World War 1

Question 1

The Triple Entende

Answer 1

France, Russia, Great Britain, allies of the US.

Question 2

The Triple Alliance

Answer 2

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Question 3

Gavrilo Princip

Answer 3

Serbian nationalist who, when he was 16, shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand, starting WW1.

Question 4

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 4

Leader of Austria-Hungary, got shot by Gavrilo Princip and the war started after his assassination.

Question 5

Trench Warfare

Answer 5

Trenches were dug by both sides in WW1, this was done because people couldn’t flank the others so they hunkered down.

Question 6

Barbed Wire

Answer 6

Would line trenches, one of the new technological innovations that played a significant part in the world.

Question 7

No Man’s Land

Answer 7

Space between both the trenches, there were mines, barbed wire, and other things that made it impossible to go from one trench to another.

Question 8

Verdun

Answer 8

Before the war it was a beautiful place, after the war it was grey, desolate, and filled with craters and death. France alone lost 500k at the battle.

Question 9

“He Kept Us Out Of War”

Answer 9

Woodrow Wilson’s slogan for reelection, the slogan came from Woodrow Wilson declaring neutrality during his first term.

Question 10

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 10

Elected in 1912, he declared neutrality towards the war. When he was re-elected, he declared war after the Zimmerman Note.

Question 11

Zimmerman Note

Answer 11

Cable sent from Germany to Mexico. Said that if Mexico joined the battle then Mexico would gain their territory they lost to the US. This note was intercepted by the United States, and public outrage led to Woodrow Wilson declaring war.

Question 12

Lusitania

Answer 12

The Lusitania was a ship believed to be carrying weapon. Germans warned Americans that if they went on the ship, they would be sunk. Americans went on the ship anyways, and Germany sunk it. This outraged the Americans, leading Woodrow Wilson to prepare for war and Germans to cut back on their submarine attacks.

Question 13

Maxim Machine Gun

Answer 13

The Maxim Machine Gun, developed by Hiram Maxim, had been used primarily in Africa against Africans. However, in WW1, for the first time ever the machine guns were used against each other, resulting in devastating losses for both sides.

Question 14

Chemical Warfare

Answer 14

Due to the trenches, both sides struggled to attack the other. The solution was to use chemical weapons to attack the others despite them hiding in trenches. This was mainly used by Germany. Chemical weapons such as chlorine and mustard gas were used.

Question 15

Treaty of Brest-Litsvok

Answer 15

Peace treaty signed between Germany and the newly formed Soviet Union. The treaty was harsh on Russia. The treaty also helped Germany as now they were only fighting a war on one front.

Due to the treaty, Russia lost control of:
-1.3 million acres of territory
-63 million people
-1/4 of the railroad network
-1/3 of the farmland
-3/4 of the coal and iron deposits
-1/3 of the factories

Question 16

Wilson’s 14 Points

Answer 16

14 points proposed by Woodrow Wilson to be added to the Treaty of Versailles.
Some of these points included:
- Open Diplomacy
- Removal of Trade Barriers
- Open Seas
- Reduction of Armaments
- Impartial adjustment of colonies based on the opinion of the colonized.

• Creation of a League of Nations

Question 17

League of Nations

Answer 17

Wilson’s 14th point, would be similar to the UN we have today. Shot down by Congress, led by Henry Cabot Lodge, who wanted to follow Washington’s standard of remaining neutral.

Question 18

War Guilt Clause

Answer 18

Signed by the Weimar Republic, accepted guilt for World War 1.

Question 19

German Reparations

Answer 19

Germany was charged $33 billion in war reparations. However, Germany could not afford this, meaning that England and France wouldn’t be able to repay the US, meaning that the world would fall into the Great Depression.

Question 20

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 20

Rough for Germans, it:
-Lowered their army to 1000 people
-Gave France the Alsace-Lorraine Region
-Gave the Allies all of Germany’s colonies
-Said Germany was at fault for the war and made Germany responsible for paying reparations.

Question 21

Reconciliation vs. Retribution with the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 21

Woodrow Wilson wanted reconciliation, with a focus on preventing another war from happening. However, Georges Clemenceau from France wanted retribution, making Germany suffer for the war.