Causes of WWI
This assassination of an Austro-Hungarian royal in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914 is considered the immediate cause of World War I.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This assassination of ____ in June 1914 is considered the event that started World War I.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
These long narrow ditches dug into the ground were where soldiers spent most of their days and nights during World War I.
What are trenches?
This type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from long, narrow ditches dug into the ground for protection.
What is trench warfare?
Governments used posters, speeches, and newspapers to convince people to support the war and buy war bonds.
What is propaganda?
This system of military partnerships—such as the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance—meant that a conflict between two nations could escalate into a continent-wide war.
What were alliances?
In 1917, who joined World War I after repeated German submarine attacks and the Zimmermann Telegram
Who is USA
Soldiers in the trenches often stood in cold, wet mud, causing this painful condition that could ruin feet and even lead to long-term injury.
What is trench foot?
This deadly type of warfare used poisonous gases, such as chlorine and mustard gas, to injure or kill enemy soldiers.
What is Gas Warfare?
This patriotic character pointing and saying “I Want YOU” was used to encourage Americans to join the army.
Who is Uncle Sam?
This powerful belief in the superiority and independence of one’s nation fueled tensions, especially among ethnic groups within large empires like Austria-Hungary.
What is nationalism?
Who signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Troops endured these animals and insects that spread disease and added to the misery by gnawing on food and even soldiers at night.
What are rats and lice?
This form of warfare involved submarines attacking enemy ships, especially merchant and supply vessels.
What is submarine warfare?
Governments used propaganda mainly to build this feeling so people would strongly support the war.
What is patriotism?
Historians say this long-built trend involving competition for colonies, resources, and power contributed to war anger between European empires before 1914.
What is imperialism?
This German leader supported militarism and expansion and led Germany during most of World War I.
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Life in the trenches wasn’t just physical hardship — soldiers experienced long periods of this mixed with brief moments of terror, wearing down their morale.
What is boredom and fear?
This new type of warfare used airplanes for scouting, bombing, and dogfighting in the skies.
What is aerial (air) warfare?
What were airships that flew over Britian?
What is a Zeppelin?
Some historians argue the war began not just from one event, but from poor handling of the crisis and rapid military plans that made a small conflict spiral into a world war — this kind of explanation suggests the war happened almost by ___.
What is accident/mistake?
This agreement, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I and placed heavy blame and penalties on Germany.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
In addition to trench foot and trench fever, this kidney-related condition affected thousands of soldiers because of the unsanitary, cramped trench environment.
What is trench nephritis?
When did tanks enter the battlefield and who used them?
What is a tank and who are the French?
Many posters showed submarines sinking civilian ships to create this strong emotional reaction.