vocab/causes
What acronym is used to remember the long-term causes of ww1?
What is M.A.I.N
a government limits the amount of food or goods a person can purchase during war
What is rationing
who overthrowed Russian gov and signed a majorly known treaty during WW1?
What is Bolsheviks (Vladimir Lenin )
First used at the Second Battle of Ypres, this weapon forced soldiers to carry masks to avoid suffocation.
What is poison gas
the "Spark" that started the war was?
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
the glorification of military power and the constant preparation for war.
What is Militarism
What happened to women who worked with TNT during WW1?
What is their skin turned yellow
19-year-old Serbian Assassin who successfully executed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
What is Gavrilo Princip
undersea vessels were used for unrestricted warfare.
What is submarine (u-boats)
The major turning point of the war.
What is First Battle of the Marne
The N. in M.A.I.N stands for ?
What is Nationalism
horrific condition, caused by wet feet in trenches
What is trench foot
Russian leader who was overthrown during the Russian Revolution of 1917
What is Tsar Nicholas II
armored vehicles first developed by the British
On this specific date, an armistice was signed, finally ending the fighting.
What is November 11, 1918
A soldier responsible for building trenches
What is Sapper
name of the German military plan to quickly knock France out of the war by invading through Belgium
What is Schlieffen Plan
This U.S. President led the country through the war and proposed the "Fourteen Points" for peace.
What is Woodrow Wilson
These "Eyes in the Sky" were initially used only for scouting before they were equipped with machine guns.
What is planes
The sinking of British passenger ship in 1915 killed 128 Americans
What is Lusitania
involves a stronger country taking over a weaker country to expand its influence.
What is Imperialism
the dangerous, unoccupied ground located between opposing trench line
What is No Man's Land
Known as the "Red Baron," this German fighter pilot was the ace of the war.
What is Manfred von Richthofen
Improvements in range and accuracy allowed for "creeping barrages" to protect advancing infantry
What is Artillery
This 10-month battle in 1916 was one of the longest and costliest of the war.
What is Battle of Verdun