Causes of the War
Excessive loyalty, devotion, or pride in one's country- it always comes back to this!
Nationalism
This Central Power country ended up taking the blame for WWI.
Germany
The president of the US during WWI, who created the Fourteen Points.
President Woodrow Wilson
This type of warfare was used for the first time (and last time) in WWI, where both sides would sometimes be at a stalemate for months with little movement from either side
Trench Warfare
Biased or misleading information used to influence people to think or behave a certain way.
Propoganda
The belief that a nation should maintain a strong, capable army and build up its armed forces
Militarism
This neutral country was invaded so that Germany could gain quick access to France!
Belguim
The heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who was assassinated by the Black Hand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This was a meeting of most parties involved with WWI after the fighting was over, and many believe it to be a precursor of WWII
Treaty of Versailles
DAILY DOUBLE
PLACE YOUR WAGER
What is the epic name of the German submarines used to sink any enemy ship that passed by?
For this MAIN reason, Germany and Italy felt left out as they had gotten to the party late and created tension between the new and old European powers
Imperialism
Name three (of the many) countries that made up the Allied Powers
- G.B.
- France
- Russia
- USA
Serbia, Portugal, Romania, Italy, Greece, Canada, Australia...
A group of Muslim Turks who gained a lot of power in the Ottoman government during WWI
Young Turks
The line of trenches and fighting between Germany and France was known as this
The Western Front
The ethnic group targeted by the Ottoman Empire, leading to a genocide that killed millions
Armenians
In the early 20th century, it seemed like every country in Europe had one of these- it was supposed to keep wars isolated and did the opposite!
Alliances
The terrorist group known as the Black Hand originated in this country
Serbia
The German State Secretary for Foreign Affairs sent a famous telegram asking Mexico to attack the United States. The telegram is known as this, which has his last name attached to it!
Zimmermann Telegram
(Arthur Zimmermann)
Name of the large air-balloon-like bombers that the Germans would send to terrorize British cities
Zeppelins
An agreement between two sides to stop fighting, also called a truce.
Armstice
The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary (name could be a clue elsewhere!)
Name three of the four countries/empires that made up the Central Powers by the end of the war (Bonus 100 if you name all four!)
- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- Ottoman Empire
- Bulgaria
(No I won't accept Italy!)
The member of the Black Hand who killed the archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Gavrilo Princip
This battle between the French and British against the Germans consisted of trying to push the Germans out of France, and also to distract them from Verdun, which lasted from July 1916 until November 1916
The Battle of the Somme
This term refers to a war that involves wearing down the other side through constant attacks coupled with heavy losses.
War of Attrition