Causes of World War One
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, typically between countries or organisations
Alliance
The side that includes France, Britain, and Russia,
The Triple Entente
This is the name of the first fully automatic machine gun.
What is the maxim gun?
Posters and newspapers that persuaded civilians to support the war, often created by the government
propaganda
The national animal of Scotland.
unicorn
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force - was a competition to see who would be the most powerful in Europe
imperialism
The group who assassinated the Archduke
Black Hand Group
The front where most of the trench fighting happened
Western Front
Women's skin turned this color from working in factories so much during World War I.
What is yellow?
The only day of the year when you can legally get married atop the Empire State Building.
Valentines Day
Love of one's country and the belief that your country is superior to others.
nationalism
The country that dropped out of the Allied Powers mid war, to concentrate on their Communist Revolution
Russia
When neither side really progresses. Both sides are sort of stuck in the same position
stalemate
The men who claimed the right to refuse to perform military service.
Who are conscientious objectors?
The number of holes in a standard Ritz cracker.
seven
Gavrillo Princip shot this Archduke, which acted as a catalyst for WW1.
The side of the war that includes Germany, Austria- Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
Central Powers
When one side went "over the top" they charged onto this
What is No Man's Land?
This was the original name of World War I
The Great War
What does P.S. stand for at the end of a letter?
Postscript
Building up strong armed forces for the pride of the country.
militarism
The German Emperor during World War I.
Who is Wilhelm the Second?
The battle where Britain lost more men than it ever had before or since. It was the bloodiest battle of World War I.
What is the Battle of the Somme?
Mental instability based on the repeated exposure to the horrors of war
Shell-shock
The phobia called sophophobia is this.
a fear of studying/learning