second 10

Question 1

who assassinated the archduke? (terrorist attack that started war)

Answer 1

gavrilo princip

Question 2

Shlieffen plan - why didn’t it work?

Answer 2

Germany would be overpowered, they needed to march through Belgium, no plan for Russia, they did not want war on 2 fronts but plan backfired

Question 3

the “rape of Belgium”

Answer 3

The Rape of Belgium was a series of systematic war crimes, especially mass murder and deportation, by German troops against Belgian civilians during the invasion and occupation of Belgium during World War I.

Question 4

battle of the marne

Answer 4

marked the end of the German sweep into France and the beginning of the trench warfare that was to characterise World War One. first battle and Allie victory.

Question 5

battle of verdun

Answer 5

horrific battle, surprised if came out alive, longest battle in history

Question 6

americans taking sides - why?

Answer 6

lusitania, buisness interests, also propoganda being fed to Americans made them believe germnay was enemy

Question 7

sussex pledge

Answer 7

The Sussex Pledge was a promise made by Germany to the United States in 1916 during World War I to limit the use of submarine warfare:

Question 8

Litsuania

Answer 8

a German U-boat sank British Lusitania and killed many americans

Question 9

why did the US declare war?

Answer 9

Zimmerman telegram, submarine warfare, “the world must be made safe for democracy

Question 10

Zimmerman telegram

Answer 10

The Zimmermann Telegram was a coded message sent by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico in January 1917, promised mexico Texas, New Mexico and Arizona if they joined allience. wanted Mexico to persuade japan