Alliances & Assassinations
This 1914 assassination of an Austro-Hungarian heir sparked WWI
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Soldiers feared this condition caused by standing in waterlogged trenches.
What is trench foot?
Canada automatically joined the war in 1914 because it was part of this empire.
What is the British Empire?
This 1916 battle saw over 1 million casualties but no clear winner.
What is the Battle of the Somme?
This weapon could fire 600 rounds per minute but often overheated.
What is the machine gun?
These two rival alliances dominated Europe in 1914
What are the Triple Entente (Allies) and Triple Alliance (Central Powers)?
Daily rations in the trenches often included this canned meat.
What is bully beef (corned beef)?
This 1917 battle was the first time Canadian troops fought as a unified army.
What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?
The Germans called this 1918 last-ditch offensive the "Kaiserschlacht.
What is the Spring Offensive?
Tanks were first used by the British at this 1916 battle
What is the Battle of the Somme?
Germany’s promise to support Austria-Hungary against Serbia was part of this "blank check" agreement.
What is the July Ultimatum?
This psychological condition, now called PTSD, was nicknamed "shell shock" in WWI.
What is combat stress reaction?
The 1917 *Military Service Act* introduced this controversial policy.
What is conscription (mandatory military service)?
The Allies won this 1918 battle, marking the war’s turning point.
What is the Battle of Amiens?
Germany’s unrestricted use of these weapons drew the U.S. into the war.
What are U-boats (submarines)?
This treaty pulled the Ottoman Empire into the war on Germany’s side.
What is the German-Ottoman Alliance (August 1914)?
Poison gas attacks forced soldiers to carry these for protection.
What are gas masks?
Canadian women supported the war effort by working in these roles (name two).
What are factory workers, nurses, or farm laborers?
This 1917 battle’s muddy conditions earned it the nickname "Hell in the Mud.
What is the Battle of Passchendaele?
Observation balloons were used for this key battlefield purpose.
What is artillery spotting?
The Schlieffen Plan failed partly because Germany violated this country’s neutrality.
What is Belgium?
The Christmas Truce of 1914 saw enemies exchange gifts and play this sport.
What is soccer (football)?
Canada signed this 1919 treaty independently, signaling growing autonomy.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The Eastern Front collapsed after this country withdrew in 1917
What is Russia (after the Bolshevik Revolution)?
This long-range German gun shelled Paris from 75 miles away.
What is the "Paris Gun"?