Technology
This was a long ditch dug in the ground that provided defense from gunfire, mainly used on Western Front of the war.
What is a trench
This man was assassinated, sparking Austria-Hungary to declar war on Serbia.
Who is the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This is extreme pride and devotion to one’s country
What is nationalism
This treaty was crafted by the “Big Three”: Wilson, Lloyd George, and Clemenceau, and punished Germany harshly
What is the Treaty of Versailles
This technology was used to fire on ships without warning, as they were difficult to detect.
What are submarines
This technology was first used for aerial reconnaissance, but eventually used for dogfighting and bombing trenches.
What are war planes
This was one of the LAST nations to declare war in WWI.
What is the United States
These are agreements between nations to aid and protect one another if attacked are called
What are alliances
This post-war plan created by Woodrow Wilson would not have harshly punished Germany
What is 14 Points?
This is a state where both sides are so evenly balanced that neither can breakthrough against the enemy
What is a stalemate
This technology could flatten enemy fortifications, and helped break the stalemate of the war.
What are tanks
This nation was the first to declare war in WWI
What is Austria-Hungary
This is when one country takes over another country economically and politically
What is imperialism
This passenger ship carrying many Americans was torpedoed and sunk by German u-boats (submarines)
What is the Lusitania
This assembly of countries proposed by US President Wilson to ensure peace was integrated into the Treaty of Versailles, though the US never joined
What is the League of Nations
This technology was the first use of rapid-fire, spewing over 400 rounds per minute.
What are machine guns
This person was a Bosnian-Serb nationalist who was angry at Austria-Hungary, and assassinated its heir to the throne.
Who is Gavrilo Princip
This is the policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
What is militarism
This event in 1917, along with tragic losses in battle caused Russia to exit the war.
What is the Russian Revolution
In a famous German political cartoon representing the Treaty of Versailles, French president Clemenceau was portrayed as this creature
What is a vampire?
This type of technology was used by both sides to clear trenches, and could result in blindness or even horrific death due to fluid in the lungs.
What is poison gas/chemical warfare (chlorine gas, mustard gas)
These European nations remained neutral in World War I. (Name 3 of the 7)
What are Albania, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden
Which of the MAIN causes of WWI led to the Balkan “powder keg” explosion?
What is nationalism
The USA declared war on Germany after this secret communication between Germany and Mexico
What is the Zimmerman telegraph?
The Treaty of Versailles had these 4 harsh punishments for Germany
What is admit guilt for the war, demilitarize, give up territory, and pay $30 billion in reparations?