Causes
What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for, in relation to the causes of World War I?
What is: M(ilitarism), A(lliances), I(mperialism), N(ationalism)
The day, month, and year that World War I ended
What is: November 11, 1918 (11/11)
The three countries that were members of the Triple Entente
What are: France, Great Britain, and Russia
The development and advancement of this weapon made crossing "No Man's Land" extremely deadly
What is: Machine Gun
This is the year the United States decided to join the war effort on the side of the Allies
What is: 1917
This country officially began World War I by declaring war on Serbia, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
What is: Austria-Hungary
A peace plan that included reparations, the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France, and the loss of German colonies
What is: The Treaty of Versailles
The three countries that were members of the Triple Alliance
What are: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
This was the most feared weapon of WWI because of its terrifying side-effects and deadliness within the trenches
What is: Poison Gas
British ship sunk by the German submarines which sparked United States entrance into the war
What is: Lusitania
This is a strong devotion to one's country or ethnic group and could encourage people to fight for their countries
What is: Nationalism
Which empire dissolved following WWI, creating the Republic of Turkey?
What is: Ottoman Empire
The Central Powers consisted of Bulgaria and these three empires
What are: Germany (German Empire), Austria-Hungary (Austro-Hungarian Empire), and the Ottoman Empire
In an attempt to build up its navy, the Germans employed this weapon to target enemies on the open-sea and allowed them to carry out a naval blockade against the British
What is: U-boat; submarines
Telegram sent from Germany to Mexico, convincing them to invade the U.S., was intercepted and decoded
What is: Zimmerman Telegram, or Zimmerman Note
One of the causes of the war; a nation taking control over or exploiting a weaker nation
What is: Imperialism
Within Russia, the Bolsheviks won the civil war and thus "communist-Marxists" took over the country. What man led the Bolshevik Revolution?
Who is: Vladimir Lenin
This country dropped out of World War I early because a civil war broke out within their country
What is: Russia
Most of the Western Front during World War I was dug in this country
What is: France
Who was the President of the United States for all of World War I?
Who is: Woodrow Wilson
Which nation had the largest military at the start of WWI? Also, which other nation had the largest navy?
What is: 1) Germany; 2) Britain
This last Tsar of Russia was brutally killed along with all his family members amidst the Russian Revolution
Who is: Tsar Nicholas II
What is: Italy
What was Germany's initial war plan called where they attempted to flank France by invading through neutral Belgium?
What is: Schlieffen Plan
President Wilson would eventually propose this plan as a way to resolve WWI
What is: Fourteen Points / 14 Points