Inventions
Due to the need for blood transfusions near the front lines, Dr. Oswald Robertson established
What are Blood Banks
This treaty formally ended the war and imposed harsh penalties on Germany.
what is The Treaty of Versailles?
This term describes the intense pride in one’s nation that fueled rivalries across Europe.
what is Nationalism
This term describes the deadly, unoccupied space between the two opposing trench lines.
what is no mans land?
This U.S. President campaigned on the slogan "He Kept Us Out of War" before ultimately asking Congress for a declaration of war in 1917.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
perfected by Gideon Sundback in 1913 and heavily adopted by the U.S. military for uniforms and boots,
What are Zippers
This intercepted message from Germany to Mexico helped bring the U.S. into the war.
what is The Zimmermann Telegram
This long‑term competition for overseas territories heightened tensions between European powers.
what is Imperialism
This painful condition was caused by feet being submerged in cold, unsanitary water for days at a time.
what is trench foot
Known as the "Red Baron," this German fighter pilot was the top flying ace of the war with 80 credited aerial victories.
Who is Manfred von Richthofen?
Developed by Marie Curie to treat wounded soldiers near the front lines.
What are Portable X-ray Machines
This battlefield innovation made trench assaults extremely deadly.
what is Machine guns
This major cause involved countries forming agreements to support each other in case of conflict.
WHAT IS Alliance systems
This phrase was used by soldiers to describe the psychological trauma and nervous breakdowns caused by constant heavy artillery.
what is shell shocked?
This Russian Revolutionary led the Bolsheviks to power in 1917, effectively ending Russia's participation in the war.
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
essential for soldiers to synchronize attacks and maneuvers, moving them from pockets to wrists.
What are Wrist watches
This event in Sarajevo set off a chain reaction that led Europe into war.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This policy of building up strong armed forces made nations more willing to resort to war.
What is Militarism
This was the name for the narrow, wooden walkways laid at the bottom of trenches to keep soldiers out of the mud.
what is duckboards
He was the Supreme Allied Commander toward the end of the war and represented France at the signing of the Armistice.
Ferdinand Foch?
Adopted to conserve resources and extend working hours.
What is Day light savings time
This alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire fought against the Allies.
What is The Central Powers?
The assassination of this heir to the Austro‑Hungarian throne triggered the outbreak of the war.
what is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
These "saps" were shallow tunnels dug toward enemy lines to listen to their conversations or plant explosives.
what is sap trenches
This German Foreign Secretary sent the infamous encoded telegram to Mexico that helped pull the United States into the conflict.
Arthur Zimmermann?