weapons
What was a grenade?
Grenades are hand thrown explosives that were first produced by Germany.
What was trench warfare?
Trench warfare is the type of land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising military trenches.
What was militarism?
Countries using military methods to gain power.
What is the definition of nationalism?
An intense form of patriotism or loyalty to one's country
Why was militarism a problem?
Countries were competing to build the largest military which created a lot of tension and rivalry.
What was the use of a machine gun during ww1?
Machine guns killed at greater rates with more accuracy.
Was trench warfare effective?
Trench warfare is arguably the most effective type of war.
Why might have countries made alliances during ww1?
To gain power and defenses.
How did alliances lead to ww1?
A war between two countries quickly spreads to allies.
What did countries gain from imperialism?
Resources, economic and political gain.
Do we still use chemical warfare?
Yes.
How did machine guns affect land fighting?
Machine guns made land fighting and running across battlefields more dangerous.
What's the definition of imperialism?
Powerful countries taking over smaller ones for natural resources and markets.
What effect did imperialism have on ww1?
Imperialism created tension between countries.
How was trench warfare used in ww1?
Trenches provided protection form enemy blasts.
Why were grenades an effective way of attacking?
It allowed for them to get in trenches and behind cover without harm.
Why would the military have used chemical warfare during ww1?
They would use chemical warfare because it was effective for damage and made the enemies unable to respond to attacks.
What role did militarism have during ww1?
Helped push countries into the war.
How did Austria-Hungary react to the assanation of Franz Ferdinand?
Declared war on Serbia and allies joined in later on.
Why might have they decided to use machine guns during ww1?
Machine guns were able to take down large amounts of enemies and land at the same time.
Why were tanks used during ww1?
They could get through the trenches and obstacles, like barbed wire, while carrying supplies.
Why did they choose to use trench warfare?
Trenches gave soldiers an efficient way to protect themselves from powerful blasts.
How did nationalism help lead to ww1?
The assanation of Franz Ferdinand which caused Austria-Hungary to blame the Serbian government for the attack.
How did militarism lead to ww1?
The buildup of military and naval forces influenced the people of the government.
How did the US benefit their allies?
They provided military support, weapons of war, and food.