This weapon turned trench warfare into stalemates, making it nearly impossible to cross the land in between
What is a machine gun?
What are: Russia, France, Britain, Serbia
What is FALSE
The assassination of _______ of _______ triggered the start of World War I
Name 3 of the the 4 major nations that represented the Allies at the peace conference
What are: Great Britain, France, United States, Italy
Name the two unique forms of military engagement that Germany was the first to utilize in the war.
What are gas attacks and unrestricted submarine warfare?
Name the Central Powers on the onset of the war
(10+ for every country not listed here)
What are: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
This was the only allied nation that did not have colonial holdings.
What is Serbia?
Upon the end of the Russian Revolution, the nation became known as ____
What is the Soviet Union?
The nation that requested armistice was ___
What is Germany?
What are France and Belgium (& Germany)
While they were not all on the same side of the conflcit, which 3 nations' monarchs were actually cousins? (+10 for each name)
What are: Germany (Wilhelm), Russia (Nicholas), Great Britain (George)
The annexation of _____ by _____ led to frustration among the local population
What is BOSNIA / AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
The Black Hand was a terrorist group from _____
What is Serbia?
Describe the fundamental mission of the League of Nations
What is: mutual defense of a threatened nation
This was the final major attack from the German military in an attempt to break the Allied lines.
What is the Peace Offensive?
The invasion of this neutral nation to reach France led to Great Britain declaring war
What is Belgium?
Describe how this was deemed a "World War" even though it almost entirely took place in Europe.
What is: Empires called upon citizens of foreign colonies to fight on their behalf
In order to conserve supplies for troops, countries like the United States and others practiced _____
What is rationing?
The original goal of the conference was _____, the result was instead ____
What is: long-term world peace / punishment for Germany
What is: shelter the enemy through bombardment, and advance before they retake defensive positions
TRUE or FALSE: Both World Cup finalist teams' nations were original founding members of the League of Nations
What is TRUE?
The United States had actually divided this colony with Germany decades before World War I
What is Samoa?
What is: Suggested that if the U.S. declared war on Germany that Mexico should fight them to keep them at bay
The armistice was agreed to on ____
(+10 for more than the date)
What is 11 / 11 /1918 (@ 11:00 AM)