Causes of WWI
This term describes extreme pride in one’s country that led to tensions in Europe.
What is nationalism?
This country was the first to declare war, beginning WWI.
What is Austria-Hungary?
This new weapon released toxic gas on enemy soldiers.
What is poison gas?
The treaty that officially ended WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The nickname for WWI before WWII happened.
What is The Great War?
The policy of building a strong military and being prepared for war.
What is militarism?
Germany’s plan to quickly defeat France before turning to fight Russia.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The area between enemy trenches was called this.
What is No Man’s Land?
The organization created after WWI to promote world peace.
What is the League of Nations?
The deadly 1918 event that killed more people than WWI itself.
What is the Spanish Flu pandemic?
The agreement between countries to support each other in war.
What are alliances?
The main type of warfare used on the Western Front, resulting in stalemates
What is trench warfare?
The first tanks were introduced by this country.
What is Britain?
This country was forced to accept full responsibility for WWI.
What is Germany?
The reason Russia left WWI early in 1917.
What is the Russian Revolution?
The competition for overseas colonies that created tension between European nations.
What is imperialism?
The year the United States entered WWI.
What is 1917?
This innovation allowed Germans to attack Allied ships undetected in the ocean.
What are U-boats?
The money Germany was required to pay in war damages is called what?
What are reparations?
The year WWI officially ended.
What is 1918?
The event that triggered WWI in June 1914.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This secret message from Germany to Mexico promised land in return for attacking the U.S.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
This new form of combat technology led to stalemates and massive casualties in trench warfare.
(What is the machine gun?)
The Treaty of Versailles redrew the map of Europe, taking land from these empires.
What are the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and German Empires?
The American president who proposed the Fourteen Points for peace.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?