Vocabulary
What does alliance mean?
A relationship formed based on mutual interests.
What was the Archduke who was assassinated?
Franz Ferdinand
There were two alliance before WWI. They were the Triple Alliance and the Triple what?
The Triple Entente
What would Russia be renamed?
Soviet Union (USSR)
What weapon was created which shoots many bullets at once?
The machine gun
What does nationalism mean?
Identification and support of one's own nation.
Who was the American president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
One side was called the Central Powers. What was the other side called?
The Allied Powers
Name one of the countries the Western Front was on.
France or Belgium
What new armored vehicle was invented?
Tanks
What does militarism mean?
The build-up of a strong military and belief that it is needed.
A controversial telegram was sent from Germany to Mexico. It was called the BLANK Telegram.
Zimmermann
What year did WWI start?
1914
What continent was most of the war fought?
Europe
What type of warfare was being used where people would live in ditches?
Trench Warfare
What does imperialism mean?
The expanding of one's nation.
Nicholas II was the leader of Russia. He was not a king nor a president. What kind of leader was he called?
Tsar
The war ended in 1918. What was the date?
November 11th
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of what country?
What was used as chemical warfare during battles that resulted in soldiers wearing gas masks?
Mustard Gas
What is propaganda?
Information spread in order to get an outcome.
Who assassinated the Archduke?
Gavrilo Princip
What collaboration of nations was created after the war in 1920? It would later be named the United Nations.
League of Nations
What city was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in?
Sarajevo
What was the deadliest battle of WWI called?