Causes of WW1
Fought in Northern France along a 25 mile front near the Somme River.
What is the Battle of Somme?
Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
Come on dude.
Turkey emerged from what former empire?
What is the Ottoman Empire?
The act of nations spreading their influence and power onto weaker nations.
What is Imperialism?
The first battle Australia joined during the war. Australia was trying to secure naval trade routes from the Ottomans.
What is The Battle of Gallipoli?
His assassination caused WW1.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Why was chemical warfare so terrifying in WW1.
What is, because soldiers could not see it, and it added a constant fear factor to warfare.
List 3 countries that were created after WW1.
What are Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Austria, and Hungary?
What is Militarism?
Featured the famous "Taxi Brigade" where 600-700 Parisian taxi cabs were requisitioned to ferry roughly 6,000 soldiers to the front lines.
What is The First Battle of Marne?
Assassinated alongside her husband.
Brought about the end of WW1.
What issues could the elimination and creation of certain countries cause?
It could cause disputes over territory, and resentment towards certain nations.
Extreme love for your own country.
What is Nationalism?
President who led the Unites States into WW1 in 1917.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
How did the the addition of the tank change warfare?
What is combining armor and tracks making them able to cross "No mans land."
What nation had the most colonies during WW1?
What is the British Empire?
Led to intense arms races between nations, fueling the mutual distrust between them.
General Sir Douglas Haig planned to break through allied territory, but failed. Both sides suffered many casualties and endured terrible conditions.
What is The Third Battle of Ypres?
Tsar of Russia during World War 1.
Who is Tsar Nicholas II?
Why did the United States stay neutral for so long?
The U.S. didn't want to get involved in European affairs.
Yugoslavia was created by taking land from what four countries?
What are Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia, and Austria-Hungary?