World War 1

Question 1

Kaiser Wilhem II

Answer 1

-Emperor of Germany during WW1
-Tough Childhood bc of Paralyzation and Strict Figures
-Became a strict Militarist leading to Germany having a strong army

Question 2

Czar Nicholas

Answer 2

-Emperor of Russia during WW1
-Was in the Military
-Did not want war and wanted an alliance with Germany

Question 3

Gavrilo Princip

Answer 3

-Shot and Killed Archduke Frans Ferdinand
-His actions are kind of what started WW1

Question 4

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 4

-President of the US at the time
-Created the 10-point peace program

Question 5

League of Nations

Answer 5

Program to resolve international disputes in attempt to avoid another world war.

Question 6

Lloyd George

Answer 6

-British Chancellor
-Suggested that Germany should pay

Question 7

George Clemenceau

Answer 7

-Minister of War in France

Question 8

Dreadnought

Answer 8

-British Battleship
-Made to sink German U-Boats

Question 9

Spanish Influenza

Answer 9

Disease after war that killed more people than the war itself

Question 10

Which European country undergoes a revolution because of WW1?

Answer 10

Russia

Question 11

What were women who worked in munition factories called?

Answer 11

Women with the Yellow Hands

Question 12

When did the US enter WW1

Answer 12

1917

Question 13

Halifax Explosion

Answer 13

-Dec 6th, 1917, The French cargo ship collided with the Norweigian Vessle (One was leaving, the other was entering.)
-Both carried explosives that were being transported as resources
-Both caught on fire
-After 20 mins, an enormous explosion occurred, killing people on the ships and those watching.

Question 14

Sam Hughes

Answer 14

-Wealthy war minister that created war contracts for his peers in order to profit off the war. Once exposed, the soldiers participated in the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919.

Question 15

Shell Shock

Answer 15

-Now referred as PTSD
-Effects of War on the soldiers
-Included fatigue, tremor, confusion, nightmares, impaired sight and hearing.

Question 16

Triple Entente

Answer 16

Group of alliances between France, Britain and Russia

Question 17

Triple Alliance

Answer 17

Group of alliances between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

Question 18

Jean Jaures

Answer 18

-AntiMilitarist who wanted to avert the outbreak of World War 1
-Was assassinated in 1914

Question 19

Otto Dix

Answer 19

-German Painter who inspired the DADA movement
-Created art that represented the effects and emotions of war

Question 20

Schlieffen Plan

Answer 20

-Plan where they wanted to overthrow France by crossing thru Belgium, then attacking Russia
-Belgium put up a good fight, slowing down Germany
-Resulted in the trench warfare

Question 21

Ben Salmon

Answer 21

-American Catholic Pacifist
-Refused to fight in WW1 and was arrested and charged
-Believed no war could be morally justified

Question 22

Pope Benedict XV

Answer 22

Created the 10 Point Peace Program which was later stolen and used by Woodrow Wilson in the Treaty of Versailles

Question 23

Conditions of the Trench Warfares

Answer 23

-Smells
-Blood and Mud Everywhere
-Rats
-Chlorine Gasses
-Sleeping
-Shakiness
-Loud Sounds
-Seeing Death all around
-Non-nutritious foods
-Fatigue

Question 24

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 24

-14 Points made by Woodrow Wilson and Presented at the Paris Peace Conference.
-Germany wasn’t invited

Question 25

Effects of the Treaty of Versailles

Answer 25

-Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George and George Clemenceau all decided the War was to be blamed on Germany. -Forced Germany to sign a War Guilt Clause -This resulted in a loss of territories, a reduction in military services and payments to the Allied Forces -Sent Germany into Poverty. -Germans were furious and found it unfair

Question 26

Militarism

Answer 26

When a country used military powers to obtain power and control. Ex: Germany and Britain in WW1

Question 27

Imperialism

Answer 27

Wanting to expand one's sense of control of the land. Ex: Britain and France wanted more power in Europe, causing tension between the European countries.

Question 28

Nationalism

Answer 28

Excessive pride in a nation's independence. Ex: Serbia no longer wanted to be affiliated with Austria-Hungary

Question 29

Alliances

Answer 29

When nations group together to back up eachother.

Question 30

War Guilt Clause

Answer 30

Germany was forced to sign a document stating that they were to blame for the initiation of WW1 and that they must pay for it.