The Balance of Power
This country just wanted friends
Italy
This person bankrolled Austria-Hungary's war with Serbia, escalating WW1.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Identify the 2 reasons that contributed to Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium?
Germany could not fight both Russia and France on two fronts
How did the “race to the sea” end?
A frustrating dawn or Stalemate
The channeling of a nation’s entire resources into the war effort.
Total War
A telegraph to Mexico and Japan promising portions of American land if they would help them Germany defeat America
The Zimmermann Letter
These Countries did not want a strong Germany
France and the UK
When considering the Domino Effect of WW1, Who Declared war on Russia, when Russia mobilized to assist Serbia?
Germany
At the beginning of the war, many enthusiastically volunteered to fight, confident that the war would be ____________.
Over by Christmas
Why did the Russian’s struggle to supply their soldiers with proper armaments?
They lacked roads and railways to carry the weapons to the front lines.
What was the fate of Tzar Nicholas and his family during the Russian Revolution?
Tzar Nicholas and his family were all shot to death
At the Treaty of Versailles, which nation received most of the blame, which many suggest would lead to an eventual WW2?
Germany
This country wanted to squash Slavic Independence
Austria Hungry
What did Bosnia and Serbia desire, which created an atmosphere for war against Austria-Hungary, and ultimately led to an assassination?
They wanted to unite and form an independent Slavic nation
A German plan to get to France by the fastest means, which meant invaded neutral Belgium
The Schlieffen Plan
An entrenched 400 mile long stretch of land through France, Belgium, and Switzerland is called...
The Western Front
Germany sunk which British ship in retaliation for the British blockade on their supplies?
The Lusitania
What are the two main causes that forced Woodrow Wilson to enter WW1?
U-Boat Aggression in the open seas
The Zimmermann Letter
These countries wanted more European Power
Germany & Russia
Why did Britain declare war on Germany
The act of both sides scrambling north, fighting battles and digging trenches along the way.
The Race to the Sea
Whose territories were divided between Britain, France, Greece, and Russia
The Ottoman Empire
What was Lenin’s promise to the people of Russia?
Peace, Land, & Bread
What is the name of the famous speech given by Woodrow Willson which established the League of Nations?
The 14 Points
Identify the Two Major Alliances at the beginning of WW1 by their members: The Allied Powers and the Central Powers
Allied Powers: France, UK, Russia
Central Powers: Germany, Austria Hungry, Italy
Identify the names of the Austria-Hungarian royals that were assassinated in Bosnia
Franz Ferdinand & Princess Sophia
Because it was the largest conflict that anyone had seen in the history of the world up to that time, how did many refer to WW1?
The War to End all Wars
Why was there such a large number of casualties suffered on the Western Front?
The destructive power of modern weapons and Technology
After the Storming of the Petrograd on October 24, 1917, who was declared the Leader of the New Marxist Soviet Government?
Vladimir Lenin
Identify the “Big 3” that lead the treaty of Versailles.
France, USA, UK