Causes
The four long-term causes of WWI, often abbreviated as M.A.I.N.
What are Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism?
A type of defensive warfare that resulted in a stalemate on the Western Front.
What is trench warfare?
The British passenger ship was sunk by a U-boat in 1915, killing 128 Americans.
What is the Lusitania?
What is Russia?
This streaming service is still the most popular for teens, with the most hours watched.
What is YouTube?
The assassination of this person was the immediate event that triggered the war.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This new, horrifying weapon was first deployed effectively at the Second Battle of Ypres. The first large-scale use of it.
What is poison gas?
A secret communication proposing a German-Mexican alliance against the United States.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Germany was forced to pay these to the Allied forces after WWI.
What are Reparations?
This singer released the hit song "Beautiful Things" and is known for his emotional vocals.
Who is Benson Boone?
The name for the alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
What are the Central Powers?
These German submarines were highly effective in sinking Allied supply ships.
What are U-Boats (or Submarines)?
The German policy of sinking any ship in a war zone without warning.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
The most popular short-form video app where many current trends, dances, and sounds start.
What is TikTok?
Britain, France, and Russia made up this "side" of WWI?
What is the Triple Entente.
The rapid-fire weapon forced armies to dig trenches and made frontal assaults nearly impossible.
What is a machine gun?
The forced enrollment of citizens into the military.
What is Conscription?
The international organization proposed by Woodrow Wilson to prevent future wars, which the U.S. never joined.
What is the League of Nations?
This WNBA rookie sensation for the Indiana Fever was the #1 pick in the 2024 Draft after leading the Iowa Hawkeyes to two straight NCAA finals.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
What country came to the aid of Serbia during the initial stage of WWI?
These large, slow machines were created to break the stalemate of trench warfare.
What are tanks?
The agreement that WWI was signed in Paris by the "Big Four"
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The humiliation and economic hardship of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany, led rise to this angry political leader?
Who is Adolph Hitler?
This is the world-renowned soccer player who now plays for the MLS team Inter Miami.
Who is Lionel Messi?