First World War Flashcards

1
Q

When was world war 1

A

August 1914

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2
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When did 500 women gather in front of German parliament building saying they want their men back.

A

1915

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3
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What happened in 1916 with 10,000 workers ?

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10,000 workers assembled in Berlin and shouted “down with war , down with the government”

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4
Q

When we’re Germany close to collapse ?

A

1918

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5
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Who was the leading German army general in WW1?

A

General Ludendorff

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6
Q

When was the German navy ordered to attach British ships ?

A

28 October 1918

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7
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Where was the German navy ordered out to sea from ?

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From Kiel in northern Germany

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8
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Where did people take over towns and set up special councils to run them ? … governing cities all over Germany

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Hamburg and Munich

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9
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When did the kaiser abdicate Germany ?

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On the 9th of November 1918 never to return again

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10
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Who took the Kaisers place as leader of Germany on a temporary basis ?

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Friedrich Ebert leader is Germany s largest political party (SPD)

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11
Q

When did Germany surrender and the World War One was over ?

A

11th November 1918

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12
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Some Germans believed Germany could have continued fighting in the war but they were betrayed by politicians who ended the war … what was the nickname for these politicians?

A

The November criminals

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13
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Who was a war hero who said the German army was stabbed in the back ?

A

Field Marshall Hindenburg

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