WW1 Flashcards
When did WW1 end exactly?
11 November 1918 or 11/11
What is the fourteen points?
14 principles set by Woodrow Wilson to end ww1 and bring peace
When were the 14 points first outlined?
8th January 1918
Where was the 14 points first outlined?
At congress
What number president was Woodrow Wilson?
28th
When did Woodrow Wilson become president?
1913
How many terms did Woodrow Wilson serve?
2
Which party was Woodrow Wilson part of?
Democrat
Who was the lead architect of the league of nations?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was Woodrow Wilson’s vice?
Thomas R. Marshal
What is Woodrow Wilson’s stance on foreign policy commonly called?
Wilsonianism
Who was Woodrow Wilson’s first spouse?
Ellen Axson
Who was Woodrow Wilson’s second spouse?
Edith Bolling
When did Woodrow Wilson win the Nobel Peace prise?
1919
Which state did Woodrow Wilson serve as governor of?
New Jersey
Who was prime minister at the beginning of ww1?
H. H. Asquith
Who was prime minister for the latter half of ww1?
David Lloyd George
Who was king if Britain at the time of ww1?
George V
When did George the fifth become king?
1910
Who preceded George the fifth?
Edward VII
What were the Bolsheviks?
A radical political party in Russia that believed in a socialist society based on equality
Who created the ideas of the Bolshevik party?
Karl Marx
When did ww1 start?
28th July 1914
What were the two sides during ww1?
The allies and the central powers
What was another thing the allies were called during ww1?
Entente
Who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princep
What was Gavrilo Princeps nationality/ethnicity?
Bosnian Serb
What country was Archduke Ferdinand heir to the throne of?
Austro-Hungarian
What imitated the war after Archduke Ferdinands death?
Austria-Hungary holding Serbia responsible for the assassination and declaring war on them
Which country first mobilized in defence of Serbia against Austria-Hungary?
Russia
Which country declared war on Russia and France after Russia mobilized to defend Serbia?
Germany
What triggered the United Kingdom joining ww1?
Germany invading Belgium
Why did Germany invading Belgium during ww1 trigger the UK joining ww1?
Because the United Kingdom promised Belgium neutrality
Which side the Ottoman Empire join in ww1?
The central powers
When did George the fifth die?
1936
Who was George the fifths spouse?
Mary of Teck
What religion was George the fifth?
Protestant
Which military branch was George the fifth part of?
Royal navy
During who’s reign was George the fifth born?
Queen Victoria
Who was George the fifth mother?
Alexandra of Denmark
What was the first party that David Llyod George was a part of?
Liberal
Which country was George Lloyd George from?
Wales
When did H. H. Asquith become PM?
1908
Who was the last prime minister from the liberal party to command a majority government?
H. H. Asquith
Who was leader of Germany during WW1?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
When did Wilhelm the second become Kaiser of Germany?
1888
Which countries did Kaiser Wilhelm II rule?
Germany and Prussia
What dynasty was Kaiser Wilhelm II part of?
Hohenzollern dynasty
In 1890 who did Wilhelm ii dismiss from the role of chancellor so he could have direct control of his nation?
Otto von Bismarck
Who is considered to be the main force behind British foreign policy in the era of WW1?
Edward Grey
Who popularized the idea of diamond engagement rings in the 1930s?
De Beers
