Causes
This acronym helps you remember the causes of WWI.
What is MANIA?
This kind of warfare involved digging into the ground.
What is trench warfare?
The U.S. was this until 1917.
What is neutral?
This battle happened near Istanbul ("not Constantinople"), Turkey; it made the Allies look like amateurs.
What is Gallipoli?
These are the names of the two sides fighting in the war.
What are the Allied and the Central Powers?
This cause involved a country extending its power by taking over a smaller or weaker one.
What is Imperialism?
This is what happens when both sides are stuck, or there is little progress.
What is a stalemate?
These sunk the Lusitania, killing innocent passengers.
This battle was fought in the North Sea.
What is Jutland?
This is the name of a dog who warned soldiers when a bomb was headed their way.
What is Sgt. Stubby?
This is a political, military, or economic agreement among nations or groups.
What is an alliance?
This weapon was large and slow, but could go through barbed wire.
What is an armored tank (or tank)?
This media seeks to influence opinions.
What is propaganda?
This battle was the first time cars were used; taxis transported soldiers to the battle.
What is (the first) Battle of Marne?
This is the name of the President of the U.S. during WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
In the early 1900's, this was used among some European nations to solve problems with one another.
What is militarism?
This weapon causes injury if it was inhaled.
What is mustard or poison gas?
This country sent a coded telegram to another country, asking it to declare war with the U.S.
What is Germany?
This was the first major battle that America was involved in.
What is Chateau-Thierry?
This is the name of the Archduke who was assassinated.
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
This country's Archduke was assassinated, causing it to declare war on Serbia, and its friends to declare war on Serbia's friends.
What is Austria-Hungary?
These vessels had to warn others before attacking (a rule violated by Germany in 1915).
What are submarines?
This is the year that President Wilson asked Congress to become involved in WWI.
What is 1917?
This battle was the longest and had one of the biggest numbers of casualties.
What is Verdun?
This is the name of the archduke's assassin.
Who is Gavrilo Precip?