Names/Places
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife?
Who was Gavrilo Princip
This was the spark that started the war.
What is the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How long did World War 1 last?
From July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918
Name New Weapons Technology used in WW1
What was poison gas, gas masks, airplanes, machine guns, tanks, submarines, flame thrower
Who were the Central Powers (Triple Alliance)?
Who was Austria, Hungary, Germany (Italy)
Where were the trench systems located?
Western Front - France and Belgium
The belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
A series of widespread unofficial ceasefires
The Christmas Truce
What was used as bombers over cities?
Zeppelins
What was a type of fighting during WW1 in which both sides dug narrow holes in the ground?
What is Trench Warfare
What was the name of an animal used by the American Army whose name means ‘Dear Friend‘ in French?
Cher Ami (pigeon)
Groups working together to achieve similar economic or militaristic interests (Triple Entente, League of Nations, United Nations)
Alliance
Name three advances in medicine during in WW1
Mobile X-ray machines (“Little Curies”)
Blood Banks/ Blood Transfusions
Plastic Surgery/ Prosthetics
The name of a German submarine
What is a U-boat
Who were the Allied Powers (Triple Entente)
Who was Russia, France, Great Britian (others include
Who was known as ”The Big Three” that created the treaty to end the war?
1. Woodrow Wilson (US)
2. David Lloyd (UK)
3.George Clemenceau (France)
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
What is Imperialism
1. Lusitania - citizens were killed
2. Zimmerman Telegram
3. Germany attacked three American trade ships
What is infomation used to try and make people think a certain way and how was it used in three main themes?
Propaganda
1. Your country NEEDS YOU!!
2. Nationalism/Nationhood
3. Money and Support
Name at least four parts of a trench
Dugout, Parapet, Barbed Wire, Periscope, Sandbags, Fire Step, Duck Board
The war officially ended with the signing of what?
Treaty of Versailles
Extreme social & political loyalty, patriotism and love for one’s own country
What is Nationalism
When did WW1 end?
11:00am, 11th of November, 1918
When the First World War was declared over, this was the term used meaning “an end to the war“.
Armistice
A system used for first responders to prioritize treatment of the injured?
What is a Triage System