MANIA
1. Define the M in Mania and explain...
Militarism: Countries were building up their militaries to try and be stronger than each other
6. World War One was mostly fought where?
In the Trenches!
11. This piece of tech could spray hundreds of bullets per minute across no mans land. They were a nightmare for attacking soldiers
Machine Guns
16. He was the weak, ineffective emperor of Russia
Czar Nicholas II
21. The treaty that ended World War one was called the treaty of _____________
Versailles
2. Define the A in Mania and explain...
Alliance: Before WW1 there was a complicated system of alliances set up in Europe.
7. Soldiers would often charge across a huge open area of land called:
No Mans Land
12. This launched "shells" over a mile in the air towards the enemy which would explode on impact.
Artillery
17. What happened to the Russian Royal Family after the revolution?
They were killed
22. Who was blamed for the entire war?
Germany
3. Define the N in Mania and explain...
Nationalism: Intense pride in ones nation. Everyone thought they were the best and competed with each other
8. Often the soldiers in WW1 lived and fought among a constant infestation of _____
Rats
13. This would be let out by hoses and creep its way across No Mans Land to the enemy. But depending on the wind, it might come back to you instead!
Poison Gas
18. The Bolsheviks who took over Russia eventually became the _______________ party
Communist
23. Germany was forced to have its ____________ reduced in size
Military
4. Define the I in Mania and explain...
Imperialism: Bigger nations were taking over smaller nations and building empires.
9. World War One was so horrible because of the combination of outdated ___________ and modern ______________
Outdated Tactics and Modern Weaponry
14. These armored machines were originally unreliable and would get stuck in the mud often. Eventually they became very effective.
Tanks
19. This revolutionary was the leader of the Bolsheviks. He helped overthrow the Czar and then became leader of Russia until he died in 1924
Vladimir Lenin
24. What did Germany lose a lot of after WW1? (France and Britain wanted some...)
Land! Both in Europe and overseas
5. Define the last A in Mania and explain...
Assassination: The Archduke of Austria Hungary Franz Ferdinand was killed, triggering the alliances and starting the war.
10. Name 3 members of the Triple Entente (won the war) and 3 members of the Central powers (lost the war)
Triple Entente: England, France, Russia,
Central Powers: Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire
15. These were originally only used for spying on the enemy....until someone decided to mount a machine gun onto one. Then "dog fights" were born.
Air Planes
20. This person eventually rose to power in Russia and ruled until his death in 1953. He ruled by terror and crushed any opposition against him, putting many in labor camps. He even had people he killed erased from photographs with him.
Joseph Stalin
25. The United States wanted to establish the __________ of ___________ which would help to solve future problems by talking instead of fighting
League of Nations