Causes
What is M.A.I.N
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
orld War I was also known as this because people believed it would prevent future wars.
What is the war to end all wars?
Long ditches dug into the ground where soldiers fought.
What are trenches?
This policy involved destroying land and supplies to stop the enemy. Russia used it
What is scorched earth policy?
This was Germany’s secret plan to defeat France quickly.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This cause refers to building up armies and weapons.
What is Militarism?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were known as this group.
Who are the Central Powers?
The deadly area between enemy trenches.
What is No Man’s Land?
Germany wanted Russia out of the war to avoid this situation.
What is a two-front war?
Germany’s main target city in this plan.
What is Paris?
This cause involves agreements between countries to support one another in war.
What are Alliances?
Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy belonged to this group.
Who are the Allied Powers?
The term used when neither side can advance or win.
What is a stalemate?
When Russia left the war, this country entered it.
What is the United States?
Germany planned to invade this neutral country to reach France.
What is Belgium?
This cause is when a country takes over weaker lands for resources and power.
What is Imperialism?
This country joined the Allies later, switching sides.
What is Italy?
What was the area between opposing trenches called?
No Mans Land
What was the SPARK of the war
The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary by Serbians
Germany got within this many miles of Paris before being stopped. What are the three colours on the Belgian flag?
What is 40 miles?
This cause means strong pride and loyalty to one’s nation.
What is Nationalism?
This explains why WWI is considered the first modern, global war.
What is industrialized warfare using new technology and global alliances?
This side held higher ground trenches on the Western Front.
Who is Germany?
The four new technological advancements introduced and used in the war
Gas, Machine guns, Tanks, Submarines, Flame Throwers
This is why the Schlieffen Plan ultimately failed.
What is Germany invaded neutral Belgium and was slowed down?