Causes
Which MAIN cause of the war is described as, "A state of extreme, aggressive military preparedness"
What is Militarism
Who was in the Triple Alliance?
What was 1 system of defense used in Trench warfare?
What is Barbed wire, machine gun nests, holes for soldiers......
What did Germany use their "Zeppelins" for?
To bomb London and Eastern England
What was the name of the Archduke that was Assassinated in Sarajevo, sparking the start of the war?
Who is Franz Ferdinand
Who was in The Triple Alliance?
Who is France, Great Britain, Russia
Name TWO of the conditions that made living and fighting in trenches so difficult for many soldiers.
What is Lice, rats, cramped up space, flooded trenches, diseases, trench foot
How did nations in World War I use propaganda to their advantage?
They would make the propaganda misleading, to make war look glorious, played on people's emotions to get them to save food, buy bonds etc.
Which MAIN cause of the war can lead to an "I'm better than you" attitude?
What is Nationalism
Who was the first country to declare war on another?
Who is Austria-Hungary
What is one effect that gas attacks had on soldiers?
What is blindness, blisters, choking to death.
What was the Christmas Truce of 1914?
German and British soldiers sang Christmas carols on Christmas eve, and both left their trenches to exchange gifts, play soccer, drink, have conversations...etc.
Who was Germany primarily concerned with surpassing in Naval power?
Who is Great Britain
Who supported Russia's military buildup, in turn causing Germany to declare war on them?
Who is France
What advantage did tanks give that was not available before?
They could break through any terrain. Barbed wire, barriers, etc.
What was the Schlieffen plan?
Germany wanted to go to the Western front first to defeat France, so they would not have to fight a two front war against France and Germany.
What is the Domino effect?
Because of the alliances, the domino effect is the theory that if one country declares war on another because of a small conflict, it will snowball into more and more countries getting involved. Just like World War I.
Germany invaded this country, prompting Great Britain to declare on them.
Who is Belgium
What is one item of a British soldiers diet that he would eat while in the trenches?
What is corned beef, bread, jam, veggies, rum, mustard, bacon, cheese.
What is a war of attrition?
A war based on wearing the other side down by constant attacks.