Causes of WWI
Happened from 1914-1918. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism were major contributors to war, but the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was main spark. New technologies (machine guns, tanks, airplanes) and trench warfare were key characteristics of this war.
What is World War I
Posters, movies, cartoons, songs, political ads etc. aimed at promoting a specific point of view and to create support
What is Propaganda
Trenches protected soldiers from this new weapon
What are Machine Guns
This country went through two revolutions during WWI
What is Russia
Germany declared war on these two nations during WWI
Who are France and Russia
This was the spark that started the war.
What is the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Not taking one side over another, to remain uninvolved in a war or foreign entanglement.
What is Neutral/neutrality
Nickname for German Submarines
What is U Boats
Which political group came into power after the Russian Revolution?
Who are the Bolsheviks
Germany invaded France through this shared border
What is Belgium
Military intertwined with society along with massive military spending & build up of military forces/equipment
What is Militarism
President that ended neutrality during World War I in 1917. Wrote 14 Points and created the alliance League of Nations.
Who is Woodrow Wilson
This item was created in WWI to help combat gases used in warfare
What are Gas masks
Leader of the Bolsheviks
Who is Vladimir Lenin
The country to declare war on Serbia, starting WWI
What is Austria-Hungary
Groups working together to achieve similar economic or militaristic interests (Triple Entente, Triple Alliance)
What is Alliance
Ended World War I with harsh conditions for Germany: Had to pay reparations, downsize military, give up conquered lands etc...
What is Treaty of Versailles
These two transportation inventions saw battle in WWI for the first time
What is the Airplanes and Tanks
Who is Tzar Nicholas II
This region was known as the "Powder Keg" of Europe
What is The Balkans
Extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one's own country
What is Nationalism
Trench warfare/new technology led to many casualties and little offensive movements on the battlegrounds between France and German during WWI
What is a Stalemate on Western Front
What is the space between two opposing trenches
What is No Man's Land
Mystic and healer who aided Romanov family
Who is Grigori Rasputin
Countries in the Triple Entente
Who are Great Britain, Russia, and France