The Start
Name the Central powers
Central- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
The killer of Franz Ferdinand
Princip
The battle of Ypres was the first fight where ____ was used
Poisonous Gas
How did it look for the Allies when the US joined?
Bad, Russia left
Name 3 members of the Alliance
Alliance- Russia, France, Great Britain, The US, Italy, Japan
Did Bosnia (the government) plan to assassinate Franz?
No
The battle of Somme was long and the germans dug trenches while British forces fought forward. This battle took place near where, why was this significant?
Near french border, if lost, it would let germans into Paris.
What was a U-Boat?
German submarine
Name 2 long term causes for the war
Militarism, Alliance system, Imperialism, Nationalism
Did Serbia accept the terms they were given?
NO
1996- the germans bombed which city and using what? (type of Aircraft)
London using Zeppelins
Why did it take the US so long to get involved?
Why get involved in someone else’s problems? High immigrant population could lead to major divisions America was isolationist.
What was the short term cause of the war?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary declared war, Which two countries were the first to step in after? (one for each side)
Germany for the Central powers and Russia fopr the Allies
The battle of Verdun was the bloodiest battle with more than 300000 casualties, what did the Germans do by surprise (this caused no trains to get to the french)
Cut their rail lines
Name 2 things that got the US involved.
Lusitania, unlimited sub warfare, and the Zimmerman note.
When did the war start and end?
Name 2 things that were demanded of serbia
Accept an Austro-Hungarian investigation.
suppress all anti-Austrian propaganda.
find and eliminate terrorist organizations within the borders.
fire any Serbian officer or official opposed to Austria-Hungary
Fill in the blanks (3 answers) This was the only major ___ battle in the war. ___ lost 2500 men and 9 ships while ____ lost 14 ships and over 6000 men
Naval, Germany, Britain
describe trench life (3 things)
(heavily condensed, study this)
Dug trenches used often, Landmines and Barbed wire often around, wooden boards for support often had water underneath.
Unsanitary, diseases were common, millions of rats, lice and maggots, trench foot disease was common, little sleep, no showers, little food, and PTSD