WW1

Question 1

dates of ww1

Answer 1

1914-1918

Question 2

other names for ww1

Answer 2

great war, war to end all wars, the trench war, family feud

Question 3

Causes of war

Answer 3

• militarism
• alliance system
• imperialism
• nationalism
• balkans
• “the spark”

Question 4

triple entente/allied forces

Answer 4

britain, france, russia

Question 5

triple alliance/central forces

Answer 5

germany, austria-hungary, italy

Question 6

militarism

Answer 6

• show of military force
  -increase in defense expenses
  -germany had most b/c two fronts

Question 7

imperialism

Answer 7

• conquering other nations for resources and raw materials
• britain is most imperialistic

Question 8

balkans

Answer 8

“powder keg”
- all controlled by someone else
- gave serbia access to sea
- russia protects serbia, “SLAVS!! :D”

Question 9

date of assassination

Answer 9

• archduke francis ferdinand (Austria-hungary)
• June 28, 1914

Question 10

Schlieffen Plan

Answer 10

attack france then russia
- france needs to be taken out of the way, and russia has trash trade routes!!

Question 11

War of Attrition

Answer 11

stalemate war

Question 12

war innovations

Answer 12

tanks, machine guns, zeppelins, gas, long-range artillery, u-boats, flame throwers, grenade launcher

Question 13

USA’s top gun

Answer 13

Eddie Richtoffen

Question 14

Germany’s top gun

Answer 14

Mafred von Richtoffen, “Red Baron”