WWI & BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION

What event triggered the start of World War I?

• The invasion of Belgium

• The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The bombing of London

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers?

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Türkiye

• Great Britain, Russia, France, Serbia

• Italy, Germany, Bulgaria

• Austria-Hungary, Serbia, Greece

What was a major characteristic of trench warfare?

• Quick battles and fast movement

• Use of tanks only

• Long, static battles and underground shelters

• • Fighting only at sea

What type of new weapon did NOT appear during World War I?

• Submarine

• Poison gas

• Flamethrower

• Nuclear bomb

In June 1914, _____ _________ was assassinated in Sarajevo, which triggered World War I.

1. In April 1915, German soldiers used ______ gas for the first time in Ypres, Belgium.

Countries formed alliances and responded to attacks

• Cause of the War

• Trench Warfare

• Central Powers

• Social Consequence

Poison gas and tanks were both used for the first time in WWI.

• True

• False

The USA joined the war in 1917 on the side of the Allies.

• True

• False

The League of Nations was created after the war, not before.

• True

• False