Invention
This German 'Unterseeboot' revolutionized naval warfare by targeting merchant ships and cutting off supply lines to Britain.
SUBMARINES
Who was assassinated to start WW1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Before sophisticated gas masks, soldiers were told to hold rags soaked in this biological fluid over their faces to neutralize chlorine gas.
URINE
*ew
When did WW1 start?
July 28, 1914
This board game was a favorite for its portability, though soldiers often carved their own pieces out of spent bullet casings.
CHESS / CHECKERS
Used to break the stalemate of trench warfare, these 'landships' were given this specific name to trick enemy spies into thinking they were water containers.
TANKS
Who was the leader of Germany?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Because their hearing was better than humans, these birds were kept at the Eiffel Tower to warn of approaching enemy aircraft.
PARROTS
When did WW1 end?
November 11, 1918
Soldiers adapted popular tunes of the day with new, often cynical, lyrics about their officers or the food.
SING-ALONGS
Though commonly associated with modern warfare, the first 'pilotless' aircraft (early drones) like the Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane were developed in this year.
1917
He led the United States from neutrality into the war and proposed peace without victory
Woodrow Wilson
Because early pilots couldn't fire through propellers, they often carried these into the cockpit to shoot at enemy planes in "drive-by" style.
Revolvers/Pistols
When did the Battle of Verdun
February 1916
Soldiers would dress as females due to the last of females at the front
THEATRE / PLAYS
First used by Germany at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915, this 'silent killer'
CHEMICAL GAS (Chlorine Gas)
Who was the primary advocates of the revolutionary defeatism during WW1?
Vladimir Lenin
During the 1914 "Christmas Truce," German and British soldiers famously stopped fighting to play this sport in No Man's Land.
SOCCER
*Ronaldo would be so Proud
What was the longest battle during WW1
The battle of Verdun
Soldiers used the detritus of war—spent artillery shell casings, bullets, and wood—to craft intricate vases, lighters, and lamps.
TRENCH-ART
Which of these gases was nicknamed 'The King of Battle Gases' due to its ability to linger in trenches for days?
MUSTARD GAS
He was a commander of the American Expeditionary Forces and refused to let American soldiers to be filled in
John J. Pershing
To hide from snipers, "fake" versions of these natural objects were built out of steel for soldiers to hide inside and observe the enemy.
TREES🌲
When was the Treaty of Versailles imposed?
1919
Soldiers would bring these to base that served as a companion or worker
PETS