WWI

Outbreak of War

100

Germany's plan to invade France via Belgium prompted them to declare war against Germany.

Britain

200

Heir to throne, whose assassination provoked Austria-Hungary to war against Serbia.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

300

This German leader was accused of starting WWI with his "blank check" promise to Austria-Hungary.

Kaiser Wilhelm II

400

The looming threat and subsequent chain reaction of declarations to enter war was known as the _______.

July Crisis

Warfare

100

Land military tactic used on both side and commonly associated with WWI.

Trench Warfare

200

Space between opposing sides' front lines was known as ______.

No Man's Land

300

Chemical introduced by German in 1917 causing burns, blindness and/or respiratory issues.

Mustard Gas

400

Their allyship with Germany was thought to have brought the collapse of which Empire.

Ottoman Empire

Gallipoli Campaign

100

This country is where the Gallipoli peninsula is located.

Turkey

200

The name of the Major-General who commanded the Australian and New Zealand army divisions.

William Birdwood

300

There were approximately _______ Australian casualties at Gallipoli.

8000

400

The Gallipoli campaign became a military disaster when warships were unable to pass through this Strait.

Dardanelles

Dates

100

In Dec. 1914, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed a Corps together. This is commonly known by the acronym ______.

ANZAC

200

This took effect on 11 Nov. 1918 to end war on Western Front.

Armistice

300

The officially recognized start date of World War I.

28 June 1914

400

Between 1914 and 1918, four battles took place here on the Western Front.

Flanders Fields