WWI-Battle of Tannenburg

Question 1

While Germany was trying to capture the city of Paris, its army was being attacked by Russia in _______.

Answer 1

East

Question 2

In August 1914, two large russian armies invaded _____, a kingdom of Germany.

Answer 2

Eastern Germany

Question 3

The Russians hoped to quickly destroy the Germans and __________ to take control of the war on the eastern front.

Answer 3

Austrians

Question 4

During the battle of Tannenberg, The germans surrounded the first of two russian armies and drove them _______ ____ _____.

Answer 4

into the swamp

Question 5

As the russian soldiers struggled in the water, the Germans ___ ___ _____ ____, killing about ______ soldiers and capturing 100,000 more.

Answer 5

fired their machine guns

30,000

Question 6

\_\_\_\_\_\_ month(s) later the Russians, tried again to defeat the Germans and take control of the war on the eastern front.
The Russians planned to \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_ and go around \_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 6

One

split the army

the Masurian Lakes.

Question 7

The Russians would attack the Germans from two sides and move on to the city of ________. The Germans found out about the plan and were force to retreat.

Answer 7

berlin

Question 8

Although they had more men, the Russians were __________ and _____ _____.

Answer 8

untrained and lacked supplies