Causes of WW1
What is it called when nations glorify military power & keep an army prepared for war?
Militarism
This invention was developed as a rapid fire, belt-fed firearm to quickly eliminate large numders of soldiers at a time.
Machine gun
This style of warfare was done when WW1 entered a stalemate. This tactic was to fortify each side's position in hopes of gaining more territory by taking the enemy lines.
Trenches, trench warfare, or trench.
Neutral
After Russia exited the war, Germany tried to launch an attack on France to make one final push to win the war. However, who stopped Germany from taking France?
The Allies
This force was able to unify people in powerful nations but it divided people in weakening empires.
Nationalism
This development is what made Germany so dangerous is naval warfare. They were nicknamed "German U-boats."
Submarines.
This was the frontline between Germany and France.
Western Front
Lusitania.
Which nations of the Central Powers surrendered first?
Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary
What is it called when the European nations competed in a tense rivalry for ownership of African and Asian colonies?
Imperialism
This weapon was designed to help soldiers launch grenades farther from their postion to prevent them from early detination.
Grenade launcher
This was the frontline between Germany and Russia.
Eastern Front
Who was the American president at the time of WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
When did Germany finally agree to an armisitice (ceasefire)?
November 11, 1918
Alliances
This weapon is also a vehicle that was used to run over large obstacles and act as a heavy armored shield for those inside driving the mechanism.
Tank
This battle took place on the Western front. It was 10 months long and took 1 million soldiers' lives. The year was 1916. It is the longest battle of the entire war.
Battle of Verdun
This is considered the activating event that brought the USA into World War 1. It involved Germany trying to encourage our neighbor to the south to attack us and join the Central Powers.
Zimmerman note or Zimmerman Telegram.
What is the meeting called that was attended by 32 different nations and led by the Big Four?
Paris Peace Conference
What event is known as the activating event that caused the European nations to enter a World War?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This invention was one of the first instances of chemical warfare which was later outlawed and deemed to cruel to use on other human beings.
Poison gas or mustard gas.
Russia was not as industrialized as the rest of Europe therefore they were stuggling to hold out agains the German military. By 1917 Russia was on the brink of collapse. So in November 1917, Russia decided to do what?
Exit the war or quit the war.
On April 2, 1917 the USA declared war on which Central Power?
Germany
What was the goal of the Paris Peace Conference?
To create a treaty to offically end the war