MANIACs
When one country promises to support another, they have entered into an __________________.
Alliance
The war started when Serbian nationalists assassinated ________________ of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which continent did most of the action take place on?
Europe
Why were people upset with Czar Nicholas II by 1917. Points for each correct answer.
Points for each correct answer.
The British and French came up with the ______________ which was intended to punish Germany for their role in the war.
Treaty of Versailles
An extreme love of your country or group you identify with.
Nationalism
The were in alliances with the countries who were affected by the assassination.
When neither side could push into enemy territory, both sides resorted to _____________ warfare.
Trench
Which group seized control of the Russian government after murdering the Czar and his family?
The Bolsheviks/Communists
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany? (Points for each correct answer)
Lost colonies, forced to pay for the war, etc.
Many countries were in competition for foreign resources because of ________________.
Imperialism
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire made up the ______________.
Triple, Central Powers
Which weapon made it almost impossible for soldiers to leave their trench?
Machine guns
_______________ led the Bolsheviks and nationalized Russia's economy.
Bonus: What does it mean to nationalize something?
Vladimir Lenin
What did the Mandate System do to the Ottoman Empire?
Put it's countries under the control of France and Britain
The idea that a country should build up a large military for it's own defense.
Militarism.
Russia, France, and Britain made up the __________________.
Triple Entente or Allied powers
What weapon was developed to get soldiers across No Man's Land?
Tanks
What happened to Leon Trotsky?
Murdered in Mexico
__________________ was proposed by Wilson's 14 points and the Treaty of Versailles in an effort to prevent future global wars.
The League of Nations
What was WWI known as before it was called WWI?
The Great War
__________ was the leader of GB
__________ was the leader of Russia
__________ was the leader of the US
__________ was the leader of Germany
(Points for every correct answer)
King George V, Czar Nicholas, Woodrow Wilson, Kaiser Wilhelm II
What did the Germans use to interfere with American shipments of supplies to Europe?
Submarines/U-Boats
Who became the leader of Communist Russia (the USSR)?
Joseph Stalin
__________________ did not join the League of Nations. It did not get popular support from the government.
The United States