Heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was killed with his wife in Sarajevo by an assassin.
Who is Franz Ferdinand
With a fire rate of approximately 10 rounds a second, this weapon was one of the most feared on the front lines.
What is the Machine Gun
A German offensive designed to force the French to commit resources to a single battlefront, it lasted 8 months with no more than 5 miles ever being gained or lost.
What is the Battle of Verdun
The "M" in M.A.N.I.A, this was the deliberate build-up of armed forces through budgeting and technological innovation.
What is militarism
This treaty signified the official end of World War I.
What was the Treaty of Versailles
President of the United States from 1913-1921, he negotiated the treaty that brought World War I to a close.
Who is Woodrow Wilson
This naval weapon was best utilized by the Germans, and was used to blockade Great Britain and sink the Lusitania
What is the submarine
A British attack plan meant to alleviate pressure placed on the French by Verdun, it is remembered for its high number of casualties and lack of any real meaningful outcome.
What is the Somme Offensive
The "I" in M.A.N.I.A, this cause of WWI was based on the international tensions that arose around competition for foreign colonies.
What is imperialism
These are payments, financial or otherwise, for wrongful acts. Germany was forced to pay 31 billion of them at the end of the war.
What are reparations
A member of the Black Hand nationalist group, he fired the shots that killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
Who is Gavrilo Princip
Chlorine, Mustard, and Phosgene were the most common types of this kind of weapon.
What is weaponized gas
The nickname given to a 45 mile supply line that was instrumental in resisting the German army at Verdun.
What is the Voiee Sacree (Sacred Way)
An alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungry, and the Ottoman Empire was known by this middling name.
What are the Central Powers
This man overthrew the Tsar in Russia, and then promptly withdrew Russia from the war.
Who is Vladimir Lenin
The last Emperor of Germany. Ruled from 1888-1918. He was on vacation when Austria-Hungary cashed his "blank check".
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II
Information used to promote a cause or political viewpoint.
What is propaganda
The first major battle between the German and Russian forces in 1914, it resulted in the almost complete destruction of the 1st and 2nd Russian armies
What is the Battle of Tannenberg
The fact that these agreements between countries were secret to the rest of the international community is considered one of the causes of World War I
What are alliances
This is an official agreement to end fighting and negotiate peace.
What is an armistice
German statesman and chief diplomat during the events leading up to WWI.
Who is Otto Von Bismarck
A military action used to cut off supply lines and limit transportation to a geographic area.
What is a blockade
An allied effort to simultaneously weaken the Ottoman Empire as well as provide a sea link for the French and Russian forces by taking the Dardanelles and Bosphorus Straits
What is the Gallipoli campaign
Great Britain, France, and Russia formed the basis for this alliance with a French name.
What was the Triple Entante
This section of the Treaty of Versailles required Germany to accept full responsibility for the war, including a stiff financial penalty.
What is Article 231