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1914
1914
When did WW1 start?
1914
When did WW1 end?
1918
What event started WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was assassinated in 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who killed Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Which countries made up the Allies?
Britain, France, Russia (later U.S.)
What kind of warfare was common in WW1?
Trench warfare
What was “No Man’s Land”?
Land between enemy trenches
What weapon was first used on a large scale in WW1?
Poison gas
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended WW1?
Treaty of Versailles
Which countries made up the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
What year did the U.S. enter WW1?
1917
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
A German message to Mexico, intercepted by the U.S.
What ship's sinking helped push the U.S. into war?
Lusitania
Who was Germany's leader during WW1?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What was the Western Front?
Battle line between Germany and France/Belgium
What was the Eastern Front?
Battle line between Germany/Austria-Hungary and Russia
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany’s plan to quickly defeat France, then fight Russia
Which new weapon was used in the air?
Airplanes
What were zeppelins used for?
Bombing and spying
What role did women play in WW1?
Nurses, factory workers, support roles
What was the Gallipoli Campaign?
Failed Allied attack on the Ottoman Empire
What empire collapsed after WW1?
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
What illness spread during the end of WW1?
Spanish flu
What was the League of Nations?
An international peace organization formed after WW1