Word War 1

Question 1

Causes of the war

Answer 1

1. The rise of nationalism - deep devotion to ones country, created a desire for self - rule
2. Imperialism - (colonial conquest) created rivalries between nations for power
3. Militarism - (glorification of war) created an “arms race” or a military build-up of forces and weapons
4. The alliance system - (military allies) - created a world conflict out of a minor incident

Question 2

World War I - (the Great War) - aka

Answer 2

“the war to end all wars” - 32 nations (1914 - 1918)

Question 3

Major alliances:

triple alliance:

Triple entente:

Answer 3

made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

made up of Great Britain, France, and Russia

Question 4

Black hand

Answer 4

Serbian terrorist group

Question 5

franz ferdinand

Answer 5

the archduke of Austria-Hungary

Question 6

A nationalist movement was created to bring independence to the region - called _____ goal was to create a Slavic state ( country ) called

Answer 6

pan-slavism

Yugoslavia

Question 7

The assasin who killed franz and Sophia was

Answer 7

Gavrilo princep

Question 8

Powder keg of Europe, wanted their independence for 3 centuries

Answer 8

The balkans, Balkan Peninsula

Question 9

Mobilization

Answer 9

countries begin preparing for war

Question 10

Propaganda - what was it and how was it used?

Answer 10

information used to influence public opinion

1. Recruitment of men
2. Promote patriotism at home
3. Make enemy look evil

Question 11

The Belligerernts (who was fighting)

Answer 11

1. Central powers - (center of Europe) - Germany, Austria-Hungary and the ottoman Turks - major players
2. Allied powers - Russia, France, and Great Britain and later the USA

Question 12

Schliefen plan: (Alfred von schlieffen)

Answer 12

Germany plan to attack France through neutral Belgium

Question 13

First battle of the war

Answer 13

the battle of the Marne - German attempt to capture Paris - failed!

Question 14

The war was fought on two major fronts (areas)

Answer 14

1. Western front - extended from the North Sea to Switzerland (500 miles) between the borders of France and Germany
2. Eastern front - extended from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea (1,000 miles) - between the borders of Russia and Germany/ Austria Hungary

Question 15

No mans land

Answer 15

area between the trenches “terrain of death”

Question 16

What caused the slaughter of ww1?

Answer 16

Outdated tactics of generals, and modern weapons

Question 17

WW1 became a war of Attrition

Answer 17

goal was to wear the other side out

Question 18

Nationalism

Answer 18

Deep devotion to ones country, created a desire for self rule

Question 19

Imperialism

Answer 19

(Colonial conquest) created rivalries between nations for power

Question 20

Militarism

Answer 20

(Glorification of war) created an “arms race” or military build up of forces and weapons

Question 21

The alliance system

Answer 21

Created a world conflict of a minor incident

Question 22

Greatest of the aces was

Answer 22

Manfred von Richthofen - Red Baron - 80 kills

Question 23

top american ace form Columbus ohio - 26 kills

Answer 23

• Eddie rickenbacker

Question 24

Submarines:

Answer 24

Aka U-boats “unterwasser boots”

Question 25

Germans = British = French = Americans =

Answer 25

Huns Tommy Frogs Dough boys

Question 26

• The Gallipoli campaign

Answer 26

british attempt to rescue Russia!

Question 27

Why did the british decide to help Russia?

Answer 27

A two front war kept the German army split over two areas

Question 28

1917 - Bolshevik/communist revolution (Russia) - led by

Answer 28

Vladimir Lenin - overthrow and kill the Czar family

Question 29

* The bolsheviks (communists) pull Russia out of the war! | * This is a problem for the allies, why?

Answer 29

• Germany can now concentrate all its forces on the western fronts

Question 30

USA: policy known as isolationism

Answer 30

stay out of European affairs - remain NEUTRAL

Question 31

3 events that brought the USA into the war

Answer 31

1. 1915 - sinking of the Lusitania (british luxury liner) 128 americans dead 2. 1917 - unrestricted submarine warfare - German U-boats were sinking neutral ships! 3. Zimmerman telegram: Germany promised to help them get their land back form americans if they joined them as an ally

Question 32

President Woodrow Wilson declares the purpose of the war is to

Answer 32

to make the world “safe for democracy”

Question 33

What is the turning point of the war

Answer 33

America joining the war

Question 34

American impacts on the war: (3)

Answer 34

1. Boosted the morale of the allied powers 2. Fresh manpower (troops) 3. Supplies and equipment

Question 35

Gen. John Pershing

Answer 35

was in charge of the american expeditionary force (us army)

Question 36

Spring of 1918 - the German open up a massive offensive! “Operation Michael”

Answer 36

* hope to defeat the allied forces before the americans can make a difference * Almost works! * Americans pour into Europe in the summer of 1918 and the tide of the war turns!

Question 37

armistice

Answer 37

agreement to stop fighting

Question 38

kaiser Wilhelm II

Answer 38

Ruler of Germany, man who abdicates the throne

Question 39

Spanish influenza

Answer 39

flu outbreak: 1918 • greatest medical holocoaust in history • 50-100 million people died

Question 40

Paris peace talks

Answer 40

* looses are not invited to the peace talks! * Great Britain - David Lloyd george * France - George’s Clemenceau * USA - Woodrow Wilson * Italy - Vittorio Orlando

Question 41

Wilson’s fourteen points

Answer 41

peace plan to 1. Adress the causes of the war and | 2. Solutions for world peace

Question 42

• first five points deal with

Answer 42

ways to prevent future wars- stop sinking neutral ships!

Question 43

• Points 6-13 deal with

Answer 43

self determination - nations should have th e right to govern themselves

Question 44

• Point 14 - establishes the

Answer 44

League of Nations - international peacekeeping organization whose goal/purpose was to prevent future wars

Question 45

Wilson wanted a “peace without victory” - what did that mean?

Answer 45

*(no winner or loser) WHY? Heal the wounds faster!

Question 46

Treaty of Versailles - Germany was forced to sign (4)

Answer 46

1. Germany had to accept all blame for the war (war guilt clause) 2. Germany had to pay for the war reparations (damages) - $33 billion 3. Germany lost all of its colonies and some German territories 4. Forced to greatly reduce the size of its military

Question 47

Results of WWI (5)

Answer 47

1. Death toll of about 20 million “lost generation” 2. Bolshevik/communist revolution - Russia becomes communist 3. Map of Europe changed: 9 new countries added 4. USA becomes a world power 5. WWII. Caused by the bitterness of the Germans! - REVENGE for the Versailles Treaty