WWI Beginning
This man was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The sinking of this ship was one of the causes for the U.S. to get involved in the war.
What is the Lusitania?
This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds (bullets) in less than a minute
What is a machine gun?
Name two purposes for propaganda during the war.
What are patriotism, nationalism, emphasizing (demonizing) the enemy, and supporting the cause?
The name of the treaty that officially ended World War 1
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The intense pride in one's country and national interest
What is nationalism?
The country that told America about the Zimmerman Telegram
What is Britain?
Chemical Warfare resulted in the mass production of these defense mechanisms.
What are gas masks?
The war officially ended in this year
What is 1918?
He was the American President during WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
First name for the alliance between France, Britain and Russia.
What is the Triple Entente?
Which country had a revolution during WWI that allowed Germany to focus on the Western Front of the War?
What is Russia?
Germany had to fight 2 offensive fronts called
What are the Eastern and Western Fronts?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire
What is the Central Powers?
This country basically had to accept full responsibility for the war.
What is Germany?
Name of the terrorist who killed the Archduke of Austria-Hungary.
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
This country _____________ sent the Zimmerman Telegram to this country _________________ to try to get them involved in the war.
1. What is Germany?
2. What is Mexico?
Machine that made the British navy was so successful during sea battles.
What are submarines?
This type of warfare featured long manmade ditches and "no man's land".
What is trench warfare?
This document was intercepted by Britain and caused the US to ultimately join WWI
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
City in which the assassination of Ferdinand took place.
What is Saravejo?
This battle was a stalemate lasting almost 5 months. Over 1 million soldiers were killed.
What is the Battle of Somme?
Name of German submarines.
What are U Boats?
The group name of Lloyd George, Vittorio Orlando, Georges Clemenceau, Woodrow Wilson who met in Paris.
Who are the Big Four?
This was proposed as a peacekeeping organization following WWI and was part of the Treaty of Versailles.
What is the League of Nations?