World War 1 - Part 2

Question 1

When did WW1 begin?

Answer 1

July 28, 1914 when Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary

Question 2

When did WW 1 end?

Answer 2

November 11, 1918

Question 3

When did the United States enter WW1!

Answer 3

April 6, 1917

Question 4

What were the theaters of war during WW1?

Answer 4

1. Western front - Great Britain and France vs. Germany
2. Eastern Front - Germany and Austria-Hungary vs. Russia
3. Ottoman Front - Great Britain vs. Ottoman Turks
4. War at Sea

Question 5

What are the noteworthy battles on the Western Front?

Answer 5

1. Battle of Verdun

2. Battle of Somme

Question 6

What happened during battle of Verdun?

Answer 6

1. German attack

2. 800,000 dead for 23 miles of land

Question 7

What happened during the Battle of Somme?

Answer 7

1. British attack
2. 1.2 million dead for 6 miles of land
3. “British fight like lions, but led by donkeys”

Question 8

How was fighting on the Eastern Front different from the Western Front?

Answer 8

They used mobile warefare, no trenches

Question 9

How did fighting on the Eastern Front end?

Answer 9

Russia makes a treaty with Germany in 1917.

Question 10

What battle was fought on the Ottoman Front?

Answer 10

Battle of Galipoli

Question 11

Who wins on the Ottoman front?

Answer 11

Battle of Galipoli was a disaster for British attacking Constantinople, but British eventually win with the help of Arab tribes put together by Lawrence of Arabia.

Question 12

What is the noteworthy sea battle?

Answer 12

Battle of Jutland

1. Largest sea battle
2. Both sides claim victory

Question 13

Why did the United States enter WW1?

Answer 13

1. Unrestricted submarine warefare
2. Sinking of the Lusitania
3. Attacks on American seacoast and harbors
4. Zimmerman telegram

Question 14

What was the Zimmerman telegram?

Answer 14

Germany asks Mexico to attack the United States to claim land taken i. The Texas and Mexican War.

Question 15

How many Americans fought in WW1?

Answer 15

2 million

Question 16

Who led the Americans?

Answer 16

General Pershing

Question 17

Who was Alvin York?

Answer 17

Medal of Honor winner

Question 18

What are conscientious objectors?

Answer 18

Those who refused to fight in WW1

Question 19

How did the United States get men to fight in WW1?

Answer 19

They used a draft system

Question 20

What is significant about the 369th Infantry Regiment?

Answer 20

1. African American unit that fought with the French

2. Never lost a trench in WW1

Question 21

What is isolationism?

Answer 21

1. A policy made by President Woodrow Wilson

2. US tries to stay out of European affairs

Question 22

How does WW1 end?

Answer 22

1. 2nd Battle of Marne
   A. Germany goes on the offensive to end the war before US makes it to Europe
   B. German citizens start anti-war marches?
2. 100 Day offensive - “Black Day” - allied troops push Germans to the Argonne Forest
3. Armistice 11 pm November 11, 1918

Question 23

What treay ended WW1?

Answer 23

Treaty of Versailles

Question 24

Where was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

Answer 24

At the Palace of Versaille in France, in a railroad car

Question 25

What were the conditions of the Treaty of Versaille?

Answer 25

1. Germany takes blame for the war
2. Germany pays reparations for Great Britain and France
3. Germany gives up Rhineland to France
4. Germany may not have an organized army

Question 26

What were the consequences of the Treaty of Versaille?

Answer 26

1. Germany falls into economic depression, and so will Europe soon after
2. Japan rejects European ideals and creates Asian Co-Propserity Sphere
3. US enjoys a time of economic prosperity