Causes
The spark that set off the chain of events leading to WW1.
What was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Invented by the US, this weapon was reason for trenches and required 4-6 men to work and had the firepower of 100 guns.
What is a Machine Gun?
The President of the US during WW1 who declared war on Germany in April, 1917.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
The first major battle of WW1, where the German Army advanced through Belgium and Northern France in both 1914 and 1918, halted both times by opposing armies, the British in 1914, and the US in 1918.
What was the Battle of the Marne?
The year the Lusitania was sunk by the Germans and 126 Americans were killed.
A state of extreme, aggressive military preparedness.
What is Militarism?
Introduced by the British in Sept. 1916, these weapons were meant to act as protection to cross No Man's Land, but were unreliable and slow.
What are Tanks?
The Czar and his wife, rulers of Russia during the first part of WW1, who's political incompetence and reliance on Grigori Rasputin, the "Mad Monk" and supposed mystic healer, made them unpopular with the Russian people.
Who were Nicholas II and Alexandra?
An attack by the Germans to scare France, it was the longest major battle, lasting about 11 months in 1916, with heavy losses for both the German and French forces.
What was the Battle of Verdun?
A popular slogan used by Vladimir Lenin to gain support for his Communist regime.
What is, "Bread, Land, Peace and All Power to the Soviets,"?
Loyalty and devotion to a nation, i.e. your own nation; extreme pride for your country.
What is Nationalism?
Invented by the Germans, this weapon was used to kill a large amount of men at once, who died from convulsion from coughing and choking. The main types of this weapon that were used were mustard and chlorine.
What is Poison Gas?
Marine Corps Captain that, when advised to retreat by the French Army during the Battle of Belleau Wood, said this: "Retreat, hell. We just got here."
Who was Capt. Lloyd Williams?
This battle was the first instance of US Marines in WW1 combat. Their ferocity in this battle earned them the name "Teuful Hunden"("Devil Dogs") by the Germans.
A Russian treaty (of sorts) that guaranteed freedom of conscience, speech, assembly, and the press, and established a Duma, or council of workers, for the Russian people.
What was the October Manifesto?
The policy of forming and maintaining an empire by establishing colonies and/or dominating the affairs of weaker nations.
What is Imperialism?
These weapons, surprisingly invented during the Revolutionary War, draw resources from offensive operations, and are part physical, part psychological weapon.
What are Submarines?
The Serbian nationalist and member of Young Bosnia and The Black Hand that assassinated Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophia.
Who was Gavrillo Princip?
Over-ambitious aims, bad weather, and bad judgements led to horrific losses in this 1917 battle, with the total casualties coming in at over 250,000.
What was the Battle of Ypres?
A plan by Germany to defeat France before Russia could mobilize.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
A close association of nations acting together for a common objective.
What are Alliances?
These weapons were used for reconnaissance/spotting, aerial combat, and to drop bombs on railways, intersections, factories, etc.
What are Airplanes?
The commander of Verdun at the Battel of Verdun in 18916.
Who was General Henri Petain?
One of the biggest slaughters in military history, this "Big Push" attack by the British failed by the way of the artillery's failure to dislodge German wire and destroy machine-gun posts, and soldiers' failure to heed orders.
What was the Battle of Somme?
What were France's goals for WW1?