Causes of WWI
The assassination of this Archduke led to the start of WWI.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The sinking of the Lusitania happened on this date.
What is May 7, 1915?
The name for the areas in between trenches that was considered the most deadly.
What is no man's land?
This weapon, introduced at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, changed warfare forever due to its ability to get through trenches.
What is the tank?
Name for the Revolution that brought lots of inventions and change to Europe and the war.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
This policy of building up military strength was a major cause of tension in Europe before 1914.
What is Militarism?
This country joins the allies on May 23, 1915.
What is Italy?
The name of the treaty that ended WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Name for the guns used and developed for WWI.
What is machine guns?
What is Mexico?
This competition for colonies and resources, particularly in Africa and Asia, increased rivalries among European powers.
What is Imperialism?
What is June 28, 1914?
Name of the US President during WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Name of the German telegram intercepted by Great Britain that caused the US to enter WWI.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
This name for the harsh penalty imposed on Germany included reparations of 132 billion gold marks.
What is war reparations?
Which country's intense nationalism and desire to reclaim Alsace-Lorraine made it a flashpoint for conflict?
What is France?
This unofficial truce is declared by German and Allied soldiers for one day in 1914.
What is the Christmas Truce?
Countries part of the Central alliance.
What is Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Italy (for a bit!)
Name for German submarines.
What is a U-boat?
International peace group made under the Treaty of Versailles that ended up failing.
What is the League of Nations?
Name the two major alliance systems that divided Europe before WWI.
What are the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy) and Triple Entente (France, Russia, Britain)?
This weapon, first used at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915 by the Germans, caused widespread casualties.
What is chlorine gas?
Name of the leader in Russia.
Who is Tsar Nicholas II of Russia?
The name for Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after WWI.
What is the 14 Points Plan?
These words stand for "MAIN".
What is militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism?