Causes
These are created when countries team up together for protection
What are alliances
The continent where the majority of fighting in WW1 took place.
What is Europe.
This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds in less than a minute
What is a machine gun
This country quit the war in 1917 and allowed Germany & Austria Hungary to commit all their troops to the Eastern Front.
Who is Russia
This country was the "biggest loser" of WW1 and received harsh consequences as a result of being blamed for the war.
Who is Germany
The glorification of the military
What is Militarism
Austria-Hungary and Germany were the major players on this "team"
What are the Central Powers
The brutal type of fighting that created a stalemate and millions of casualties.
What is Trench Warfare.
Germany's secret letter to this country was 1 reason for America joining WW1
Who is Mexico
The "Biggest Loser" in WW1 was forced to give up territory and pay this amount in reparations.
What is 30 billion dollars
The intense pride in one's country and national interest
What is Nationalism
The countries of England, France, and the United States were part of this "team"
Who are the Allies
Chemical Warfare resulted in the mass production of these defense mechanisms.
What are gas masks
The sinking of this ship by Germany was a 2nd major reason that the U.S. joined the war.
What is the Lusitania
These were the "Big 3" countries in charge while creating the peace treaty after WW1.
Who are England, France, and America
When a powerful/industrialized nation builds its empire by taking over a less powerful nation.
What is the Imperialism
The largest country fighting against Germany/Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front.
Who is Russia
The area in between the opposing sides at the front lines.
What is "No-man's Land"
What is an armistice
The peace treaty took away territory from multiple nations and created these independent countries. (There were more than 2)
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Austria, Hungary
The spark that started World War 1 - event & person
What is the assassination of Arch-Duke Ferdinand
World War 1 began when this country declared war on Serbia.
Who is Austria-Hungary
Many soldiers in WW1 suffered from this due to non-stop artillery shelling by their enemy.
What is "Shell Shock".
Germany was forced to sign this document in 1919.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
An indirect result of this peace treaty in 1919 was this catastrophic event that began 20 years later.
What is World War II.