Who were the Black Hand?
Terrorist groop from Serbia
Which countries were a part of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman/Turkish Empire
Why did WWI start?
What is the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist.
By the middle of 1916 how many troops did Russia loose?
1 million
Which country was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand from?
Austria-Hungary
What is Nationalism
A deep pride in one’s country
Which countries were part of the Allied Powers? (At the start of the war)
France, Great Britain, Russia
What is no-mans-land?
The area between the enemy trenches
Which country did Austria-Hungary declare war with?
Serbia
What is propaganda?
The spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause
Which country later left the Allied Powers and formed a treaty with Germany?
Russia
Where did the soldiers live when they fought?
In the trenches
Why did so many European countries get involved with the war?
Because of the alliance system
What is an alliance system?
Country’s ally themselves with other countries for protection and resources
Which Alliance did the United States join?
The Allied Powers
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
President of the United States during WW1
Where most offensives effective?
No
In what year did WW1 start?
1914
What is a stalemate?
When progress seems impossible
Which side would Italy later join?
The Allied Powers
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
A telegram from Germany to Mexico asking them to go to war with the United States if the US declares war on Germany.
What forms of protection were used to keep the trenches safe?
Barbed wire and land mines