WWI People
The future leader of Austria-Hungary, who was assassinated.
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
This event started the July Crisis at the very beginning of WWI.
The first country occupied during WWI.
What was Belgium?
The term for when people believe their country is best and should be loyal to their country's interests.
What is nationalism?
This empire considered itself the defender of Slavic peoples and had to withdraw from the war.
What was the Russian Empire?
The President of the United States during WWI.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This empire encouraged Austria-Hungary to have a strong response to the July Crisis.
What was the German Empire?
This military technology led to extremely long battles and countless deaths.
What were trenches?
The term for when countries build up their militaries a lot and are willing to use military power to resolve conflicts.
What is militarism?
This country entered WWI late, but its involvement was important for the Allies.
What is the United States?
The person who killed Franz Ferdinand.
Who was a Serb nationalist/Gavrilo Princip?
____________ between European powers created a chain reaction of responses that led to war.
What are alliances?
This battle in France led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, but was a major moral victory for France and helped stop Germany from advancing.
What was the Battle of Verdun?
The term for when a political entity expands it territory to take control of more land, people, and resources.
What is imperialism?
This empire had the most powerful navy during WWI, which it used to create a blockade.
What was the British Empire?
This person supported the Gallipoli Campaign and later resigned from politics for a while because it was such a disaster for the Allies.
Who was Winston Churchill?
France's government was angry about the previous loss of this territory and wanted to take it back.
What is Alsace-Lorraine?
This battle was intended to pull German soldiers away from France. It led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and its impact on the outcome of the war is debated.
What was the Battle of the Somme?
The term for a policy or strategy that provides specific decision-making tools, often in a military context.
What is a doctrine?
This power had a secret alliance with Germany that brought it into WWI.
What was the Ottoman Empire?
The political leader of Russia before the Russian Revolution.
Who was the Tsar/Tsar Nicholas II?
What are Serbia, France, and Great Britain?
This amphibious operation was a major defeat for the Allies during the war.
What was the Gallipoli Campaign?
The term for the gradual, slow loss of people and resources. Many battles in WWI were examples of this.
What is attrition?
These countries in the British Commonwealth played a significant role in the Gallipoli Campaign?
What are Australia and New Zealand?