Strong devotion to one’s national group or culture
What is Nationalisim?
100
German military scientists experimented with this as a weapon. In battle it was risky: Soldiers didn’t know how much to use, and wind changes could backfire it.
What is poisonous gas?
100
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Who formed the triple alliance?
100
A Serbian nationalist assassinates the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
What is the flashpoint of the war?
100
The German navy was only allowed six of these.
What are battleships?
200
The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries for the use of thier resources.
What is Imperialism?
200
Created by British forces to move into "No-Mans-Land". However, they had limited success because many got stuck in the mud.
What are tanks?
200
Great Britain, France and Russia.
Whp formed the triple entente?
200
Germany declared war on these two countries first.
What is France and Russia?
200
Germany lost this amount of land.
What is 70,000 square kilometres?
300
Massive military buildup in European countries, late 1800s and early 1900s.
What is Militarism?
300
Used to map and attack trenches from above. Used by both sides in the war.
What are airplanes?
300
In 1917 the United States joined this side of the war.
What is the triple entente?
300
In 1915, Germany sank a luxury passenger ship to Great Britain killing many, including 128 Americans. This was one of the reason the U.S. entered the war.
What is the Lusitania?
300
Germany was forbidden to to buy any more _____ and other _____ material.
What are weapons and war material?
400
Nations formed partnerships to protect against opposing forces.
What is an alliance?
400
Germany suffered because of the British blockade, so it developed these small submarines.
What is a U-Boat?
400
This country began the war allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary, but eventually switched sides and became an allie with the triple entente.
Who is Italy?
400
Sent from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance between the two. Mexico would get back their lost U.S. territories and Germany would gain financial and fighting support. One of the reasons the U.S. joined the war.
What is the Zimmerman Teleogram?
400
Germany was to have ___ taken away from her.
What are colonies. submarines, or air force.
500
Alliances were formed to maintain _____ but would lead directly to ____.
What is peace and war.
500
The German term for U-Boat.
What is Unterseeboot?
500
The Triple alliance eventually changed their name to this term.
What is the central powers?
500
This group, led by a powerful man, took over Russia's government and sought equal distribution of wealth and no private ownership.
Who are the Bolsheviks Communists led by Vladimir Lenin?
500
Germany had to accept total responsibility for starting the First World War.