major battles
This alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy was opposed by the Triple Entente.
What is the Triple Alliance?
The first major battle on the Western Front in 1914 stopped the German advance toward Paris
What is the Battle of the Marne?
He was the Kaiser of Germany during World War I.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Soldiers often suffered from this painful foot condition caused by wet trenches.
What is a trench foot?
The war ended on this date — at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
What is November 11, 1918?
This 1914 assassination sparked the start of World War I.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This 1916 battle became a symbol of pointless slaughter with over a million casualties.
What is the Battle of the Somme?
This U.S. president led America into the war in 1917.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
These weapons, first used in WWI, caused choking and blindness.
What are poison gases (mustard or chlorine gas)?
This treaty officially ended the war and punished Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
What is militarism?
The longest battle of the war, fought between France and Germany in 1916.
What is the Battle of Verdun?
The Archduke whose assassination started the war.
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
The area between enemy trenches was known as this deadly zone.
What is No Man’s Land?
Wilson’s postwar peace plan was known as this.
What are the Fourteen Points?
competition for colonies is known by this term.
What is imperialism?
This naval battle in 1916 was the largest sea battle of World War I.
What is the Battle of Jutland?
He led the Russian Empire until the revolution forced his abdication in 1917.
Who is Tsar Nicholas II?
Soldiers often wore this new protective gear to guard against shrapnel.
What is a steel helmet?
This international organization was created to promote peace after the war.
What is the League of Nations?
National pride and belief in one’s country’s superiority is called this.
What is nationalism?
This 1917 Allied offensive in Belgium became infamous for mud and little progress.
What is the Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres)?
This French general became known for his defense at Verdun and later served as a national hero.
Who is Philippe Pétain?
The famous 1914 Christmas truce occurred along this front.
What is the Western Front?
This clause in the treaty blamed Germany for starting the war.
What is the war guilt clause?