Winners and Losers
Remembrance Day is held on this day - it recognizes the end of WWI.
What is November the 11th?
This man's assassination started World War One. He just wanted to visit Bosnia!
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
This Central Power Empire is really two - weakness caused them to join before the war, and weakness in battle contributed to the Central Powers failing.
What is the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
This country didn't start the war, but they sure got blamed for it. This did start the war on the western front though, by invading Belgium.
What is Germany?
The Americans hoped to create this organization - and succeeded - directly after WWI.
What is the League of Nations?
Their hands were red with blood due to the killing of the Austo-Hungarian's leader, but this secretive Serbian organization was actually named this:
What is the Black Hand?
This Allied Empire never sees the sun set - because somewhere, whether in Canada, India, Australia, or in their European motherland - the sun is always shining.
What is Great Britain?
This country joined the war in 1917, just in time for Russia to leave it. They'd fight exclusively in 1918 on the Western Front.
What is the United States?
This palace near Paris was the host building for the treaty ending WWI
What is Versailles?
This country decided not to join the war right away. It was supposed to be on the Central Powers, but didn't trust that they'd win.
What is Italy?
This Empire didn't trace its history too far back - but it sure liked the idea of Imperialism, even if the Europeans got a head start.
What is the Empire of Japan?
What are tanks?
Russia surrendered in 1917, a year before the war ended. They had problems with this new ideology they needed to focus on.
What is communism?
This country had no business going into a war unprepared - they'd just lost a war to Japan, the country was recovering from revolution, and their people hated their leader. In fact, he happened to be married to an Austro-Hungarian... the very country they were about to declare war on.
What is Russia?
This Allied Empire had no kings or queens... they cut their heads of a good while before.
What is France?
The novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" depicts a fictional soldier from this country, where the author, a soldier in WWI, also came from.
What is Germany?
This term was used in the peace treaty to indicate why Germany had to pay reparations.
What is "war guilt"?
This plan was created by Germany to win WWI. It was to be a big attack on France, and a small attack on Russia. After the war, it would be used as evidence of German aggression.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This Central Empire started in the 1400s, ended the Eastern Roman Empire, but saw it all come crashing down when the Arabs they ruled rose up against them.
Canadians first gained international recognition for a great victory in 1917 at Vimy Ridge. Later, they would help win an even greater battle at this muddy place.
Where is Passchaendale?