War technology
New weapon that cut down troops who crossed no man's land
machine gun
First major battle of the war- ended the Schlieffen Plan.
1st Battle of the Marne
The leader of Germany in WWI
Kaiser Wilhelm II
One-sided information
propaganda
The telegraph that was sent to Mexico by Germany
Zimmerman Note
deadly weapon first used by the Germans and later widely used by all sides- replaced air in trenches
poison gas
French/German Battle during 1916- change of war tactic from strategic moves to attrition
Creator of the alliance system
Otto Von Bismark
Italy, Austria Hungary, and Germany- at the start of the war in 1914
Triple Alliance
The passenger ship that was sunk by a German u-boats in 1915
Lusitania
Most famous person using this technology was the Red Barron
airplanes
German/British battle on the Western Font- over 1 million casualties- PALS recruitment caused massive death for entire male populations of towns
Battle of Sommes
Assassinated by the Black Hand Society June 28, 1914- became the "cause" of WWI
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A cease fire- not a surrender, not a defeat
armistice
Limiting products for general civilian consumption because they are needed for the war effort
rationing
stealth weapon for the Germans
u-boat/submarine
German and Russian battle at the start of WWI- German army annihilated the entire 2nd Russian army
Battle of Tannenberg
The world leader who developed the 14-Points- used during Peace plan development at the end of WWI
The payments Germany was required to pay according to the Treaty of Versailles
reperations
France, Russia, and Great Britain at the start of the war 1914
Triple Entente
British weapon known as a trench buster- made a major impact at the end of the war
tanks
Ottoman Empire versus Allies- goal was to break through Ottoman Empire blockade of Dardanelles straits and get a supply line into Russia through the Black Sea
Battle of Gallipoli
The French leader at the Treaty of Versailles negotiations who wanted revenge against Germany.
George Clemenceau
War plan that was focused on killing as many people as possible
attrition
Germany's biggest fear going into World War I
2-front war