Facts of WW1
What are 1914-1918.
What were the 2 main alliances created prior to WW1.
What are the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente.
The side of the war that includes Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
What is The Triple Alliance.
When one side went "over the top" they charged onto this.
What is "No Man's Land".
This is the front where Russia fought in WW1.
What is the Eastern Front.
The name of the place that men fought, lived and died in during WW1.
What are the Trenches
This is known as the catalyst to WW1.
The Triple Entente was made up of these nations.
Posters and newspapers that persuaded civilians to support the war.
What is Propaganda.
The USA joined WW1 in this year.
What is 1917.
Germany's militaristic plan to avoid a two front war.
What is the Schlieffen Plan.
Groups working together to achieve similar economic or militaristic interests (Triple Entente, League of Nations, United Nations, Nato, Warsaw Pact)
What are alliances.
Characterized by extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one's own country
What is nationalism.
In this, Germany had to pay 33 billion dollars. Germany lost land to Poland and France. Germany lost most of its military.
What is The Treaty of Versailles.
This progressive Democrat President passed 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th Amendment. He ended neutrality during World War I in 1917 and wrote 14 Points and created the alliance League of Nations.
Who is U.S President Woodrow Wilson.
The front where most of the trench warfare happened.
The Western Front.
Another word for the arms race between Germany and Great Britain.
What is Militarism.
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force - was a competition to see who would be the most powerful in Europe
What is Imperialism.
The German Emperor during World War I.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Women's involvement during WWI proved women could do more than just take care of their family. This lead to women gaining the right to do what in 1918?
What is the right to vote.
New weapons used for the 1st time in warfare in WWI...
What are Tanks, Grenades, Machine Guns, Gas
When neither side really progresses. Both sides are sort of stuck in the same position
What is a stalemate.
The group who was responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Who is The Black Hand.
The Battle with the most casualties in WW1.
What is The Battle of the Somme.
This was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. It was responsible for bringing the USA into WW1.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram.