Before the
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War
These are the four MAIN causes of World War I.
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism?
World War I officially began when Austria-Hungary declared war on this nation.
What is Serbia?
The area between the trenches on the Western Front was known as this.
What is "No Man's Land?"
This nation broke the Triple Alliance when it invaded Austria-Hungary in 1915.
What is Italy?
The Russian Revolution started in this city.
What is Petrograd? (St. Petersburg, Leningrad)
These two nations made up the Dual Aliance.
What are Germany and Austria-Hungary?
This event brings Britain into World War I.
What is Germany's violation of Belgium's neutrality?
The First Battle of the Marne was so important because the Allies protected this city.
What is Paris?
This member of the Central Powers attempted a genocide on the Armenian people.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
After many protests, mostly led by women, this czar abdicated the Russian throne.
Who is Nicholas II?
This term refers to a nation preparing its military to fight a war. Often this involves moving troops and resources from place to place.
What is mobilization? (Mobilizing)
Germany was said to have given Austria this when it promised to fully support them if they went to war.
What is a blank check?
This was the longest battle of World War I.
What is the Battle of Verdun?
This nation successfully conquered Serbia in 1915.
What is Bulgaria?
Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk along with this other nation.
What is Germany?
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This refers to Germany’s two front strategy - they would attack France in the west first and then focus on Russia after France was defeated.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
What is the Battle of the Somme?
Franz Joseph was the emperor of this nation when war on the Eastern Front broke out.
What is Austria-Hungary?
Who are the Bolsheviks?
This person's assassination of Franz Ferdinand provided the "spark" that started World War I.
Who is Gavrillo Princip?
These are five members of the Allied Powers.
What are Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Britain, Japan, Italy, U.S.A? (any five)
This was the hero of the Battle of Verdun as he led the French in stopping the German advance.
Who is General Philippe Pétain?
In this battle the Russian army is crushed in the most convincing German victory on the Eastern Front.
What is the Battle of Tannenberg?
This was Aleksandr Kerensky's primary role during the Russian Revolution.
What is head of the provisional government?