Causes of WWI
Cause of WWI where countries made agreements and friendships before the war started; led to nearly all of Europe getting involved
What are alliances?
Deadlock that was created because of trench warfare where neither side can make progress
What is a stalemate?
Austro-Hungarian leader who wanted to start the war (hint: it backfired when the assassination of his nephew kicked it off)
Who is Franz Joseph?
What is No Man's Land?
This was declared on November 11, 1918 to stop the fighting of WWI
What was the armistice?
The cause of WWI where each country thought they were the best and that all other countries were beneath them
What is Nationalism?
The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What was the Triple Alliance?
Who is Vittorio Orlando?
Early battle and victory for the Triple Entente where taxis were used to help bring soldiers to the front lines
What is the First Battle of the Marne?
What is "Loose Lips Sink Ships"?
What is the Powder Keg of Europe
Alliance between Britain, France, and Russia
What is the Triple Entente?
The "three cousins" fighting the Great War
Who are George V (England), Nicholas II (Russia), and Wilhelm II (Germany)?
Battle where the Triple Entente (Allied Forces) lost the Dardanelles to the Ottomans
What is the Battle of Gallipoli?
Revolution led by Vladimir Lenin that led to the killing of the royal family and established communism in Russia
What is the Bolshevik Revolution?
Terrorist group of Serbian nationals who plotted to assassinate the crown prince of Austria-Hungary
What is the Black Hand?
British officer who helped lead Arab nationalists to topple the Ottoman Empire after it joined the Central Powers in the middle of the war
Who is Lawrence of Arabia?
British Prime Minister during WWI who wanted to create a nation “Fit for heroes.”
Who is David Lloyd George?
Phrase used to call soldiers to action, jumping out of the trenches to fight the other side
What is "Over the Top"?
Leader of the March Revolution that first established the provisional government and forced the tsar to abdicate
Who is Alexander Kerensky?
19-year-old assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who is Gavrilo Princep?
Failed German military strategy to achieve a quick victory in a two-front war against France and Russia by first defeating France through neutral Belgium, then turning east to face Russia. Dependent of Russia's lack of railroads.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The French Premier during WWI who wanted to weaken Germany at Versailles to the point they could never again threaten France
Who is Georges Clemenceau?
-Tanks
-Machine Guns
-Airplanes
-Poison Gas
-Submarine
The three causes of US involvement
What are:
-Sinking of the Lusitania
-Zimmerman Telegram
-Return of unrestricted submarine warfare