2) Germany and The First World War (1914-1918)

Question 1

When did World War One start and end?

Answer 1

Started: August 1914
Ended: 11 November 1918

Question 2

What problems did the British naval blockade of Germany cause for the German people?

Answer 2

By preventing food and other supplies from reaching Germany, many faced starvation by 1918

Question 3

How did World War One affect the German economy?

Answer 3

• The country was virtually bankrupt as industrial production was only two-thirds of what it had been in 1913
• War pensions would cost the government a fortune

Question 4

How many widows and orphans were there in Germany as a result of WW1?

Answer 4

600,000 widows and 2 million children without fathers

Question 5

What happened to Kaiser Wilhelm II at the end of WW1?

Answer 5

Abdicated the throne on 9th November 1918 and fled to the Netherlands