WWI Vocab
What year did WWI begin?
1914
Murder of an important person for political or religious reasons is called ____________ (Franz Ferdinand)
Assassination
Ferdinand was inspecting the troops in what country?
Bosnia
One country coming to help another fight in war is an example of being _____________
Allies
This gas was first used by the Germans in WWI?
Germany was apart of which group during WWI?
Central Powers
During WW I, Germany attacked France by going through what country?
Which event led to the beginning of WWI?
Assassination of Ferdinand
If you were a country who did not fight in the war, you were called what? (Hint: Map)
Neutral
The machine gun invented by the British.
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
US President during the war
Who were "The Black Hand" and what were they responsible for? (Answer both parts)
Example:
They were ___________ and they ______________.
They were a terrorist group and they assassinated Ferdinand.
The area between the opposing front lines in war was called ________.
"No mans land"
These weapons were used by submarines
Torpedoes
A situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory.
Africa (Scramble for Africa)
Who was Gavrilo Princip?
What was his punishment?
He was responsible for killing Ferdinand.
He was sentenced to 20 years.
From standing in the water for too long.
These were first used by the Allies in September 1916, they were initially not dependable and hard to steer.
France, Russia, & Great Britain were known as the ___________ Powers.
Allied
Three countries part of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
How many terrorist were positioned along Ferdinand's route?
What were the terrorist trained in?
Seven
They were trained in bomb throwing and marksmanship
Name three issues which soldiers had to face in the trenches.
Smell of dead bodies
Hunger
Mental break-downs (shooting themselves)
Rats,bugs,lice
No baths/shaving
Bad weather
Describe the term "Dogfight"
A fight between two planes