Causes
This man was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist, igniting the war
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand
He was president of the United States during the war
Who is Woodrow Wilson
This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds (bullets) in less than a minute
What is a machine gun
Germany had to fight the war on 2 offensive fronts called
What are the Eastern and Western Front
The signing of this treaty officially ended World War 1
What is the Treaty of Versailles
The three main members of the Central Powers
What is Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
This country left the war early due to a revolution at home
What is Russia
This new kind of battle tactic often resulted in a stalemate as both sides hunkered down in place
What is Trench Warfare
The fighting officially ended in this year
What is 1918
An international peace keeping organization established at the end of the war
What is the League of Nations
Pride in one’s country often accompanied by the belief you’re better than other countries is called
What is Nationalism
Germany's plan to attack and defeat France then quickly rush to the East to fight Russia was called this
What is the Schlieffen Plan
Chemical Warfare resulted in the mass production of these defense mechanisms
What are gas masks
This British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat killing 2,000 people including 128 Americans
What is the Lusitania
Germany was forced to pay 33 million in war _________ (payments) to the Allies.
What are reparations
The alliance of these three countries was called the Triple Entente
What is France, Britain and Russia
Germany's decision to march through this neutral country brought Britain into the war
What is Belgium
This tracked, armored fighting vehicle first used by the British in World War I was designed for front-line combat and combined operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities
What are tanks
This note was sent from Germany urging Mexico to declare war on the US
What is the Zimmerman Telegram
This empire collapsed after the war and was split into several different countries
What is the Austria-Hungarian Empire
The assassination that started the war took place in this city
What is Sarajevo
This is the name of the Serbian terrorist who killed the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
Who is Gavrilo Princip
The Germans practiced unrestricted _________ warfare, meaning they attacked not only military ships but all ships in the water
What is submarine
Woodrow Wilson's series of proposals outlining a plan for achieving just and lasting peace was called this
What is Wilson's Fourteen Points
The name of the territory that Germany had to concede to the French
What is Alsace and Lorraine