WWI

Question 1

When was WWI?

Answer 1

1914-1918

Question 2

Why was it called a “world war”?

Answer 2

It was the first war to involves countries from all over the world.

Question 3

When did the U.S. enter WWI?

Answer 3

1917

Question 4

WWI was described as “The war to ___ ____ ____”.

Answer 4

end all wars

Question 5

The ______ fought against the ______ _______ in WWI.

Answer 5

Allies vs Central Powers

Question 6

Which 7 countries made up the Allies?

Answer 6

Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy (from 1915), Japan, Russia, Portugal, Russia

Question 7

Which 4 countries made up the Central Powers?

Answer 7

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria (from 1915) and The Ottoman Empire

Question 8

In what year did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

Answer 8

1915

Question 9

What were 5 causes of WWI?

Answer 9

1. The industrial countries of Europe were competitive and wanted to expand their territory and empires. 2. For protection, some countries formed alliances so if one country was attacked, the other nations would defend it. 3. The assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 4. The alliances brought many countries into the war. Russia aided Serbia, then Germany declared war on Russia. France then declared war on Germany. Germany attacked Belgium so Britain fought to help Belgium. 5. Czechs, Slovaks and other Slavic people wanted freedom from Austria-Hungary

Question 10

Who assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 10

a Serb in Sarajevo, Bosnia, a region in Central Europe that was at that time part of Austria-Hungary.

Question 11

In response of the assassination, what did Austria-Hungary do?

Answer 11

attacked Serbia

Question 12

What is propaganda?

Answer 12

Information that emphasizes only one side of a story. It is often used in wartime to sway public opinion.

Question 13

What are German submarines called?

Answer 13

U-boats

Question 14

When did U.S. start to turn against Germany?

Answer 14

When German U-boats sank the Lusitania, an unarmed British passenger ship, killing 1,200 people (which included Americans)

Question 15

Which U.S. president eventually declared war on Germany in 1917?

Answer 15

Woodrow Wilson

Question 16

What Treaty ended WWI?

Answer 16

Treaty of Versailles

Question 17

These 5 conditions were made following the TReaty of Versailles

Answer 17

1. Germany was forced to give up territory to Britain, France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, and other Allied nations 2. Germany’s army was reduced, it was forbidden for them to have subs, aircraft or tanks 3. Germany was fined $33 billion in damages to other nations for starting the war 4. The League of Nations was formed 5. Turkish territories in the Middle East, such as Palestine (now Isreal) were made protectorates (territories under protection) of Great Britain & France

Question 18

The harshness of the treaty was a major cause of ____.

Answer 18

WWII

Question 19

New technology, such as these things made warfare more horrible than people had ever imagined.

Answer 19

poisonous gases, fighter planes, machine guns, grenades and tanks

Question 20

What were trenches?

Answer 20

long, narrow ditches dug by soldiers to hide in

Question 21

The battle line that divided the Allied and Central Powers

Answer 21

Western Front

Question 22

The Western Front was ____ miles long and ran through ______ & _____ through ______.

Answer 22

450, Belgium & France to Switzerland

Question 23

What was stretched along the top of the trenches?

Answer 23

Barbed wire

Question 24

Between the 2 sides of the trenches was called ___.

Answer 24

no mans land

Question 25

Millons of soldiers were killed in the trenches, trying to advance the battle lines just a few feet. The Battle of ____, fought in Northern France, lasted from June-November 1916. During those 6 months more than a million men were killed and allies only gained ____ miles of territory.

Answer 25

Somme, 7

Question 26

Premier of France and minister of war during WWI, Georges Benjamin Clemenceau was nicknamed “____ ____” because of hi aggressive style.

Answer 26

The Tiger

Question 27

Premier of France and minister of war during WWI, Georges Benjamin Clemenceau was nicknamed “____ ____” because of his aggressive style. He helped push harsh terms in the Treaty of Versailles.

Answer 27

The Tiger

Question 28

Prime Minister of Britain from 1916-1922 ____ _____ ______ also wanted to keep Germany under control, but he feared severe penalties could lead to another war in the future. He favored justice, not revenge.

Answer 28

David Lloyd George

Question 29

Kaiser (king) ____ II ruled Germany from 1888-1918 but fled to Holland to avoid capture after Germany was defeated. He was also the grandson of Queen Victoria of England.

Answer 29

Wilhelm

Question 30

_____ II was the last czar (king) of Russia.

Answer 30

Nicholas II (He and his family were murdered by the Bolsheviks)

Question 31

Woodrow Wilson did his best to keep the U.S. out of war, and when the war was over he promoted the ____ ___ _____ to help solve disputes peacefully between countries.

Answer 31

League of Nations

Question 32

Total U.S. WWI casualties (dead & wounded)

Answer 32

323,000

Question 33

Total world casualties:

Answer 33

10 million dead and 20 million wounded