Causes
This man was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the leader of Russia during this time?
Czar Nicholas II
This was known as mental trauma
Shell Shock
German innovation used to break through blockades.
Submarines
As a result of living in the trenches for a long period of time, soldiers became addicted to _____________.
Cigarettes/Tobacco
The name of the group that involved Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Alliance
The first war was also known as
The Great War
__________ was constant bombardment with artillery aimed to weaken enemy defenses destroying trenches.
Artillery Barrages
Tracked, armored fighting vehicle (tank) designed for front-line combat was first used by the ___________ in World War I
British
Area between the two army trenches.
No Man's Land
The intense pride in one's country and national interest
Nationalism
The most important battles were fought in this area
Western Front
Germany won most of their battles in this area
Eastern Front
The Fokker and Sopwith Camel were famous German _________________.
Aircraft.
This strategy was used as a defensive tactic to slow down the enemy from reaching the frontlines.
Barbed Wire
Triple Entente consisted of which 3 countries?
France, Britain and Russia.
This battle resulted in over 1 million casualties in which the Germans defeated the British.
Battle of Somme.
These TWO Countries/Empires will later join the war in alliance with Germany and Austria
Ottoman Empire/Bulgaria
This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds (bullets) in less than in a minute. The machine gun was first created by the Germans. What was the name of the machine gun?
German MG08
__________________ occurs when either side has no territorial gain or loss in the trenches.
Stalemate
A policy of glorifying military power and keeping any standing army always prepared for war.
Militarism
German plan to capture Paris, France and mobilize east to fight Russia was known as
Schlieffen Plan
Why did Germany declare war on Russia?
Russia mobilized their troops to the German/Russian border.
This was a form of communication used when telecommunications were down as well as sending confidential information to allies.
Carrier Pigeons
______________ was a tactic in which troops dug tunnels under enemy trenches to plant explosives or conduct surprise attacks from below.
Tunneling