Causes of WWI
The name of the Austria-Hungarian Archduke who was assassinated in Serbia, which formally began WWI.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A heavyweight automatic gun that fires bullets rapidly
Machine gun
Name 2 countries from the Triple Alliance during WWI
Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Italy (technically).
Czar, or Tsar
Name 1 country that had Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution
America, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, etc.
An agreement between two or more countries to support each other in a war
Alliance
A ranged incendiary device that allowed the user to shoot flames in a straight line.
Flamethrower
Name 2 countries from the Triple Entente in WWI
France, Britain, Russia, Italy (technically), USA
Japan
Describe the job of Leech Collectors
Children would go into ponds searching for leeches.
They would often get bitten, which could lead to disease and injury
A word meaning to identify with and have pride in one's country
Nationalism
A war vehicle that uses treads to break through barbed wire, as well as an equipped barrel to fire devastating projectiles
Tank
Name a country that fell after WWI
Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire
The name of a Russian priest who served as an advisor to the Czar and Czarina. This person would make predictions of the future and threatened that the Czarina and her child would die 6 months later if he was killed.
Grigori Rasputin
Describe the job and/or the dangers of being a chimney sweep.
Children were used for their smaller bodies to physically enter the chimney and clean out the soot.
Could result in disease or even cancer.
The belief that a country should use their army aggressively to conquer other countries and achieve their own interests.
Militarism
Toxic chemicals dispersed through the air that were used to burn the skin of opposing soldiers. Technically banned for use in war, but was ignored by Germany and the Triple Entente.
Mustard gas, Chlorine gas, Poison gas
Name of the Treaty that made Germany pay war reparations, reduced its military, and took away some of Germany's land
The Treaty of Versailles
Name 1 cause of the Russian Revolution
Unhappy working class, low wages, high cost of living.
lost in Russo-Japanese war
participation in WWI
Government Corruption due to Rasputin
Why was being a matchstick girl so dangerous?
Fosse Jaw, work environment left them vulnerable to men
A word for when one country conquers another country's land, and then uses that conquered land to benefit themselves economically and politically.
Example (Britain did this to India)
Imperialism
A type of bullet that left a trail of light, allowing the user to see the enemy in the dark.
Tracer Bullets
Name of the fateful message that Germany sent to Mexico in hopes of convincing them to attack the United States
Zimmerman Telegram
What type of government did Russia become after the Russian Revolution
What did Toshers do for a living?
Children who would search the sewers for coins and valuables to sell