Reasons Why
Over the Edge
The War
Trench Warfare
Legacy
100
As the Industrial Revolution spread from Britain to the rest of Europe, this heated up.
What is Competition?
100
These three countries had a formal alliance called "The Triple Alliance".
What is Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
100
This country promised Austria - Hungary a "blank check" of support if Russia got involved.
What is Germany?
100
The land between the two trenches.
What is No Man's Land?
100
US President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace was called this.
What is the Fourteen Points?
200
After the unification of Germany and its rapid industrialization, countries began to fear Germany’s strength and began to make these in case of war.
What is Alliances?
200
These three countries had a formal alliance called "The Triple Entente".
What is Great Britain, Russia, and France?
200
Germany marched through this neutral nation to begin invading France.
What is Belgium?
200
The only way to win the enemy’s trench was to _________ in a frontal assault on the enemy
What is go “over the top”?
200
An international organization to prevent future wars.
What is the League of Nations?
300
Nations that compete to take over weaker nations.
What is Imperialism?
300
These people wanted their own country in the south of Austria-Hungary.
What is the Slavic People?
300
The German War Plan.
What is the Schlieiffen Plan?
300
_______and _________ turned trench warfare into the slaughter of a whole generation of European men.
What is machine gun and poison gas?
300
The final peace document ending the war was called this.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
400
A reaction against imperialism, ethnic groups rebelled & began to demand to be ruled by someone like them.
What is Nationalism?
400
The man who killed the Archduke Ferdinand.
Who is Garvilo Princip?
400
After four months there was one million dead and the British had only advanced five miles.
What is the Battle of Somme?
400
Soldiers would sometimes have to be inspected for this.
What is Trench Foot?
400
Prime Minister of Great Britain, __________, wanted Germany to pay for the costs of the war.
Who is David Lloyd George?
500
Glorification of war and the military.
What is Militarism?
500
Russia acted as a "big brother" to this country.
What is Serbia?
500
The Schlieffen Plan began to fall apart immediately, as _______ put up a strong resistance and delayed Germany’s rapid invasion of France.
What is Belgium?
500
Paul was drawing this in the movie "All Quiet on the Western Front."
What is a bird?
500
Premier of France, _________, wanted tougher restrictions on Germany’s ability to re-arm & also wanted revenge for France’s loss in the war
Who is Georges Clemenceau?
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