MAIN Causes
This cause was the reason that multiple nations were quickly pulled into the war.
WHAT IS... alliances
This nation had the "nicest" trenches.
WHO IS Germany?
This machine was able to tear through trenches and take lots of ammunition damage
WHAT IS a tank?
This was the nation that was blamed for WW1.
WHO IS Germany?
This invention saved thousands of lives, and made gas attacks virtually useless.
WHAT IS the gas mask?
This cause was the reason that every nation was building their armies and tried to intimidate their enemies.
WHAT IS militarism
This is the area that lies between enemy trenches.
WHAT IS no-man's land?
This was a major defensive weapon, but had really no use in an offensive setting. This weapon caused the most casualties of the war.
WHAT IS the machine gun?
This was the amount of money Germany owed in reparations.
WHAT IS $33 Billion?
This is the terrorist organization that killed Franz Ferdinand.
WHO IS the Black Hand?
This cause created an overwhelming sense of national pride that turned neighbor against neighbor and country against country.
WHAT IS nationalism?
This condition was caused by standing in water filled trenches.
WHAT IS trench foot?
This weapon was used in the ocean as it could remain hidden and was an offensive weapon.
WHAT IS the submarine
These are the countries that made up the "Big 3"
WHO IS...
America
France
Great Britain
This is the number of deaths during WW1
WHAT IS about 6 million
This cause of WW1 intended to grow the size of nations by conquering and invading other continents and countries
WHAT IS imperialism?
This was an animal that was a large problem in the trenches.
WHAT ARE rats?
This weapon came in three forms, one of which would cause blisters, burns in the lungs, and even blindness.
WHAT IS poison gas?
Germany lost territory that it had taken in France, but what other land holdings did they lose?
This is the year Germany finished paying reparations for WW1.
WHAT IS 2010
This cause of WW1 was the spark that ignited the powder keg and began the war officially
WHAT IS the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand?
This common slang is a modern word for trench lice
WHAT IS cooties?
This weapon originally was used for observation, but was later used for attacks.
WHAT IS the airplane?
This is the number of nations that were at the peace negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles?
WHAT IS... 32?
This was the nickname for US soldiers when they joined the war
WHAT IS doughboys?