The German military began using these first, but were quickly put into use by both sides. Early models were heavy and mounted on tripods. Improvements made them lighter, for use on planes and ships.
What are machine guns?
100
The two main adjectives used to describe the condition in the trenches.
What is wet and smelly?
100
A type of submarine used by Germany in World War I
What is a u-boat?
100
The day after Congress declared war, George M. Cohan wrote a new song. The patriotic tune swept the nation. Its opening lines expressed the confidence that Americans felt.
What is "Over There?"
100
A person who supports community ownership of property and the sharing of all profits
What is a Socialist?
200
A small device that soldiers threw into enemy trenches by hand or launched with rifles. Widely used by Germany at the outbreak of war, the Allies quickly increased their production.
What is a grenade?
200
Both sides dug in, creating a maze of trenches protected by barbed wire. Some trenches were shallow ditches. Others were elaborate tunnels that served as headquarters and first-aid stations. Between the frontline trenches of each side lay a SPACE surrounded by barbed wire.
What is "No Man's Land?"
200
A devotion to one's nation and its interests
What is nationalism?
200
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
What is a draft?
200
A Russian emperor
What is a czar?
300
An airship with an internal framework filled with gas and covered with fabric. Germany used these to drop bombs and to spy on the enemy. This airship along with the airplane brought warfare to the skies during World War I in ways never seen before.
What is a zeppelin?
300
Because of the nature of trench warfare, most offensives were long and deadly. One battle lasted for 10 months in 1916. The Germans lost some 400,000 men trying to overrun French lines. The French lost even more lives defending their positions.
What is The Battle of Verdun?
300
The military alliance of France, Britain, Russia, Italy, and many other nations during World War I
What are the Allied Powers?
300
In factories assembling weapons and airplane parts; driving trolley cars and delivering the mail; police officers, railroad engineers, or electric-lift truck drivers.
What are some of the jobs women had to do during this time?
300
A person who tries to stir up war
What is a warmonger?
400
These used fuel to launch a stream of fire at the enemy. They were used for the first time during World War I. Germany was the first to use them, and later the Allies adopted them. They were terrifying and effective at clearing trenches from close range.
What are flamethrowers?
400
The vast armies of Germany and Austria-Hungary faced off against those of Russia and Serbia, which brough deadly results. Yet, NEITHER SIDE COULD WIN A DECISIVE VICTORY.
What is stalemate?
400
The military alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire during World War I
What are the Central Powers?
400
People who refuse to fight in any war because they believe that war is evil.
What are pacifists?
400
A bond sold by the United States government to raise money for World War I
What is a Liberty Bond?
500
A weapon that causes blistering, blindness, respiratory bleeding, and death. Germany first used it as a weapon against Russia in 1917. The Allies had to create new masks and respirators for protection.
What is mustard gas?
500
The trenches were built as networked paths allowing armies to _______ over great distances without being exposed to enemy fire.
What is "move men, supplies, and equipment"?
500
A British passenger ship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915; 1,200 people died, including 128 Americans
What is the Lusitania?
500
To encourage unity, Congress passed laws making it a crime to criticize the government or to interfere with the war effort. Nearly 1,600 men and women were arrested for breaking these laws. A socialist candidate for President five times, was jailed for protesting the draft.
Who is Eugene V. Debs?
500
A law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft