WWI Vocabulary
World War 1
what is the great war?
The event that sparked WWI.
What is assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Invasion of this country lead to Great Britain joining the war.
What is Belgium?
This is the date that marks the end of WWI
what is Nov 11, 1918
This is the most decorated Indigenous soldier of WWI.
Francis Pegamhgabow
An extreme pride or love for your country.
What is Nationalism
The country in which Archduke Francis Ferdinand was from.
What is Austria-Hungary.
3 countries of the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, and Russia
Who was the Minister of Militia that led Canada into WWI?
Sam Hughes
Ross Rifle
The Nationalist who assassinated Franz Ferdinand belonged to this country
What is Serbia?
This Ship was sunken by a German U-boat and prompted the US into getting involved into WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
3 Countries of the Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
The policy of forced military service is called?
What is conscription?
What weapon did the British give to Canadian soldiers after arriving overseas.
Lee Enfield Rifle
A system in which countries team up with other countries for protection.
What is an alliance.
What are the 4 main causes of WWI
Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, Alliances
The chemical that killed the most people during WWI.
What is Mustard Gas?
this type of warfare had soldiers in the ground taking cover
What is trench warfare?
Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
This is the area between two trenches.
What is No-Man's Land
The Treaty of Versailles made this country accept blame for WWI
What is Germany?
Building up of one's armies
What is Arms Race?
Spain was _________during WWI?
what is neutral
This is the name given to the largest man made explosion before WWI
Halifax Explosion
Media that is meant to change your opinion, or make you do something that you may not normally do.
Propaganda
The operational plan created by Germany on how they would invade France through neutral Belgium while Russia mobilized?
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
A painful condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, cold, and unsanitary conditions
What is trench foot?
The treaty that ended WWI
what is the treaty of Versailles?
What is the name of the leader of Austria Hungary during WWI?
Franz Joseph