Power Players
Joined the Central Powers in 1914, The Sick Man of Europe
Ottoman Empire
What country was blamed by Austria-Hungary for the assassination of the Archduke?
Serbia
To prepare military forces to engage in battle
Mobilize
The sinking of this Ship angered a lot of US citizens
The Lusitania
True or False: The League of Nations was very successful in achieving a lasting peace
False: The League of Nations stinks
WWI was also called:
The Great War
New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and India fought for this Empire
The British Empire
The glorification of the military and war achievements
Militarism
Large Blimp-like craft used for Air-raids for a short period of time
Zeppelin
True or False: The German's thought the armistice or truce was more of a ceasefire than a surrender
True
Who was forced to assume full blame for the Great War
Germany
This message was intercepted by British codebreakers
The Zimmerman Telegram
Largest empire, but had little industrialization or warm water ports
Russia
This can be a good thing but can also lead to bitter conflict
Nationalism
Explain Trench warfare and why is was used in this conflcit
(open ended Response)
This Empire collapsed from within and they surrendered in 1917
Russia
The "Big 3" of Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson, and George Clemenceau were involved in the Paris Peace talks. There was a 4th guy who wasn't takin seriously. Who was it?
Vittorio Orlando of Italy
Who were the major 3 central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire
Had the second largest army and navy and had a history of fighting with Germany
France
The group that devised the plan to assassinate the Archduke on June 28, 1914.
The Black Hand
The plan by Germany to knock France out of the war quickly to avoid a 2 front war
The Schlieffen plan
This British Leader messed up in a big way at the Battle of Gallipoli and almost ruined his political career.
Winston Churchill
President Woodrow Wilson
List 5 major allied powers
UK, France, US, Italy, Japan, Russia
The last empire to unify and industrialize, but advanced quickly
Germany
Why were Serbian citizens angered with the Austria-Hungarian empire leading to the assassination?
Used for the first time at the battle of Ypres. Now internationally outlawed.
Poison Gas
Early in 1914 the Russians are going to experience there biggest defeat at this battle
The Battle of Tannenberg
What was the name of the room in which the Treaty of Versailles was signed in?
The Hall of Mirrors
French Leader who got his nickname for being fierce and wanted to greatly weaken Germany after the war
George "The Tiger" Clemenceau