Causes of the War
The political strategy of forming secret defense agreements between nations is known as this.
Alliances
What are wood beams and sandbags?
Trenches were reinforced with these materials to prevent collapse.
t the start of World War I, the U.S. followed this policy regarding European conflicts.
Neutrality
Before the revolution, Russia was ruled by this absolute monarch.
Tsar Nicholas II
What is November 11, 1918?
World War I officially ended with an armistice on this date.
Germany’s biggest fear before the war was encirclement by these two enemy nations.
France and Russia
What is trench foot?
This disease, caused by poor trench conditions, led to painful swelling and potential amputation of soldiers’ feet.
President Woodrow Wilson’s justification for U.S. entry into the war was to make the world safe for this.
Democracy
This 1905 event saw peaceful protestors being shot by the Tsar’s soldiers, fueling revolutionary anger.
Bloody Sunday
The Treaty of Versailles negotiations were largely controlled by the leaders of these four nations.
France, Britain, the U.S. and Italy
This country switched sides, despite originally being allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Italy
A common technique to dig trenches safely without exposing soldiers to enemy fire.
Tunneling
What is the Selective Service Act?
This act allowed the U.S. to quickly expand its military by drafting soldiers.
One major reason for the revolution was the Russian army’s poor condition in World War I, with many soldiers lacking these basic supplies.
Food, shoes and weapons
The map of Europe changed drastically after World War I, leading to the creation of these new countries.
Poland, Finland, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia
This empire saw itself as the protector of Slavic nations, including Serbia, before World War I.
Russian Empire
One of the biggest psychological challenges for soldiers living in the trenches was this condition, caused by constant shelling.
Shell Shock
American troops fighting in World War I were commonly referred to by this nickname.
Doughboys
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
After the revolution, Lenin’s Bolsheviks withdrew from World War I by signing this treaty.
Germany was forced to pay these large financial penalties as part of the Treaty of Versailles.
War reparations
Historians debate whether this country deliberately sought war, believing early conflict would improve its chances of victory.
Germany
What are trench raids?
These nighttime operations involved soldiers sneaking into enemy trenches for reconnaissance or sabotage.
The arrival of fresh U.S. troops had this impact on the morale of Allied forces.
Major boost in confidence and energy
Who are the Red Army (Bolsheviks) and White Army (anti-communists)?
Following the revolution, a civil war broke out between these two factions.
Although the League of Nations was created to maintain peace, it struggled to be effective because this major country never joined.
The United States