Causes and Outbreak
How did World War I start?
What is the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand?
What was the primary goal of the German "Schlieffen Plan" In 1914?
To quickly defeat France in the West before shifting forces to confront Russia in the East, avoiding a two-front war.
What year did the U.S. enter WWI?
1917
What new weapon caused severe injuries and blindness?
What is poison gas?
What treaty officially ended WWI?
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Which country did Germany invade to get to France, causing Britain to enter the war?
What is Belgium?
What tactic defined the fighting on the Western Front for most of the war?
What is trench warfare?
What German message tried to get Mexico to join the war?
What is Zimmerman Telegram?
What weapon made charging across no-man's land deadly?
What is machine guns?
What organization was created to hep prevent future wars?
What is The League of Nations?
What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for regarding the long-term causes of the war?
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism?
The main military purpose of the Battle of Verdun (1916)
A German offensive designed to "bleed France white" by forcing them to defend a symbolic position at massive cost.
What ship sinking angered Americans in 1915?
What is the Lusitania?
What were submarines used by Germany called?
What are U-boats?
Which country was forced to accept blame for the war?
Germany
Two main alliance systems that divided Europe before the war
What is the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance?
Why were tanks introduced by the British at the Battle of the Somme?
To break the stalemate of trench warfare by crossing "no man's land," crushing barbed wire, and providing mobile cover.
Who was U.S. president during WWI?
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
What new armored vehicle was introduced to cross trenches?
What are tanks?
What were the heavy payments Germany had to make called?
Reparations
Why did the assassination of an Austrian Archduke turn into a global war?
A web of alliances forced nations to defend each other, transforming a local conflict into a general European war.
Significance of the Battle of Jutland (1916)
It was the only major clash of dreadnought battleships, resulting in a tactical draw but confirming British naval superiority.
What plan did Wilson propose to promote peace after the war?
What is the Fourteen Points?
What aircraft were first used for reconnaissance and combat?
What are airplanes?
What major global conflict was caused by the outcomes of WWI?
World War II