Causes
who were the Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire
Why were trenches dug in a zigzag pattern?
it there was a bomb dropped, grenade thrown or any other type pf explosion to hit it would only get a small section of the trench.
describe what the artillery was
Large caliber filed guns with long range
Heavy
when was the treaty of Versailles
June 28th 1919,it was signed at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris.
when did the united states join the war
April 4, 1917
who were the Allied Powers
Great Britain, France, Belgium and Russia
explain the front line
The front line was the first line of defense and attack for the trenches.
what was the machine gun
A newly invented gun that took 4-6 men to operate
Fire 400 rounds per minute
Paris Peace Conference: who were the big three
1.Woodrow Wilson he said "peace without victory".
2.Lloyd George, he Knew that his people demanded harsh treatment of Germany, he promised to build a postwar Britain "fit for heroes"
3.Georges Clemenceau, he was nicknamed the tiger
what is A German U-boat
A U-boat is a German made submarine. Unrestricted submarine warfare was when Germans realized they didn't need to capture merchant ships they would just sink it.
What is Nationalism?
when the citizens of a country exhibit strong loyalty and devotion to their nation.
What was the trench warfare
when the opposite sides fought one and other from trenches facing one and other.
Explain the ww1 tanks
only a crew of 3 people
they can only go 3 mph, it could not cross the trenches
what was the Mandate
territories administered by western powers
how did the U.S. contribute to ww1
helped turn the tides in favor of Britain and France, leading to an Allied victory over Germany and Austria in November 1918. and the U.S had over 4 million soldiers serve by the time the war was over
What is the Schlieffen Plan
An Attack named after the German General, it proposed a lightning quick attack against France.
What was the purpose of barbed wire?
Barbed wire was used in the trenches to foil any enemy attacks.
effects of the gas and what type of gas was used in ww1.
Chlorine gas
Effects: Chest pain until suffocation Mustard gas it Took almost 12 hours to show symptoms Blisters and vomiting and boiling from the inside out
what were the 14 points
Woodrow Wilson's peace plan that included the League of Nations.
what was the Lusitania?
The Lusitania sailed on May 1st 1915 from New York bound for Liverpool. the German u boats was what sunk this passenger ship.
Gavrilo Princip
Was a Member of a terrorist organization called The Black Hand.
describe No mans land.
the area separating the allied and the German trenches the distance usually differed between 100-300 meters.
what was the purpose of the ww1 plane.
the world war 1 plane Delivers bombs and do recon work, they fight Dogfights which is just fights between planes and they Protect the ground soldiers
what was the league of nations?
an international organization formed to ensure peace among nations
why did the United States even enter World War 1?
There were unauthorized German submarines along the US East coast. and that was like the final straw for the u.s and then we declared war.