WWI

Question 1

When did people think the war was going to end

Answer 1

Most people thought it would be over by Christmas, 1914

Question 2

What was germanys biggest problem before the war

Answer 2

They had to fight two fronts at the same time, France and Russia

Question 3

What was germanys solution to fighting two fronts

Answer 3

The schlieffen plan which involved quickly defeating France, then sending troops to Russia before it was fully mobilized

Question 4

Who saved Paris during the war

Answer 4

English and French troops saved Paris at the battle of Paris he Marne

Question 5

What was the problem with Germany’s plan

Answer 5

Russia mobilized faster than expected and Germany had to divert troops from France

Question 6

What is a stalemate

Answer 6

A situation where two sides of a war can’t win

Question 7

What is a total war

Answer 7

Nations committed their whole country to win the war and make their economy based off of it

Question 8

What did Britain use to keep Germany from training with other nations

Answer 8

Used its navy to create a blockade

Question 9

What did President Woodrow do

Answer 9

Demanded freedom of the seas but Germany refused

Question 10

What was Lusitania

Answer 10

It was a ship that was sunk by German forces and brought the US into the war

Question 11

What made the US more angry

Answer 11

After they found out about the Zimmerman telegram

Question 12

What happened with o czar Nicholas II

Answer 12

He was overthrown and a new government was created with communism

Question 13

Who was V.I. Lenin

Answer 13

He signed a peace treaty to leave the war

Question 14

What is armistice

Answer 14

To cease fire

Question 15

What was the Great War

Answer 15

WWI and was considered the most destructive war the world had yet seen

Question 16

Maiin

Answer 16

Militarism, alliances, imperialism, industrialization, nationalism

Question 17

Triple alliance

Answer 17

Germany, Italy, Austria Hungary

Question 18

Triple entente

Answer 18

England, France, Russia

Question 19

What did Germany and France almost get into a war about

Answer 19

Morocco

Question 20

Who is archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 20

He was assassinated and basically started the war

Question 21

What is an ultimatum

Answer 21

It is a proposition or demand

Question 22

Who were the central powers

Answer 22

Germany, and Austria Hungary

Question 23

What was one of the main reasons to start the war

Answer 23

To get rid of Austria Hungarian presence in the balkans

Question 24

What did Europeans view war as

Answer 24

They thought it was fun and kids wanted to be part of hit

Question 25

What is a u-boat

Answer 25

A submarine

Question 26

What were atrocities

Answer 26

A cruel act upon people

Question 27

Who were the big four

Answer 27

United States, Great Britain, France, Italy

Question 28

What did the Italians owe

Answer 28

Fiume a town they promised when they switched sides

Question 29

United States peace

Answer 29

They wanted to have no punishment on Germany

Question 30

France peace

Answer 30

They wanted Germany to be punished

Question 31

What was the fourteen points

Answer 31

A League of Nations were there could discuss world problems

Question 32

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 32

A treaty that officially ended the war

Question 33

What did colonists think would happen after participating in war

Answer 33

They would become free

Question 34

What was the big three

Answer 34

George, Wilson, and Clemenceau

Question 35

What did colonies think when they start contributing to the war

Answer 35

They thought that they were getting closer to self rule

Question 36

What was an effect of World War I on colonies?

Answer 36

Fueled stronger, nationalist movements in colonies

Question 37

What is pan-Arabism

Answer 37

An ideology that called for the unification of all lands in North Africa, Africa, and southwest Asia

Question 38

What is the mandate system?

Answer 38

Help rule the colonies in territories of the central powers

Question 40

What is the Balfour declaration

Answer 40

Stated that Palestine should become a permanent home for the Jews of Europe

Question 41

Zionists

Answer 41

People who supported a Jewish homeland

Question 42

What was the March 1 movement?

Answer 42

Koreans began a series of protest

Question 43

What is the May 4 movement

Answer 43

Mark the more active stage in Chinese nationalism and the desire for democracy

Question 44

What is the Paris peace conference of failure or a success?

Answer 44

It was considered a failure to most scholars

Question 45

What did Germany do in response to the reparations

Answer 45

They printed more money which caused inflation

Question 46

John Maynard Keynes thoughts

Answer 46

He thought the government should spend more money

Question 47

What was the new deal

Answer 47

The goal was to bring the country relief and recover

Question 48

What was facism

Answer 48

Military was in complete control

Question 49

Who created the term facism

Answer 49

Benito Mussolini

Question 50

What was the duma

Answer 50

The parliament

Question 51

What did Lenin do

Answer 51

Formed the blosheviks groups that wanted to overthrow the Russian government

Question 52

Who was Rasputin

Answer 52

A mystical person that could heal people

Question 53

Kristallnacht

Answer 53

The night of the broken glass, hatred began to grow in Germany, teenager killed a German

Question 54

Guernica

Answer 54

Was a city that took many bombs that killed civilians

Question 55

Weimar Republic

Answer 55

A weak government that was later overthrown and started to be controlled by the nazi party

Question 56

Who was Mussolini

Answer 56

He took control in Italy and made facism government