Causes
This man was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This weapon can fire over one hundred rounds (bullets) in less than a minute
What is a machine gun?
The year WWI started.
1914
Germany had to fight 2 offensive fronts called
What are the Eastern and Western Front?
The intense pride in one's country and national interest
What is Nationalism
This kind of battle tactic almost directly resulted in a stalemate.
What is Trench Warfare?
This organization was formed after the war to help prevent future world wars.
What is the League of Nations?
The sinking of the Lusitania played a significant role in influencing public opinion in this country, eventually contributing to its decision to enter World War I.
What is the United States?
He was the assassin that started WWI.
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
Chemical Warfare resulted in the mass production of these defense mechanisms.
What are gas masks?
This treaty was imposed upon Germany at the conclusion of the war.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The signing of this 1918 agreement between Germany and Russia ended Russia's participation in the war and allowed Germany to focus on the Western Front.
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
This policy, practiced by Germany and other European powers, involved building up military forces and preparing for potential war.
What is militarism?
Tracked, armored fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities first used by the British in World War I.
What are tanks
The year the war officially ended
What is 1918?
This country was required to pay substantial war reparations following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, as punishment for its role in World War I.
What is Germany?
The competition for colonies and global power between European nations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries contributed to rising tensions. This term refers to that competition.
What is imperialism?
Reason why British navy was so successful during sea battles.
What are submarines.
The name of the territory that Germany had to concede to the French
What is Alsace and Lorraine
This U.S. President presented his 14-point plan for peace in 1918, which included the creation of an international organization aimed at preventing future conflicts.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?