The acquisition of overseas territories by European countries during this era created rivalries that led to conflict in WWI
What is the era of Neo-Imperialism?
100
The war began when Serbia refused to meet this, which was issued to them by Austria-Hungary.
What is an ultimatum?
100
The main fighting occurred on the Western Front in these, underground pathways to house and protect soliders.
What is the trenches?
100
Define total war.
What is a state of war in which all aspects of a country a mobilized and utilized to ensure a nation's ability to fight a long term conflict?
100
The fighting came to an end when this was signed at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month, 1918.
What is an armistice?
200
The desire to unite all people with a common language race and culture under the authority of a single government, which played a major role in the outbreak of WWI.
What is Nationalism?
200
Germany attempted to overcome THIS dilemma, by implementing THIS plan, in order to achieve THIS. Three part answer.
What is fighting a two front war, by implementing the Schlieffen Plan, in order to quickly defeat France?
200
This new technology would eventually allow nations to overcome the slog of the trench later in the war.
What is the tank?
200
Critical to a total war effort was the process of __________, limiting civilian access to certain resources for better use in the war.
What is rationing?
200
Woodrow Wilson outlined his plan for a "just and lasting peace", with this speech before US Congress in 1918.
What is the Fourteen Points?
300
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in this city in the region of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
What is Sarajevo?
300
This country's neutrality was compromised by Germany, which prompted British entry in WWI.
What is Belgium?
300
This Eastern Front battle of Allied forces against Ottoman Turks sought to control Turkish territory to aid Russia.
What is Gallipoli?
300
Total war meant attempting to limit nations' access to contraband, a reason for the sinking of this passenger ship bound for Ireland from New York.
What is the Lusitania?
300
Wilson's plan for peace was up against this traditional desire to reverse or make right previous losses.
What is revanchism?
400
The region of Europe where nationalist tension was high was called "the Powder Keg of Europe".
What is the Balkan Peninsula?
400
The German offensive into France was halted at this critical battle in late 1914.
What is the Marne?
400
Part of a soldier's issued equipment would be device to protect them from this chemical compound being used along with artillery.
What is poison gas?
400
Germany felt they were being hampered from effectively using their ________________, and began uitilzing ______________, where they sank any vessel suspected of potentially aiding their enemies. Two part answer.
What is unterseeboots and unrestricted submarine warfare?
400
Germany was forced to accept terms of the treaty when faced with this alternate ultimatum.
What is allied occupation of Germany?
500
Russia was stoking the fires of unity amongst national groups of common ethnicity in Eastern Europe, with this foreign policy effort in the decades prior to WWI.
What is Pan-Slavism?
500
Once the German invasion was halted, a ____________ ensued and WWI devolved into this, in which an effort ensues to wear down an opponent into submission.
What is stalemate and war of attrition?
500
Danger could befall civilians on the high seas as a result of these military tactics utilized by both alliances.
What is a naval blockade?
500
Women were often barred from front line fighting, but often served in these type of support efforts, like nursing, farming and also working in factories, which helped men on the fighting front.
What were auxiliary roles?
500
Explain, in detail, the meaning of the acronym B.R.A.T as it pertains to the Treaty of Versailles.
What is Blame? Germany accepted all blame for causing the war.
What is Reparations? War payments in 10s of billions of dollars paid by Germany to allied countries
What is Arms Reduction? Germany was forced to deconstruct and surrender it's army and navy.
What is Territorial Loss? Germany had to surrender all overseas territories and regions of Germany for the creation of new nations.