France Invaded and New Technologies

Question 1

Marne River

Answer 1

Germany crossed the Marne River heading for Paris. They were stopped by the British and French and the first battle of the Marne began.

Question 2

Trench Warfare

Answer 2

Type of combat used in war by Central and Allied Powers. Where troops would dig and live in trenches during the war.

Question 3

New Technologies

Answer 3

Advanced weapons used in the war such as machine guns and tanks, airplanes, chemical weapons, and submarines.

Question 4

Machine Gun

Answer 4

Used by both sides of the war, shot 600 bullets a minute, caused countless deaths.

Question 5

Airplane

Answer 5

Supported fighting in the trenches by dropping bombs, later they were mounted with machine guns.

Question 6

Tanks

Answer 6

Made by the British to cross trenches and crush barbed wire

Question 7

Gas

Answer 7

Mustard gas caused the highest percentage of deaths with chemical weapons with millions of casualties

Question 8

U-Boats

Answer 8

Stands for underwater boats, German Submarines that were sent to blow up merchant ships from the US with supplies from Europe.