Beginning of War
the country with the best navy in the world at the start of the war
the area between enemy trenches where fighting occurred
What is No Man's Land?
Germany's plan to invade Belgium to get to France and conquer it
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
who makes up the Big 3?
Who are GB, France, and the USA?
these two groups gained more job opportunities, a bigger role in society, and some the right to vote because of WWI
What are women and minorities?
this man's assassination is considered the spark that started WWI?
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
name 3 gross things that happened in the trenches
answers may vary (trench rats, body lice, trench foot, etc.)
battle where Russians tried to sneak into Germany but the Germans crush the Russians
What is the Battle of Tannenberg?
the name of the official treaty of peace that ended WWI
What is the Treaty of Versailles
April 1915, the Ottoman Empire's government began arresting people and leading people on death marches, killing thousands
What is the Armenian Genocide?
this man assassinated Archduke Ferdinand
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
an odorless gas that lingers for weeks, causes skin blisters, vomiting, burning eyes, and death
What is mustard gas?
the battle where Germany surprised the French was a massive attack, Germany's "super battle" that lasted 10 months, eventually French push Germans back
What is the Battle of Verdun?
these 2 events brought the United States into WWI
What are the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
a famous man who organized protests in India and preached non-violence, helped gain some independence from the British for the people of India
Who is Gandhi?
What 3 countries are a part of the Triple Entente?
What are GB, France, and Russia?
list four new technologies/weapons used in WWI
answers may vary (machine guns, tanks, airplanes, mustard and chlorine gas, zeppelins, submarines, artillery, etc.)
the battle where GB attacked Germany, GB only gains 7 miles, first use of tanks by GB
What is the Battle of Somme?
the last major battle of WWI, Allied victory, realization that Germany was losing
these three countries were created by the breakup of Austria-Hungary
Austria, Hungary, and Poland
What 3 countries are a part of the Triple Alliance?
What are Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Germany?
the nickname given to airplanes
What is "flying coffins"?
the battle where the Germans almost reached Paris but the French defeated them, showed that the Schlieffen plan was a failure
What is the 1st Battle of Marne?
the name of Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace
What is 14 Points?
the term coined to describe soldiers who came back home and felt a sense that nothing is normal anymore and they couldn't fit in