Causes of the War
This assassination in 1914 sparked World War I.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This country led the Central Powers.
What is Germany?
The muddy area between enemy trenches was called this.
What is No Man’s Land?
These armored vehicles were first used in 1916.
What are tanks?
This treaty officially ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This system of building up military strength increased tension in Europe.
What is militarism?
This country joined the Allies in 1917.
What is the United States?
This disease affected soldiers’ feet due to wet conditions.
What is trench foot?
These early military aircraft were used for dogfights and scouting.
What are unarmed reconnaissance planes or airplanes?
This country was forced to accept blame for the war.
What is Germany
This alliance included Britain, France, and Russia.
What is the Triple Entente?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and this empire made up the Central Powers.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Soldiers lived and fought in these long defensive ditches.
What are trenches?
German submarines were called this.
What are U-boats?
This U.S. president proposed the Fourteen Points.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
National pride and desire for independence helped cause the war.
What is nationalism?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and this empire made up the Central Powers.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This weapon sprayed bullets rapidly and made attacks deadly.
What is a machine gun?
This gas caused severe chemical burns.
What is mustard gas?
Germany was forced to pay these large financial penalties.
What are reparations?
The “Powder Keg of Europe” referred to this unstable region.
What are the Balkans?
This empire collapsed after the war and split into several nations.
What is The Ottoman Empire?
This poisonous weapon caused choking and blindness.
What is poison gas?
This style of warfare used industrial weapons on a massive scale.
What is Industrialized warfare or industrial war?
This international organization was created to prevent future wars.
What is the League of Nations?