WWI

Question 1

Censorship and Propaganda in WWI

Answer 1

• Used by all sides of the war to promote the war effort and dehumanize the enemy, control public opinion
• Used to evoke feelings of patriotism, nationalism, fear, unity,

Question 2

Children in the war

Answer 2

• Germans enlisted 15 year olds to fight on the front lines

Question 3

Death toll

Answer 3

40 million (more people that live in Canada)

Question 4

Fate of German Empire

Answer 4

• Bc of Versailles Treaty:
• Pay reparations
• Territory diminished
• Guilt clause
• Not allowed to have armed forces
  –> economic disaster and widespread misery

Question 5

Fate of Russian Empire

Answer 5

• Backed out of the war, bc of revolution at home
• After Lenin dies, Stalin comes to power, setting up a cruel dictatorship

Question 6

Fate of Austro-Hungarian Empire

Answer 6

• Smaller territory

Question 7

Fate of Ottoman Empire

Answer 7

• Ottoman empire destroyed

Question 8

Germany’s responsibility in WWI

Answer 8

• Declared war on Russia, and on France

Question 9

Mobilization

Answer 9

• ## Russia mobilized troops even before Austria declared war

Question 10

November 11, 1918 Armistice

Answer 10

Axis and Allies powers agree on a cease-fire, though later Germany is forced to take the blame in the Versailles Treaty

Question 11

Paris Peace Conference

Answer 11

• a number of diplomatic meetings in 1919 and 1920 after the end of World War I, where the victorious Allies set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers

Question 12

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 12

• Germany not consulted, forced to pay reparations (400 billion) and assume full blame; –> destroyed economy and caused resentment –> WW2

Question 13

Role and experience of Women in WWI

Answer 13

• Took over jobs that kept the economy running
• after able to argue for more rights (e.g to vote)

Question 14

Role of aircraft in WWI

Answer 14

• New technology
• Little to no great effect, though did drop bombs

Question 15

Schlieffen Plan

Answer 15

• A how-to on fighting a war on two fronts for Germany
• Germany planned to invade Belgium first to defeat France quickly(failed, deadly stalemate), as it would take Russia longer to mobilize (false), and then focus forces on Russia

Question 16

Stalemate/War of Attrition

Answer 16

• a deadlock where neither side wins, and both suffer loses of human life, and otherwise
• aggressive attempts to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel, materiel, and morale

Question 17

Self-determination

Answer 17

Freedom of the people of a given area to determine their own political status; independence

Question 18

Triple Alliance

Answer 18

• Germany, Austria Hungry and Italy

Question 19

Trench Warfare

Answer 19

• deadly stalemate between France and Germany; no winner, heavy casualties

Question 20

Triple Entente

Answer 20

• France, Russia, and Britain,
  ( secret treaty) (entente with France, non-binding agreement to follow similar policies)

Question 21

Unrestricted submarine warfare

Answer 21

• Germany’s policy –> public opinion of Germany gets worse

Question 22

The Lusitania

Answer 22

• Germany unrestricted submarine warfare
• Britain created a blockade on Germany, Germany created a blockade, Germany sunk Lusitania –> unrestricted warfare paused

Question 23

Wilson’s 14 points

Answer 23

• Focused on self-determination
• No secret treaties, free trade, no more arms races;
• ultimately compromised
• “peace without victory”

Question 24

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 24

• US president, created the 14 points for peace and the League of Nations, but the US did not join the League of Nations
• viewed as a peacemaker

Question 25

France

Answer 25

• Fought on the Western Front against Germany, deadly stalemate;
• After war, wanted to destroy Germany to make sure they would never threaten France again

Question 26

Great Britain

Answer 26

• Fought on the Western front against Germany
• After war, wanted to build a Britain fit for heroes
• Used many Indians from their colonies to fight

Question 27

Imperialism influence in World War I

Answer 27

Many Indians fought on behalf of Britain in the war effort, while people in India were starved because of British policies

Question 28

Long-term causes of World War I

Answer 28

• League of Nation (failed)
• Treaty of Versailles (failed, caused 2nd WW)
• Economies and infrastructure destroyed
• Collapse of monarchy in Russia
• Loss of faith in democracy –> rise of fascist/communist regimes