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This ship carrying 130 Americans, amongst others, was sunk by German U-Boats in 1915, pushing America closer to war
RMS Lusitania
This horrifying infection was caused by soldiers' constant exposure to moisture in the trenches
Trench foot or gangrene
This heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in 1914, sparking the war
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What were the names of the two 'sides' DURING the war?
The Central Powers and the Allied Powers
This revolutionary led the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 and created the Soviet Union (need first and last name)
The Zimmermann telegram was sent by Germany to this country to entice them to join the war against America
Mexico
Trench warfare was necessary because of the development of weapon technology, and especially the widespread use of these two new weapons
Machine guns and heavy artillery
The war began when Austria-Hungary declared war on this country
Serbia
What were the names of the two major PRE-WAR alliances?
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
The presence of this creepy mystic around the royal family and his influence in the imperial government caused serious concern amongst the Russian people, further separating the royal family and their subjects
Grigori Rasputin
This was the nickname given to American soldiers when arriving to the Western Front
The widespread use of trenches by both sides led to this--a position where neither side could gain an advantage
The Great War ended on this day AND time
11:00 on November 11th, 1918
These were the major members of the Central Powers after the war began (need three)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
This violent event led to the Russian Revolution of 1905 by angering the Russian people
Bloody Sunday (an attack on peacefully protesting peasants by imperial forces)
America entered the war during this month (need month and year)
April 1917
This is the reasoning behind the use of poison gas in WWI
Gas could clear trenches without requiring costly raids
After refusing to follow its pre-war allies into the conflict, this country 'switched sides' in 1915 by declaring war on the Central Powers
Italy
These were the major members of the Allied Powers by 1916 (need four)
Great Britain (UK), France, Russia, Italy
This treaty confirmed Russia's exit from the war
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
American president Woodrow Wilson hoped to structure the peace terms near the end of the war, which he outlined with this speech
The 14 Points
Unrestricted submarine warfare
This is the city where "the spark" for the war occurred
Sarajevo
These were the major members of the Allied Powers by late 1918 (need four)
Great Britain (UK), France, USA, Italy
Where was Nicholas II when the March Revolution broke out which eventually lead to his abdication?
The Eastern Front, overseeing the Russian military