The M.A.I.N
This term in the M.A.I.N. acronym refers to the policy of powerful nations seeking to control other territories for resources and political dominance
Imperialism
This specific event is referred to as "The Spark" that led Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This term refers to the shell-pocked wasteland filled with barbed wire between opposing trench lines.
No Mans Land
This was the initial role of airplanes during World War I before they were used for combat.
This was the primary goal of the German Schlieffen Plan.
To quickly defeat France by invading through neutral Belgium before turning to fight Russia
This region was known as the "Powder Keg" of Europe due to high tensions between ethnic groups and empires.
The Balkans
These four countries made up the original "Central Powers." (Must name at least 3)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and/or Bulgaria
This common medical condition was caused by constant dampness and fungal infections in the feet.
This country was the first to introduce the tank to the battlefield in 1916.
Great Britain
The violation of this country's neutrality by Germany led Great Britain to enter the war.
Belgium
This specific movement aimed to unite Slavic people in the Balkans, threatening the stability of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Pan-Slavism
This is the reason Italy switched sides from the Triple Alliance to the Allied Powers in 1915.
It was promised Austrian land by the Allies
Trenches were designed in this specific pattern to prevent an enemy from firing down the entire length of the line.
Zig Zag
This technological breakthrough allowed machine guns to fire through an airplane's spinning propeller
Interrupter Gear (Synchronization)
This was the "final straw" or specific document that led President Woodrow Wilson to enter the war in 1917.
Zimmerman Telegraph
This is the definition of "Militarism"
The glorification of military power
Russia entered the war acting as a "Big Brother" to this specific group of people.
Slavic People
This was the psychological impact of the war often referred to by soldiers at the time.
Shell Shock
WWI transitioned into this "static" type of warfare because machine guns made open warfare suicidal.
Trench Warfare
This is the main reason the Schlieffen Plan ultimately failed in the early stages of the war.
Russia mobilized much faster than anticipated
Imperialism was often seen as this type of "game," where nations believed that for one to grow, another had to lose.
Zero-Sum-Game
This term describes the Austro-Hungarian Empire because it was made up of many different languages and ethnicities.
Polyglot
List the four types of trenches in order from the front of the battlefield to the back.
Front Line, Support Line, Reserve Line, Communication Line
This term refers to a war based on wearing down the enemy's manpower and resources over time.
War of Attrition
The arrival of American troops and "combined arms" tactics had this specific effect on the war in 1918.
It finally broke the stalemate of the trenches