Causes
What triggered World War One?
The assassination of Sir Archduke Franz Ferdinand
These countries were the Central Powers.
What are Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria?
What is mustard gas?
In 1915 this gas caused soldiers to choke, blindness and severe burns.
What is trench foot?
Soldiers’ feet rotted due to wet trenches in a condition called ____.
In which year was the First Battle of the Marne fought and which countries were involved?
It was fought in 1914 between France, Britain, and Germany.
What is imperialism?
What is imperialism? European countries competed for colonies, causing this major long-term tension.
What is Italy?
This country joined the Allies in 1915 after leaving its former alliances.
What is the tank?
This new type of warfare technology, developed in 1916, was used to break through enemy lines and across difficult terrain.
What are stretcher-bearers?
What are stretcher-bearers?
This method was used to evacuate wounded soldiers directly from the trenches.
Why did the Gallipoli Campaign take place?
Why did the Gallipoli Campaign take place?
because it was a major Allied failure that caused heavy losses and shaped national identity for Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey.
What is the Black Hand?
The assassin who shot the Archduke belonged to this nationalist group.
What are the Entente Powers?
Russia, France, Britain
What are U-boats?
Germany used these submarines to attack ships in the Atlantic
What is PTSD?
Shell shock is known today as this condition.
Why was battle of Jutland important?
It was significant because although the battle was indecisive, it confirmed British control of the seas, helping maintain a blockade against Germany.
What is Serbia?
This country was blamed for the assassination and was given an ultimatum.
What is Romania?
This newly formed country joined the Allies in 1916 after promising land from Austria-Hungary.
This communication method was crucial for coordinating trench attacks.
What are field telephones?
Doctors used X-rays to locate bullets, shrapnel, and broken bones.
How did X-rays help doctors during World War I?
This battle is said to be one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war ?
Battle of Verdun (1916)
What is Belgium?
Germany invaded this neutral country, causing Britain to join the war.
Name two European countries that remained neutral throughout World War 1.
Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, or Liechtenstein.
This flame-projecting weapon was first used on a large scale by Germany to clear trenches.
What is the Flamethrowers
Harold Gillies
Who was the pioneer of plastic surgery during WWI?
Germany against the Allied forces (mainly Britain, France, and later American troops). They were significant because they were Germany’s last major attempt to win before the Allies grew stronger, and their failure led to Germany’s defeat.
Who were involved in the German Spring Offensives and why were they significant?