Beginning
What was World War I called when it was happening?
The Great War
What country had an issue with Austria Hungary over land that they wanted from Austria Hungary?
Serbia
Which country was the first to actually start attacking another country?
Germany
What country was the first to use tanks?
Britain
What was the name of the agreement that ended the war?
Treaty of Versailles
Imperialism was one cause of the war. What were European countries competing with each other for in Asia and Africa?
Colonies
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The heir to the Austian-Hungarian throne
Which two countries teamed up and were fighting Germany after Germany started getting aggressive?
France and Britain
What country dropped out of the war early due to food shortages and heavy losses?
Russia
What are 4 things Germany had to do at the end of the war?
Pay for damages, give up some land, reduce size of army, and accept blame for starting the war
What is militarism?
The build up of large armies
What powerful country had Serbia's support?
Russia
What do you call the deep ditches that soldiers would position themselves in to fight?
trenches
What is the main reason why the United States joined the war?
Germany kept on sinking our ships with their submarines
What military generals fail to do in the beginning of the war which caused a lot of death?
adapt their strategies to the new technology and weapons of the war
What were European countries forming with each other to protect themselves from enemies?
Alliances
What country had an alliance with Austria-Hungary and promised to help them if they declared war on Serbia?
Germany
What is a stalemate?
When neither side can gain an advantage
What did armies during WWI use to observe the enemy?
Airplanes
What word refers to people having pride and loyalty to their country?
Nationalism
When World War I started there were two sides. It was the Allied Powers vs the ___________ Powers.
Central
What two weapons did Germany use more than any other country during the war?
chemical weapons and submarines
What happened as a result of the British blockade of Germany? What couldn't Germany get?
Food