Causes
Effects
Battles
Weapons
Vocabulary
100
Why were so many countries involved in WWI?
Because of alliances that pulled more countries into the war
100
What was the condition many soldier suffered from because of fighting in the trenches?
trenchfoot
100
When did the war take place?
1914-1918
100
Which new invention allowed bombs to be dropped
the airplane
100
Alliance
An agreement of friendship and support among two or more parties
200
Austria-Hungary declared war on this country
Serbia
200
WWI is believed to have caused which war?
World War 2
200
Name the two sides
Allied Powers and the Central Powers
200
Name the type of warfare that was predominantly used in WWI
Trench Warfare
200
Treaty
A contract that names the conditions for the end of the war; the compromise/agreement between two sides to end a dispute
300
This man was the archduke of Austria-Hungary
Franz Ferdinand
300
How many soldiers died in WWI?
Between 8-10 million
300
How many people died in the Battle of the Somme?
300,000
300
Explain how poison gas affected people
suffocation, burned throats and lungs, caused respiratory illness
300
Imperialism
The system by which a country gains power by controlling lands outside its boundaries
400
Explain the Zimmerman telegram
It was a telegram Germany sent to Mexico telling Mexico to declare war on America.
400
Which treaty ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
400
Name four countries involved in the war
France, UK, America, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Serbia, Belgium
400
Name 3 weapons that were new to WWI
tanks, machine guns, poison gas, grenades, airplanes, submarines, torpedos
400
Assassinate
To kill (especially a political or important figure)
500
Explain why Franz Ferdinand was shot
Because Serbia wanted their independence from Austria-Hungary
500
How did the Russian Revolution affect the world war?
Russia had to pull out of the war in 1917
500
Where were most battles fought?
France and Belgium
500
Explain how the industrial revolution influenced WWI
New inventions and more mechanized, metal-based weapons were quicker and more deadly
500
Selective Service
The idea that all men between 21-31 years of age had to enlist to serve in the military during WWI
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