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During
Effects
Random
100
Which long-term cause of WW1 is this depicting?
Alliances
100
How many years did WW1 last?
4 years of fighting
100
The main peace agreement that ended World War I.
Treaty of Versailles
100
When was WW1? (Provide years)`
1914-1918
200
What's the ACRONYM for the long term causes of WW1?
M.A.I.N.
200
What are two new inventions created during WWI?
answers vary
200
Identify two ways in which civilians (non-soldiers) were impacted by WWI:
1. severe food shortages caused by naval blockades
2. displacement, in danger of violence from war
200
What does "stalemate" mean?
A long period (from late 1914 to early 1918) when neither side could win or make much progress on the Western Front.
300
Why was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated, immediately sparking the onset of WW1?
Austria-Hungary annexed (took control of) Bosnia in 1909 → Serbia wanted Bosnia to be part of its own country because they had similar ethnicities.
Archduke Ferdinand was heir to Austria-Hungary throne and a pro-Serbian nationalist killed him to make a statement.
300
What was trench warfare? Then, provide three facts about it.
A type of land combat where opposing troops fought from deep, long, narrow ditches dug into the ground to protect themselves from modern machine-gun fire and artillery
1. Created "No-Man's Land": The space between opposing trenches was covered in barbed wire and exposed to constant machine-gun fire, making it extremely deadly to cross and make an advancement
2. Soldiers lived in awful conditions, plagued by deep mud, massive rats, and diseases like trench foot, dysentery, and cholera.
3. Trenches were dug in a zigzag, rather than straight, pattern so that if an enemy entered the trench, they could not fire along its entire length, and it helped contain explosions
300
What was the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
Divided the Ottoman Empire’s Arab lands into areas controlled by different powers following WW1
300
Who was in the Central Powers?
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Germany
400
Although it didn't last, this conference following the Scramble for Africa soothed immediate tension among European powers (but it wouldn't last as WW1 was impending...). Additionally, what long term cause of WW1 is this situation highlighting?
Berlin Conference, imperialism
400
What does this quote mean: "WW1 became a war of attrition."
(yes! You've encountered this in an assignment before!)
Slow but steady
400
List the order in which countries forfeited WW1
Bulgaria -> Ottoman Empire -> Austria-Hungary -> Germany
400
Who was in the Allied Powers? (You have to name all!)
France
Serbia
Russia
Great Britain
Italy (joined in 1915 after ending a treaty with Germany and Austria-Hungary)
U.S. (joined in 1917)