Causes of WWI
This assassination in Sarajevo sparked WWI.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The war’s deadliest single battle, lasting from February to December 1916.
What is the Battle of Verdun?
He was the Kaiser of Germany during WWI.
Who was Wilhelm II?
Soldiers often suffered this painful condition from wet, unsanitary trench conditions.
What is trench foot?
The treaty that ended WWI was signed in this French palace.
What is Versailles?
The build-up of armies and weapons in Europe is called this.
What is militarism?
The first major battle where trench warfare began.
What is the First Battle of the Marne?
He was president of the United States during WWI.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
The area between opposing trenches was called this.
What is “No Man’s Land”?
Germany was forced to accept this clause, blaming them for the war.
What is the war guilt clause?
The race to control colonies overseas is known as this.
What is imperialism?
This 1917 battle became infamous for mud and heavy casualties.
What is Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres)?
He was the British prime minister at the end of the war.
Who was David Lloyd George?
This new weapon caused soldiers to wear gas masks.
What is poison gas?
Wilson’s peace plan was known as this.
What are the Fourteen Points?
Extreme pride in one’s nation that fueled tensions.
What is nationalism?
The longest continuous line of fighting ran through this region.
What is the Western Front?
This country switched sides from the Triple Alliance to the Allies in 1915.
What is Italy?
Soldiers’ daily food often consisted of this hard biscuit-like bread.
What is hardtack?
This new international organization was created to prevent future wars.
What is the League of Nations?
Germany’s pledge of support to Austria-Hungary was called this.
What is the “blank check”?
The Gallipoli campaign aimed to knock this empire out of the war.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This empire collapsed after the war, leading to the creation of countries like Austria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia.
What is Austria-Hungary?
This term describes when soldiers broke down from the stress of constant shelling.
What is shell shock?
The treaty demanded Germany pay these heavy financial penalties.
What are reparations?