected in the Senate.
Congress wanted an isolationist policy after the war.
What did the sinking of the Lusitania cause within the United States?
Public outrage and unrest wanting the US to join the war. Sank in 1915, joined in 1917.
Which country lost the most men in the war?
Russia
What region was referred to as the “powder keg” of Europe?
The Balkins
Who provided Austria with alliance allowing them to declare war on Serbia
Germany
What did Wilson mean by the statement "Peace without victory"?
He didn't want the allies to punish Germany.
What did the United States provide when they entered the war, that helped the Allies?
Funds, fresh troops and newer technology for weapons.