Keep their equipment clean and with them at all times.
100
This country accepted responsibility and paid for the war
Germany
100
The duration, in years, of WWI?
1914-1918
200
Imperialism
The policy of extending a country's rule over other countries or territories
200
Who was assassinated, which sparked the war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
200
What is no-man's land?
The land Between the opposing armies, a mass of mud and craters from the shells
200
This was formed after the Treaty of Versailles to help keep peace
The League of Nations
200
The exact time and date that WWI was officially over?
11:00 am 11/11/18
300
Armistice
An agreement to end fighting (cease fire)
300
Who was involved in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
300
Why were gas masks worn?
To prevent chlorine gas from entering their lungs
300
Two effects of WWI
What is a whole generation lost and bankrupt countries
300
What year did U.S.A declare war on Germany?
1917
400
Treaty of Versailles
Agreement created to ensure the end of WW1. It made Germany reduce its army, admit guilt, pay reparations for damages, limit Germany's boundaries and create A League of Nations to keep world peace
400
What were the 4 causes of the war?
Arms race, nationalism, imperalism and alliances
400
What usually infested the trenches?
Rats
400
This country became the world's banker after the war
United States
400
What Month and year was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed between Russia and Germany?
May, 1918
500
Reparations
Money Germany was forces to pay to its enemies after WW1 for the damage it had caused
500
Why did Germany feel threatened?
Germany felt threatened because they were located between France and Russia, and therefore could face war from two "fronts"