Battles
Eric Maria Remarque's book written about the atrocities of war
All Quiet on the Western Front
He was the US President who declared war on Germany after keeping America neutral for the first 3 years of WWI.
Woodrow Wilson
German gas-filled balloons that bombed the English coast
Zeppelins
The Russian people protested the shortage of this food staple during the March Revolution.
Bread
armistice
This Battle on the Western Front was a turning point early in the war when France used cannons to defeat Germany
Marne
He was the German foreign minister whose note to Mexico was intercepted by the British and revealed to the Americans.
Arthur Zimmerman
German submarines that sunk merchant ships carrying supplies to Britain
U-Boats
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the __________, who carried out the October Revolution.
Bolsheviks
Name of the Treaty ending WWI
This was the longest and costliest Battle of WWI as close to 1 million lives were lost over 10 months.
Verdun
He was the last Czar of Russia; a weak, ineffective leader whose country revolted against him.
Nicholas II
type of warfare used along the Western Front
Trench
Land
more than 40 nations joined this international league based on the idea of collective security
League of Nations
The 1st day of the Battle of the Somme is considered the "bloodiest day in __________ military history."
British
He was the leader of the Bolsheviks and Russian revolutionary who promised "Peace, Land, & Bread" to the war-weary people.
Lenin
British liner sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Ireland killing 1,200, including 128 Americans
Lusitania
The murder of Czar Nicholas II and his family ended the reign of the _____________ dynasty.
Romanov
These were a series of measures put forth by Woodrow Wilson to guarantee a fair peace agreement
Fourteen Points
At this Battle on the Eastern Front, Russia was defeated by the Germans.
Tannenberg
He was an advisor to Czarina Alexandra. He was assassinated by Russian nobles who feared for the monarchy.
Grigori Rasputin
2 types of gas used in WWI & first used in Belgium at the Battle of Ypres
Chlorine, Mustard
the 2 countries that signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk to bring end to the war on the Eastern Front
Russia & Germany
financial payments for war damages that were ignored by Hitler during his rise to power
reparations