People and Countries
The assassination of this man was the spark that began WW1.
Who is Archduke Ferdinand
The idea that your culture, language and religion are better than others.
What is Nationalism
The sinking of this ship would be a cause for US entry into the war.
What is the Lusitania.
Soldiers on both sides dug these for protection from enemy fire. Living conditions in them were terrible.
What are trenches.
Britain's use of her navy to prevent supplies from reaching Germany.
What is a naval blockade.
The President of the United States during WW1.
Who is Woodrow Wilson.
Not helping or supporting either side in a conflict.
What is neutrality.
This famous telegram from Germany to Mexico angered the US government.
What is the Zimmerman Telegraph
German technology used to break the British Blockade and prevent ships from reaching the allies.
What is the U-Boat.
The Triple Entente, consisted of the following countries...
Great Britain, France and Russia
The leader of Great Britain during the War.
Who is Lloyd George.
A union of countries with a desire to help each other.
What is an alliance.
This ended the fighting on November 11, at the 11th hour, and the 11th minute.
What is the armistice.
New land based weapon that allowed the allies to break through German defenses and trenches with minimal casualties.
What is the Tank.
The Von Schlieffen plan required Germany to invade this country in order to attack France.
What is Belgium.
This country declared war on Serbia after their heir to the throne was assassinated.
What is Austria-Hungary
The belief that a country should have strong armed forces and use them to the advantage of the country.
What is militarism.
The peace treaty that officially ended the war.
Treaty of Versailles
The Germans were the first to use this deadly weapon that would blind soldiers.
What are chemical weapons.
Although officially "neutral", the US was aiding these countries with weapons, supplies and loans...
What are Great Britain and France
This country feared Germany the most, especially since they had lost territory to them in a previous war.
What is France.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were known as the...
What are the Central Powers or Triple Alliance
A condition that many soldiers suffered after being on the front line for too long, similar to PTSD.
What is Shell Shock
This land based weapon gave 1 soldier the same firepower equivalent to 40 soldiers.
What is the machine gun.
At the end of the war, Germany was forced to pay the allies $33 billion in...
What are reparations.