Vocabulary 1
The triple entente consist of what countries?
Britain, France, Russia, and USA
A final demand thats attached with a threat of action is known as
ultimatum
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
Trench Warfare
Describe the front line of the trenches
The front line was the first line of defense and attack for the trenches.
Who had the most casualties during WWI?
Russia
Leader of Britain during WWI
David Lloyd George
A group of countries who form a union or partnership to help defend each other are known as
Alliance
The powerful British ship that was heavily armored with guns is called
Dreadnought
What was the most common weapon for all soldiers during World War 1? It could fire 15 rounds in a minute
Bolt action rifle
What problem did many soldiers have from the constant moisture in the trenches?
Trench Foot
Name the Archduke from Austria who was assassinated?
Franz Ferdinand
How many men did Russia lose in battle
over 9 million
The triple alliance or central powers consist of what countries?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy and Japan
A temporary agreement between opposing forces to stop fighting
Armistice
Which weapon was used to fire a large amount of bullets very quickly?
Machine Guns
During WWI, soldier who suffered mental breakdowns were said to have?
Shell shock or PTSD
Who was the US President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Leader of Germany during WWI
Kaiser Whelm II
What vocabulary term means to not take sides in a conflict or disagreement
neutrality
Payments taken to make amends for past wrongs and injuries is known as
reparations
How many men were needed to operate machine guns?
4-6
What animal pest that lived in the trenches caused the disease Trench Fever?
Hint: hair
Lice
Name the British ship that was sunk by the Germans that killed 128 Americans
Lusitania
How many men did the USA lose during WWI?
116,000
What vocabulary term is defined as a country or military force that prevents people or goods for entering or leaving an area?
Blockade
This was the clause in the treaty that placed full responsibility on Germany to pay for war damages
war guilt clause
What weapon was used to mow down barbed wire around enemy trenches and for soldier protection?
tanks
Define the word Stalemate
a dead lock where neither side can progress.
What was the name of the set of peace proposals President Woodrow Wilson created after the war?
Fourteen Points (14 Points)
Name of the Serbian terrorist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferninand
Gavrilo Princip
Bias or misleading information used to persuade people is known as
propaganda
Name the MAIN causes of WWI
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Which weapon was used to launch torpedoes from under the water?
describe the conditions of trenches
dirty, harsh, muddy etc
What was the name of the peace agreement that formally ended the war?
Treaty of Versailles
What were the nicknames given to the first military tanks?
Little Willie
What is the Western Front
A line of trenches and battlefields west of Germany
A toxic greenish yellow poison gas that irritate the eyes and lungs of soldiers
The most deadly weapon used during WWI?
chlorine and mustard gas
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
No Man's Land
I explained the Zimmerman Telegram in class on yesterday as it was one of the reasons the United States entered the war. What happened?
A secret message that proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States if the US entered World War I. Germany offered offered financial aid and military support to Mexico
Who was responsible to pay the war damages of WWI?