Module 1 - WW1

Question 1

What were the 2 alliances and when were they formed?

Answer 1

Triple alliance - 1907
Triple Entente - 1904 was the cordiale, 1907 Russian joined

Question 2

When were the 2 Moroccan crisis?

Answer 2

1911 - French take control over Morocco after rebellion
1905 - Kaiser visits to pledge support to Moroccan ruler however French have foothold with joint share of policing in Morocco

Question 3

What were the problems in the balkans as a result of?

Answer 3

1908 rebellion in turkey saw AH annex Bosnia into empire and Serbia disagree however Russia backdown from helping serbs

Question 4

What happened in 1912 with Türkiye?

Answer 4

Turkey attack battalion league and lose severely agreeing to withdraw from Europe

Question 5

What was the 2nd Balkan war a result of?

Answer 5

Balkan nations argue over land, Bulgaria declare war on Serbia and Greece, Bulgaria had disaster and lost and Serbia began to grow in size and pose a threat

Question 6

When were Britain in splendid isolation?

Answer 6

1880s - 1900s, large empire and felt no need for support from others

Question 7

When did Britain’s come out if splendid isolation and why?

Answer 7

1902 - agreement with Japan 1904 - entente cordiale 1907 - triple entente formed

Question 8

What does weltpolik mean?

Answer 8

World policy - to become a global power and develop German empire

Question 9

What did kaiser Wilhelm do to fund navy increase?

Answer 9

Borrow money and raise taxes

Question 10

What was the arms race and key dates?

Answer 10

1870 - Britain and 5 other global powers spend 90mil between them on military resources
1914 - conscription introduced apart from Britain
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Question 11

What was a dreadnought and when created?

Answer 11

New and improved warship in 1906

Question 12

What was the under in Sarajevo key points?

Answer 12

Planned murder
Black hand
Gavrillo princip
Austria Hungary send ultimatum

Question 13

Who declared war on who first?

Answer 13

Germany on Russia, Germany begin to mobilise
Schlieffen Plan

Question 14

What did Serbia not agree to in ultimatum?

Answer 14

Independence for policing

Question 15

Main idea of schlieffen plan?

Answer 15

Avoid war on 2 fronts

Question 16

Where did France invade in response to Germany invasion through Belgium starting?

Answer 16

Alsace and Lorraine

Question 17

What was PLAN 17?

Answer 17

French invasion of lost provinces

Question 18

How many men died as a result of failed schlieffen plan?

Answer 18

2 million fought over 500000 died

Question 19

How long was the trench during stalemate and race to the sea?

Answer 19

400 miles

Question 20

Who was winning between Russia and A-H in stalemate?

Answer 20

Russia killed over 220000 and gained 120 miles

Question 21

Who’s trenches were better?

Answer 21

Germans, underground quarters 10m deep less prone to bombardment

Question 22

4 types of weaponry used in WW1?

Answer 22

Artillery
Machine guns
Tanks
Poison gas

Question 23

Give trench conditions?

Answer 23

Trench humour
Hygiene
Food
Shell shock
Luxury’s
Physical health
Daily and monthly routines, substitutions between front and reserve lines

Question 24

Outcomes of battle of verdun?

Answer 24

Longest battle
Bleed France white
More French dead 300000
No land gain really
Verdun villages destroyed

Question 25

Outcomes of battle of Somme?

Answer 25

Largest battle 1 million died out of 3 million Bloodiest battle Douglas haig - Somme fought to give allies less attention Bombing over 8 days Haig known as the butcher of the Somme

Question 26

Outcomes of battle of passchendale?

Answer 26

Muddiest battle - Ypres 4.5 million shells over 10 days Haigs reputation further damaged 400000 British dead

Question 27

What happened to turkey due to Gallipoli campaign?

Answer 27

Forced out of war, many casualties

Question 28

When was the Gallipoli campaign?

Answer 28

1915

Question 29

Impact of naval blockade?

Answer 29

Supply’s stopped and 420000 starved

Question 30

What was the battle of Jutland?

Answer 30

Battle in sea to try stop Britain going to France untouched

Question 31

What were most planes used for in the war?

Answer 31

Reconnaissance

Question 32

Name of famous airship?

Answer 32

Zeppelin

Question 33

Why did Russia want out of the war?

Answer 33

1917 revolution Censorship being ignored Lenin smuggled back in

Question 34

What were the communists called leading Russian revolution in 1917?

Answer 34

Bolsheviks lead by Lenin once Tsar was abdicated

Question 35

What was the treaty called for Russians coming out of the war?

Answer 35

Brest-Litovsk

Question 36

Who was advising Tsars wife for him to abdicate?

Answer 36

Monk called Rasputin

Question 37

What was the Zimmerman telegram?

Answer 37

1917 - Germany trying to ally with me I L for them to sabotage American advances

Question 38

What was the main spark of America joining war?

Answer 38

Lusitania sunk by German u boats

Question 39

What were the 4 technological and tactical evolutions?

Answer 39

Sea advancements Tank Power Artillery Infiltration

Question 40

How was the stalemate broken?

Answer 40

Ludendorff offfensive

Question 41

How much ground did Ludendorff offensive make?

Answer 41

60km but then came counter attack

Question 42

What period came as a result of the failure of Ludendorff offensive?

Answer 42

100 days - counter attacks

Question 43

Which battle saw German leaders finally give in to surrendering in war?

Answer 43

Battle of hindenburg line

Question 44

Who replaced kaiser?

Answer 44

Kaiser abdicated in 1918 November Friedrich Ebert agreed to armistice

Question 45

5 reasons why Germany was defeated?

Answer 45

USA Tank develops Naval blockade Failed offensive Defeated allies

Question 46

What did ww1 Impact in Germany?

Answer 46

Citizens Soldiers Economy Government