Causes
Course
Effects
Tactics/Strategy/Technology
Miscellaneous
100
This cause was originally thought to keep countries out of war. The build up of troops, the navy, and new weapons, however, helped build confidence in nations to win a war.
What is militarism?
100
Of the 4, this is the correct statement regarding Russia's involvement in WWI: 1) Russia was one of the first countries to enter the war and one of the last to cease fighting, 2) Russia was one of the last countries to enter the war and one of the first to cease fighting, 3) Russia was one of the first countries to enter the war and one of the first to cease fighting, 4) Russia was one of the last countries to enter the war and one of the last to cease fighting.
What is 3) Russia was one of the first countries to enter the war and one of the first to cease fighting?
100
Trench warfare was fought through the entirety of WWI on the Western Front. These were the effects that trench warfare had on the landscape of Europe.
What is destruction to much of the land of Europe?
100
This was the name of Germany's plan to offset their disadvantage in WWI of having enemies on two sides.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
100
Write 1 sentence that defines the term "total war".
What is WWI was a war where all aspects of civilian life were affected and where civilian lives were at risk?
200
The European nations quest for colonies, which was prevalent before the first World War, is best described as this cause.
What is Imperialism?
200
This is why the United States entry into the war was so important.
What is the infusion of new troops broke the stalemate in the Western Front?
200
Of the 4, this is the one that best describes how European society was affected by WWI: 1) Over 10 million men died in combat, leaving major social and economic problems at home; 2) Survivors of the war often returned home with disabilities or shell shock; 3) The role of women was permanently changed, since they had been forced to enter wartime industry; 4) all of the above.
What is 4) all of the above?
200
This was the new naval vessel that was used during WWI.
What is the submarine?
200
This was the first nation to declare war on another in WWI.
What is Austria-Hungary?
300
Bismarck's main purpose for in forming the Triple Alliance was to protect Germany from attack by isolating this country.
What is France?
300
Of the 4 battles, this is the one that was a major turning point of WWI: 1) the Battle of San Juan Hill, 2) the Second Battle of the Somme, 3) the Russian "Great Retreat" from Poland, 4) the Battle of Fredricksburg.
What is 2) the Second Battle of the Somme?
300
When the war ended in 1918, soldiers went home after being in the trenches for so long. When they returned home, they brought this virus with them that was responsible for more deaths worldwide than battles of WWI.
What is the spanish flu (influenza)?
300
Trench warfare during WWI was responsible for improvements in _____________.
What is new weaponry (new tools/weapons of war)?
300
This is the event that Austria-Hungary used as justification of its demands against Serbia for loyalty.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo?
400
These 2 things done by Germany helped lead to the United States entry into WWI.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Note?
400
Russia was ready for battle in just 10 days at the beginning of WWI. This is how that affected Germany's war effort.
What is Germany had to send troops to the Eastern and Western Fronts (Germany had to fight a two-front war)?
400
This is the reason why WWI was considered a global conflict.
What is fighting took place on many different continents?
400
Of the 4, this is the geographical factor that best explains what made World War I such a difficult and costly war to fight: 1) The trenches were close together and offered limited protection from battle; 2) There were wide, open areas with little cover between the trenches; 3) The mass amounts of trees and bad weather made maneuvering large armies difficult; 4) Both A & B
What is 4) Both A & B?
400
This is the best explanation for why Germany declared war on Russia during the first World War.
What is because Russia mobilized troops on the German border?
500
This is why Germany declared war on France before a single gunshot war fired between the two nations.
What is Germany assumed France would join Russia's alliance?
500
This was the name of the Treaty that was signed after the Russian Revolution, when the Bolsheviks negotiated an armistice with the Germans, thus ending WWI for Russia.
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
500
Loss of life was great during WWI. This is the leading cause of so many casualties.
What is modern technology/weaponry?
500
This weapon made it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy using trench warfare.
What is the machine gun?
500
This is how the Russian Revolution affected WWI.
What is it caused Russia to withdraw from the war and allowed Germany to focus on the Western Front?
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