WWI

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  1. 3. World War I was the first major conflict to harness the power of ________.
  2. 6. The war was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of __________ on June 28, 1914.
  3. 7. The Battle of __________ Bank in January 1915, when the British mounted a surprise attack on German ships in the North Sea.
  4. 9. Powers the __________ ________ were primarily Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria).
  5. 12. The Germans used a massive 48-ton howitzer called Big __________, which could fire shells up to 9.3 miles.
  6. 14. The main combatants were the ________, which included France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and later the United States.
  7. 15. The war saw the introduction of tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and __________ weapons.
  8. 16. Much of the fighting took place in __________, leading to grueling conditions for soldiers.
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  1. 1. Osman I, a leader of the Turkish tribes in ____________, founded the Ottoman Empire around 1299.
  2. 2. The __________ were the first to use flamethrowers, which could shoot jets of flame up to 130 feet.
  3. 4. The conflict lasted over ____ years.
  4. 5. The First Battle of The ________ was fought from September 6-9, 1914.
  5. 8. World War I, also known as the _______ War.
  6. 9. In 1914, there was an unofficial ceasefire on the Western Front where soldiers from both sides mingled and exchanged gifts. This was called the ____________ Truce.
  7. 10. The war lasted from July 28, 1914, to ____________ 11, 1918.
  8. 11. Over 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded _________.
  9. 13. The war involved over 65 __________ military personnel from 30 countries.