Vocabulary
What is no man's land?
Area between trenches where fighting takes place.
What are the M.A.I.N causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Where was most of the fighting done in WWI? (general geographical location)
Europe
What were the turning points of WWI? (must name both)
1. Russia leaving in 1917
2. USA joining in 1917
What day, year, and time was the WWI armistice signed?
November 11th, 1918 at 11am
What is an armistice?
truce or agreement to stop fighting
Who were in the Central Powers?
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire
What were the two fronts of the war called?
Eastern and Western Fronts
What was the treaty that ended the war called?
Treaty of Versailles
Which alliance surrendered in WWI?
Central Powers
What is a stalemate?
When neither side of a war can gain anything, stuck in a tie
Who were the Allied Powers? (name three)
Great Britain, France, Russia, USA, Japan, Italy
What weapon caused the most destruction in WWI?
Artillary Guns
Which country was the most angry at the Paris Peace Conference?
France
Were WWI weapons better for fighting offense or defense?
Defense
What are reparations?
money and goods Germany had to pay to makeup for the damages of the war
Which of the M.A.I.N causes made WWI a global war?
Alliances
What were some of the trench conditions soldiers faced?
trench foot, disease, rats, bad food, shell shock, lice, constant gunfire, death
What does B.R.A.T stand for?
Blame, Reparations, Army, Territory
Approximatley how many people died in WWI?
17 million
What was the League of Nations?
Organization made of many nations to help keep peace and avoid war
What was the "spark" of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why were trenches dug in WWI? (use one of the vocab words)
because of the stalemate
Why was Germany upset over the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
They got harshly punished, all of the blame, and did not have a say
What was the duration of WWI?
1914-1918