Causes of World War I
Although not listed as a major cause for starting the war, this food item deserves at least some of the blame.
What is a sandwich?
The assassination of this individual is considered the "spark" that started World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm designed to fire rifle cartridges in rapid succession from an ammunition belt or magazine.
What is a machine gun?
This battle saw the French military use taxi cabs and buses to get troops to the front lines in order to stop German forces from advancing on Paris in 1914.
What is the Battle of the Marne?
Were the three most important and influential countries at the Versailles Conference.
Who were Britain, France, and the United States?
An example of this cause would be the arms race that occurred between Britain and Germany prior to 1914.
What is militarism?
This event during the winter of 1914, saw soldiers on both sides agree to a ceasefire to exchange presents and even play a game of soccer.
What is the Christmas Truce?
This type of warfare involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons.
What is chemical warfare?
The interception and decoding of this document by Britain helped to finally bring the United States in to the war.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
As part of signing the Treaty of Versailles, this country had to take full responsibility for starting World War I.
Who is Germany?
An example of this cause would be when countries in Europe established colonies in places such as Africa and Asia.
What is imperialism?
This battle from February to December 1916, was the longest of World War I and according to one German general was an attempt to "bleed the French white".
What is the Battle of Verdun?
A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater and are referred to as "boats" rather than "ships" irrespective of their size.
What is a submarine?
The sinking of this ocean liner occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915, and angered many in the United States due to the fact that 128 Americans been among the 1,198 passengers killed.
What is the Lusitania?
This country wanted to severely punish Germany after the war so that it could never threaten other countries in Europe again.
Who is France?
An example of this cause would be when Germany declared war on Russia after it came to the aid of Serbia due to Austria-Hungary attacking the country in 1914.
What are alliances?
Was the systematic mass extermination and expulsion of 1.5 million ethnic Armenians within the Ottoman Empire from 1914 to 1923.
What is the Armenian Genocide?
Although very slow, these heavily armored vehicles first appeared on the battlefield in 1916 and were used to terrify enemy troops and smash through defenses.
What is a tank?
Was a promise made by Germany to the United States that it would no longer conduct unrestricted submarine warfare in order to keep America from joining the war.
What is the Sussex Pledge?
Although this person created the League of Nations and was able to get many European countries to join it, he was unable to convince his own country to do so.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
An example of this cause would be when members of the Black Hand believed that Bosnia should be part of Serbia due to a shared heritage and cultural identity.
What is nationalism?
This French plan, to knock Germany out of the war in 1914, failed horribly due to an underestimation of the German armies and the dispersion of the French offensive effort.
What is Plan XVII?
Is a type of land warfare using occupied fighting lines largely that are dug in and where troops are well-protected from the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery.
What is trench warfare?
Was a period of political and social revolution across the territory of the Russian Empire which started with the abolishment of monarchy and concluded with the establishment of communism by the Bolsheviks
What is the Russian Revolution of 1917
Although this country had not existed between 1795 and 1918, it reappeared following the Treaty of Versailles and was made up of territory taken from Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia.
Who is Poland?