Terms
An agreement between two or more countries to come to each other’s aid or defense in times of need?
Alliance
What was the nationality of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and what was the nationality of his assassin?
Austria-Hungarian and Serbian
Another name for a German submarine?
U-Boat
The name of the Treaty that ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
First used by the British during World War I, the all-terrain vehicles were ideal for trench warfare. They were slow and clunky and prone to breaking down.
What are tanks?
The economic and political domination of a strong nation over a weaker one.
Imperialism
Name 4 members of the Allies
France, Russia, Great Britain, Serbia, and Italy
Term for the area where fighting happened on the French and German border?
Western Front
Name 3 of the 4 empires that were dismantled or greatly changed by the end of WW1?
Austro-Hungarian, German, Ottoman, and Russian
First used by the Germans, this type of warfare caused the burning of the eyes, skin, throat, and lungs, often leading to blindness or death. It resulted in more than 1.3 million casualties in WW1.
What is chemical warfare?
The aggressive buildup of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations.
Militarism
Name 3 members of the Central Powers?
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
Term for the area where fighting happened on the Russian and Austrian border
Eastern Front
The most important attendees at the Treaty of Versailles were from what 4 countries?
America, Great Britain, France, and Italy
These saved soldiers' lives by providing faster access from the front lines of a battle to medical facilities, where soldiers could receive the care they needed.
What are ambulances?
Term for feelings of intense pride in one’s homeland. (Superiority)
Nationalism
What started WW1?
The assassination of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
Over 2 million citizens of this country died 2015?
Russia
Wilson's 14th Point called for an international group made up of multiple countries that would work together to insure world peace. The group was called?
The League of Nations
This weapon could discharge multiple bullets by simply activating a trigger. These large and heavy weapons, requiring up to 6 men to keep the gun firing, dominated the battlefield.
what are machine guns?
Information designed to influence public opinion.
Propaganda
What country promised to back Austria-Hungary in case of war?
Germany
Incident when a German U-boat torpedoed a steamship killing 1,195 people including 128 Americans.
Lusitania
The country that was found to cause the war and as a consequence, faced severe economic sanctions and restrictions on their military. These harsh terms led to frustrations that contributed to the outbreak of WW2.
Who is Germany?
Although developed for civilian use, this technology soon became widely used for the first time in a war. Bombs were loaded from them and caused widespread destruction when dropped over civilian areas.
What are Airplanes?