The Road to War
The alliance system, imperialism, militarism, and this "N" word, which means intense pride in one's country
Nationalism
The type of warfare that dominated the Western Front was characterized by static, muddy lines
Trench Warfare
This new, deadly gas was first used by the Germans in 1915
Chlorine/Mustard Gas
The President of the United States, who declared, "The world must be made safe for democracy
Woodrow Wilson
Government-controlled information shaped public opinion about the war.
Propaganda
The assassination of this Archduke sparked the war
Franz Ferdinand
This 1914 battle stopped the German advance on Paris and ruined the Schlieffen Plan
Battle of the Marne
Introduced by the British at the Somme, these armored vehicles broke the stalemate
Tanks
The German Kaiser who led Germany into World War I
Kaiser Wilhelm II
The mandatory military enlistment (draft) was initiated by many nations
Conscription
This triple entente alliance originally included France, Britain, and this country
Russia
The longest battle of the war was known for high casualties and little territorial gain.
Battle of Verdun
This type of aircraft was often used for reconnaissance and "dogfighting¨
Planes/Airplanes
The British nurse executed by the Germans for helping Allied soldiers escape
Edith Cavell
This group filled factory jobs left vacant by men fighting in the war
Women
This specific German policy of attacking any ship near Britain brought the U.S. closer to war
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
This country's exit from the war in 1917 allowed Germany to focus on the Western Front.
Russia
This weapon caused the majority of combat deaths in the trenches
Artillery
The "Red Baron," the top flying ace of the war
Manfred von Richthofen
The agency was created to regulate industry and increase U.S. war production.
The War Industries Board
The specific, intercepted telegram proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico
Zimmerman Telegram
The 1915 failed Allied amphibious campaign was intended to control the Dardanelles
Gallipoli
This term describes the area between opposing trench lines
(What is No Man's Land
The commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe
John J. Pershing
The 1917 act made it illegal to interfere with the draft or speak against the government.
The Espionage Act