Fighting the Great War

Question 1

When the war began in _______ ____, Europeans were enthusiastic about fighting

Answer 1

August 1914

Question 2

Most people thought the war would be over by _________ 1914…….. they were wrong

Answer 2

Christmas

Question 3

When the war began, Germany’s biggest problem was the potential of fighting on ____ ______

Answer 3

two fronts

Question 4

Germany’s solution was the _________ ____ which involved quickly defeating France in the West… then sending troops to the East before Russia fully mobilized the war

Answer 4

Schlieffen Plan

Question 5

The Schlieffen Plan seemed to be working when the _______ ____ marched through Belgium and France

Answer 5

German army

Question 6

English, Belgian, and French saved _____ at the battle of Marne

Answer 6

Paris

Question 7

______ mobilized faster than expected

Answer 7

Russia

Question 8

Because the Schlieffen Plan _______ the Central Powers were forced to fight a two-front war

Answer 8

failed

Question 9

The fighting between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia was known as the _______ _____

Answer 9

Eastern front

Question 10

By 1915, the war settled into a _________ as each side fortified their positions with trenches

Answer 10

stalemate

Question 11

During World War I, ____ million soldiers died and ___ million soldiers were wounded

Answer 11

8.5, 21

Question 12

During the 10 month battle of ______ in 1916, __ million soldiers were killed or wounded

Answer 12

Verdun, 1

Question 13

During the battle of ______, 1 million soldiers were killed or wounded

Answer 13

Somme

Question 14

The _______ army was struggling to hold on against the German military

Answer 14

Russian

Question 15

Millions of Russians soldiers and civilians _____ during the war

Answer 15

died

Question 16

Nations committed to _____ ____ to win the World War I

Answer 16

total war

Question 17

________ were converted to make war equipment

Answer 17

Factories

Question 18

__________ was used to maintain civilian support for the war

Answer 18

Propaganda

Question 19

Britain used its navy to _______ Europe

Answer 19

blockade

Question 20

Germany responded by using unrestricted _______ _______ to attack the British navy and any merchant ships supplying the allies

Answer 20

submarine warfare

Question 21

German u-boat attacks played a role in bringing the ______ _____ into World War I

Answer 21

United States

Question 22

the United States remained _______, but was pulled in the war by 1917

Answer 22

neutral

Question 23

President Woodrow Wilson demanded “_______ ___ ____ _____” but Germany refused

Answer 23

freedom of the seas

Question 24

Americans were outraged in May 1915 when a German u-boat sank the British ship Lusitania, killing 1200 people (including ____ ________)

Answer 24

128 Americans

Question 25

Germany was unable to break the British _______ and their people were starving

Answer 25

blockade

Question 26

A German official, Author Zimmermann, sent a message to _______

Answer 26

Mexico

Question 27

It urged Mexico to ______ ____ on the U.S. into the war

Answer 27

declare war

Question 28

Germany proposed that Mexico attack the USA in exchange for the return of _____, ___ ______, and ________

Answer 28

Texas, New Mexico, Arizona

Question 29

On April 2, 1917, United States _______ ____ on Germany and entered World War I

Answer 29

declared war

Question 30

The arrival of millions of American soldiers in 1917 and 1918 gave a _____ to the Allies

Answer 30

boost

Question 31

November 1917, ______ exited the war

Answer 31

Russia

Question 32

Russia has made a _______ _____ with Germany

Answer 32

separate peace

Question 33

Germany is organizing what they call a “_____ _______”: they plan on unleashing an all-out attack on the Allies and ending the war

Answer 33

peace offensive

Question 34

Over __ ______ troops arrive in France

Answer 34

1 million

Question 35

The battle of Belleau Wood was the Americans’ ____ _____ _____ in World War I

Answer 35

first major battle

Question 36

________ is nearly defeated

Answer 36

Germany

Question 37

Now facing ______ American troops, the German forces are exhausted and overwhelmed

Answer 37

fresh

Question 38

The battle is long and difficult, raging for ___ _____

Answer 38

47 days

Question 39

The Germans’ defense was finally broken, and the battle won by the _____

Answer 39

allies

Question 40

Kaiser Wilhelm II steps down and flees to the _________

Answer 40

Netherlands

Question 41

The German military asks the allies for an _______, or an agreement to stop fighting

Answer 41

armistice

Question 42

On November 11, 1918, at 11:00 am, World War I ______

Answer 42

ended

Question 43

_______ surrenders in Semtember, the _______ ______ surrenders in October, and ______-_______ surrenders in November

Answer 43

Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary