Famous Generals/Leaders
This U.S. general, known as "Black Jack," led the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I.
Who is General John J. Pershing?
The dangerous area between opposing trenches was called this.
No Man's Land
This type of warfare, characterized by soldiers fighting from deep ditches, led to a deadly stalemate on the Western Front.
What is trench warfare?
He was the President of the United States during World War 1
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This common household animal was used to detect poisonous gas in the trenches.
What is a canary?
This World War I hero was awarded the Medal of Honor after single-handedly capturing 132 German soldiers.
Who is Alvin York?
Soldiers often suffered from this painful condition caused by wet, cold, unsanitary trenches.
What is Trench Foot?
This new war machine, first used by the British at the Battle of the Somme, was a new type of warfare designed to cross no man's land and break through enemy lines.
What is Tank Warfare?
Having shot down 80 enemy planes, he would go on to infamy as a World War 1 Flying Ace
Who is the Red Baron?
His assassination started World War 1 after his driver accidentally took a wrong turn.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Before becoming Supreme Allied Commander in World War II and later U.S. President, this man served as a logistics officer during World War I.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This type of warfare led to long periods where neither side could gain ground.
What is a stalemate?
Originally used for reconnaissance, this new warfare technology took war to the skies and later evolved into dogfighting and bombing raids.
What is Airplane Warfare?
He was the main character in Erich Maria Remarque's book "All Quiet On The Western Front"
Who is Paul Bäumer?
This famous WWI messenger pigeon saved nearly 200 U.S. soldiers by delivering a crucial message despite being shot.
Who is Cher Ami?
This future U.S. general, famous for his leadership in World War II, first gained attention in WWI for leading America’s first tank attack.
Who is George S. Patton?
Soldiers had to climb out of trenches and charge the enemy in this risky move.
What is going over the top?
This terrifying weapon, first used by the Germans in 1915, spread toxic fumes across the battlefield, causing blindness, choking, and deadly burns.
What is chemical warfare?
On June 28, 1914, this 19-year-old member of the Black Hand assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
He was the British Private who opted not to shoot a wounded and unarmed German corporal (Adolf Hitler) on the battlefield.
Who is Henry Tandy?
Before becoming the 33rd President of the United States, this man commanded an artillery unit in World War I.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
This hungry critter became a common unwelcome neighbor for soldiers in the trenches
What is a rat?
This rapid-fire warfare changed the nature of battle, making frontal assaults extremely deadly and leading to the widespread use of trench warfare.
What is Machine Gun Warfare?
This secret message, sent by Germany to Mexico in 1917, promised U.S. territory in exchange for joining the war against the United States.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
To protect themselves from trench rats, soldiers sometimes slept with this unexpected item tucked under their blankets.
What is a bayonet?
During World War I, this future five-star general and Korean War leader became the youngest brigadier general in the U.S. Army at the age of 38.
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
Soldiers that heard a hissing sound, saw an artillery shell explode, or smelled something odd would put this device on immediately to save their life.
What is a gas mask?
Germany used this type of warfare to attack enemy and civilian ships, helping push the United States into the war after sinking vessels like the Lusitania.
What is Submarine Warfare?
The name of the ocean liner that was torpedoed by the Germans in 1915, killing over 1200 people including 128 Americans, and helping to draw America into World War 1.
What is the Lusitania?
At this 1917 battle, British forces detonated underground mines beneath German trenches, creating one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history and killing over 10,000 Germans.
What is the Battle of Messines?
He was Commander-in-Chief of all German forces in World War 1
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
The name of "rooms" that were in the trenches
What is a dugout?
What is Flamethrower Warfare?
Named after a famous German Count, this floating device was used for Ariel Reconnaissance.
What is a Zepplin?
They were the razor sharp darts dropped by pilots on troops below during World War 1.
What are Flechettes?