Modern Warfare
These two motorized vehicles saw action in combat for the first time in World War 1
Planes and Tanks
The War began in August of 1914 and ended on this date
November 11, 1918 (effective 11 AM)
Watch your feet! This nasty condition made the risk of infection just as deadly as death by bullet
Trench Foot
This is the name of Russia's Tsar before the Revolution
Nicholas II
When war broke out, Wilson declared this:
Neutrality
This weapon made it a "little" bit hard to breath
Poison Gas
American reinforcements and manufacturing compounded by combat losses and the blockade forced this country to the negotiating table to end the war
Germany
This type of artillery barrage would last hours if not days
Drumfire
Russia joined the war to defend this tiny nation from Austria-Hungary
Serbia
This secret telegram between Germany and Mexico was the last straw before the Americans entered the war against Germany.
Zimmerman Telegram
These weapons keep shooting until you take your hand off the trigger, making charging the enemy essentially ineffective and deadly
Automatic Weapons/Machine Guns
The War Guilt Clause made this country accept all blame for the war, even though it was truly their ally's fault
Germany
The area between two enemy trenches was called
No Man's Land
The economic system that Russia adopted which abolished private property and shared national wealth evenly among all people is called
Communism
Despite not effecting the economy or controlling public information, this Act drastically increased the size of the militrary
Selective Service Act
To soften up the enemy positions, this was used to bombard the enemy and make it easier to overtake their trench
Artillery
This League was American President Woodrow Wilson's idea for an organization meant to prevent future wars. Funny enough, America never joined it
League of Nations
The nickname for American forces
Doughboys
This funny wizard man, seemed to have enchanted the Russian Royal Family. Leading to his eventual murder at the hands of concerned Russian Imperialists
Rasputin
This is the practice of conserving goods for the war effort.
Rationing
These manmade earthworks were made to resist approaching armies. They were hard to capture and easy to defend, making the fighting essentially a stalemate
Trenches
The name of the treaty that officially ended the war forcing Germany to surrender land, reduce the size of its military, pay reparations, and accept guilt for the war is called
Treaty of Versailles
Led by General John Pershing, the American military called this fought in Europe
American Expeditionary Force
Russia left the war on account of its Communist Revolution and subsequent Civil War in this year:
1917
Aside from the League of Nations, the right to self-determination for smaller European nations was included to prevent future war. What is self-determination
Ability for nations to govern themselves without being interfered with by other countries