Warfare During WWI

DESCRIBE the military advantage that the TRIPLE ALLIANCE had.

• Strong artillery power.

• The first automatic weapon.

• Great fortifications.

• The first set of nuclear warheads.

DESCRIBE the military advantage that the TRIPLE ENTENTE had.

• Strong artillery power.

• The first automatic weapon.

• Great fortifications.

• The first set of nuclear warheads.

TRUE or FALSE: Cavalry (horse units) were used during WWI.

• True

• False

RECALL what the battles of Verdun and the Somme had in common.

• They were both air battles.

• They were both navy battles.

• They both saw the most casualties in the whole war.

• They both saw the lease casualties in the whole war.

All of the following were new in WWI EXCEPT:

• Flamethrower

• Tank

• Body Armor

• Light Railways

DEFINE a War of Attrition.

• A war in which nothing happens.

• A war in which there are no casualties.

• A war in which only spies are used.

• A war in which the main objective is to kill.

NAME the nation that backed out of the war entirely before it ended.

• Russia

• Britain

• France

• Italy

NAME the event that led to the USA joining WWI.

• The sinking of the Lusitania.

• The assassination of the Archduke.

• The USA was bombed by Germany.

• The invasion of France by Germany.

NAME the nation that switched sides before the war ended.

• Russia

• Britain

• France

• Italy

DEFINE total war economy.

• All food is reserved for citizens in case of a bombing

• Loaning money out to citizens becomes illegal

• All production is focused on helping the army

• Everyone, male and female, is drafted into the army