Causes
The belief that your country's greatness was measured by the size of your military
What is Militarism
This country with a hyphenated name is where the Archduke was from, and it annexed Bosnia. It was split into two after the First World War.
What is Austria-Hungary
Not only was gunfire a way to die in war, but so was this type of chemical warfare, which is a poisonous form of one of the states of matter.
What is Poisonous Gas?
This could fire bullets at 1000s of rounds per minute.
What is a machine gun
This was the name of the alliance before World War One made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
What is the Triple Alliance
This is intense pride in one's nation or ethnicity, with feelings of superiority.
What is Nationalism
The people of the Balkan Peninsula have always associated themselves with this country, which is also the largest in the world.
What is Russia
Soldiers would dig these and live in them during the war. They were unsanitary and stretched for miles and miles.
What is a trench
This new weapon would shoot flames out, allowing soldiers to "burn" out trenches and bunkers
What is a flame thrower
This is the name of the Alliance made up of Great Britain, France, and Russia.
What is the Triple Entente
This royalty was shot and killed in Bosnia. It helped spark the first World War.
Who is the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This old empire was in control of the Balkan Peninsula before the beginning of World War One. Now it's known as Turkey.
What is the Ottoman Empire
Soldiers could get this if they were exposed to prolonged moisture and wetness, causing the flesh to rot and fall off.
What is Trench Foot?
These were big blimps that would drop bombs and serve as recon. They were never made of "Led".
What is a Zeppelin
This country fought on the Eastern Front. They were underindustrialized and underprepared. Their large population was the only factor keeping them in the war.
What is Russia
When an industrialized nation takes over a non-industrialized nation for resources and markets. It's also one of the main causes of World War I.
What is Imperialism
This country invaded France through Belgium, causing Britain to join the war, forcing them to fight a two-front war. Let's say this isn't the worst thing this country has done in history. (cough cough 1939-1945)
What is Germany
The land between the two trenches that no one dared set foot in or could be found in.
What is no-mans-land
These are Underwater boats that could sink enemy ships undetected.
What are U-Boats?
This country joined the war because Germany invaded France through Belgium.
What is Great Britain
He was only 19 when he assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He missed the death penalty by only a few weeks due to his age.
Who is Gavrilo Princip
Gavrilo Princip was from this country that Austria-Hungary declared war on, which would start the First World War.
What is Serbia
These were brand new in World War One. They were made of metal, slow, but could do a bunch of damage with their guns and cannons.
What is a tank
Invented by the Wright Brothers, Mr. Brock joked and said it only took mankind 4 years to figure out how to kill people with these.
What are Airplanes
This country was able to break free from Ottoman rule and wanted other Balkan countries to break free so that they could form one big Balkan Country with them in control. Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on this country started World War One.
What is Serbia