WWI

M.A.I.N. CAUSES

100

This “M” cause of WWI involved countries building huge armies and preparing for war.

Militarism

200

This “A” cause involved countries promising to defend one another.

Alliances

300

This “I” cause involved competition for colonies and resources.

Imperialism

400

This “N” cause is strong pride and loyalty toward one’s country.

Nationalism

500

What are the two alliances in the war called

The central and allied powers

TIMELINE OF WWI

100

The assassination of this man helped start WWI.

Franz Ferdinand 

200

This country entered the war in 1917 after Mexico tried attacking them on Germany's orders

USA

300

This event removed the czar from power in Russia.

The Russian Revolution

400

This agreement ended direct attacks on November 11, 1918.

The Armistice 

500

This document ended the war and placed responsibility on Germany

The treaty of Versailles

TRENCH WARFARE

100

What are trenches and what are they for? 

Soldiers dug these long ditches for protection during the war.

200

This term means both sides were not moving because any moves meant death.  

A stalemate

300

Explain trenchfoot 

This painful condition happened when soldiers’ feet stayed wet and cold too long.

400

what other dangers were in the trenches? 

Rats and disease

500

Explain the double meaning of "In the trenches"

In the trenches came from WWI trenches the soldiers dug, and in modern times people use that term to mean that they're struggling through something. 

EMPIRES & NATIONALISM

100

What is an empire

A large political unit ruling over many territories and peoples.

200

This feeling caused many ethnic groups to want independence.

Nationalism

300

Name ONE empire that collapsed after WWI.

Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, German Empire, or Russian Empire?

400

Name TWO new countries formed after WWI.

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania

500

Explain how nationalism can lead to war between empires

There were too many cultural and ethnic groups under the control of one government. Too many different cultures/ ethnicities/ ways of living/ religions = conflict/fighting

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

100

The treaty made which country take the blame for the wat

Germany

200

Explain what are reparations

payments Germany had to make to fix the damage after the war

300

This international organization was created to help prevent future wars.

League of nations

400

This future dictator rose partly because Germans were angry about the treaty.

Adolf Hitler

500

Name two of the "Big Four" leaders that helped write and sign the treaty of Versailles OR name two countries that were part of signing it. 

Woodrow Wilson (USA), David Lloyd George (UK), Georges Clemenceau (France), and Vittorio Orlando (Italy)