People
was heir to the throne in Austria-Hungary before he was assassinated
Franz Ferdinand
Gas filled air ships used for strategic bomb raids
Zeppelins
deadlocked region in Northern France made up of a series of trenches on both sides
Western Front
Russia, France, Great Britain
Gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
was sent by the British to help the Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula overthrow the Ottomans
T.E. Lawrence
Type of gas that could cause blindness
Resulted in a stalemate; beginning of trench warfare
Battle of the Marne
Central Powers
Germany, Austra-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Strategy that called for fighting from trenches to protect oneself from enemy fire
Trench Warfare
Man who developed the plan to solve Germany's issue of facing a two-front war
Could be used to cross through barbed wire and other obstacles outside of the trench
Tanks
Feb-Dec 2016 German assault on French fortress; Both sides lose about 400,000 troops
Battle of Verdun
Nationalism
Strong devotion to one's national group or culture (hint - Serbia!)
Which country switched sides (Treaty of London)
Italy
Russian Czar
Nicholas II
Capable of shooting hundreds of bullets in a short period of time allowing one person to defend an area on their own against larger numbers
Machine Guns
Another early battle. Russia attacks German territory from the East; Germany is heavily outnumbered but wins because of two feuding Russian generals and poorly trained soldiers.
Hint - trains!
Battle of Tannenberg
Germany sent Austria-Hungary a ___ ___ as a sign of their commitment to whatever they wanted to do with Serbia
blank check
Gavrilo Princip was a member of this Serbian Nationalist group
Black Hand
Gavrilo Princip
Were often shot ahead of the order for a group to go “over the top” to soften up the resistance they would receive when they got there
Artillery and/or Explosive Shells
One of the early battles (location Eastern border of France and Southern Belgium); Germany vs. France and Britain, German Victory; gives France enough time to amass armies to defend Paris
Battle of the Frontiers
Name the 4 countries that saw themselves as the Imperial Powers
Germany, Great Britain, France, Russia
Name the three leaders who were cousins
George V, (Great Britain), Wilhelm II (Germany), Nicholas II (Russia)