World War 1

Question 1

Why is WW1 often reffered to as the ‘Great’ war?

Answer 1

The world had never experienced such a big war before

Question 2

Why did Nationalism help start the war?

Answer 2

Leaders starting take pride in their countried
Eveyone country in euope wanted to be the best so they spent it on military forces

Question 3

Why did Imperialism help start the War?

Answer 3

Every country was racing to get control of other nations especially in Africa

Question 4

How did Alliances help start the war?

Answer 4

if one country were to declare war on another the most of europe would be involved

Question 5

What was the ultimate reason the war was started?

Answer 5

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the ‘Black hand’ gang

Question 6

How did the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to war?

Answer 6

Austria-Hungary blames serbia so they declare war
Russia promied to protect serbia so they join
Germany supports austria hungary and declares war on russia
Germany plans to deafet france and belgium
Britain Joins in because of the alliance
Austria hungary delcares war on russia
The triple entente declare war on Astria hunguart

Question 7

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 7

Split army in two
Quickly defeat france through belgium before moving the soildes east to fight russia

Question 8

Why did the Schlieffen plan go wrong?

Answer 8

Belgium put up a fierce fight. The british force also retreated them back

Question 9

What struggles did the soilder have to face in the trenches?

Answer 9

Rats
Lack of Food
Trench Foot
Bad life

Question 10

When did the Great war start and finish?

Answer 10

August 1914 - November 1918

Question 11

What did the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 include?

Answer 11

Germany pays £6.6 billion
Agree they started the war
No airforce or submarines allowed
No german soilders near france
to hand over colonies to Britain and France
League of Nations set up

Question 12

What is the league of nations?

Answer 12

All countries can talk about their problems rather than fight

Question 13

In other words, what was the treaty of Versailes?

Answer 13

Germanys punishment

Question 14

How many people died in WW1?

Answer 14

9 million people were killed

Question 15

What made the Shefflien Plan slower than expected?

Answer 15

Both British and German sides built trenches which resulted in.a stalemate as neither country could get through their defenses

Question 16

How did Militarism Start the war?

Answer 16

Countries took pride in their armys and wanted to have the most powerful military force in Europe

This resulted in an arms race which increased the tension

Question 17

WHY did militarism help start the war?

Answer 17

When countires fell out there was temptation to use weapons due to how much money they spent on them

Question 18

Why was Archduke Franz Fernidad in the Bosnian City of Sarajevo?

Answer 18

It was his wedding anniversary so he visited with his wife, sophie

Question 19

Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 19

The heir to th Ausrian throne

Question 20

Why was the black hand gang mad?

Answer 20

Because Austria conquered Bosnia but the bosnians wanted to join serbia

Question 21

How did the black hand gang try to assassinate the first time?

Answer 21

As the car was approaching they threw a bomb

Question 22

Why did the bomb from the black hand gang not work?

Answer 22

It fell beneath the rear end of the car but Frans Ferdinand was at the front. He just missed it

Question 23

How did frans ferdinand get assassinated in the second attempt?

Answer 23

He went to check on the injured people from the bomb and when leaving was greeted by a gang member with a shot to the throat

Question 24

How did Frans Ferdinand and Sophie die?

Answer 24

Frans was shot in the throught
Sophie was shot in the stomach

Question 25

What is a front?

Answer 25

Where two armies meet each other

Question 26

Why wasnt world war 1 over by christmas?

Answer 26

France and belgium stood a fierce fight and slowed down germanys plans

Question 27

Why was food a problem in the trenches?

Answer 27

As the army grew and the war lasted longer their was a shortage, soilders had rations and by the time the food got to them it was stale

Question 28

What is trench foot?

Answer 28

An infection of the feet caused by cold, wet snd dirty conditions

Question 29

How did soilders get trench foot?

Answer 29

Men stood for hours in the wet

Question 30

Who was nicknamed “The Big Three” at the palace of versailles?

Answer 30

France
Great Britian
Usa

Question 31

Why did German politicians have to agree to the treaty of Versailes?

Answer 31

If not, germany will be invaded

Question 32

What would the league of nations do to prevent another war?

Answer 32

All the member nations would stop trading with the invading country until a lack of supplies would bring the war to an end