World War 1
The British decided to attack the Gallipoli Peninsula after -entered the war. The lead planner, -, believed that a quick victory would protect British control of the -. However, the actual attack proved to be disastrous when the British land invasion was halted by -. In all, the Allies lost 200,000 soldiers in the campaigns, many of them from the British "white dominion" territories such as Australia and -.
1. the Ottoman Empire 2.Churhill 3.Suez Canal 4. Barbed Wure 5.Canada
list 5 provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
1.) Alsasce and Lorraine was given back to France 2.) Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the war. 3.)Germany had to pay reparations 4.) Germany's army was reduced to 100,00 men 5.) The German army was not allowed tanks 6.)The League of Nations was created.
Following the abdication of the Tsar, a provisional government was set up in February 1917 by leaders in the -and generally composed of -. Its members hoped to set up a -system of government and sought to secure -. However, the government lost a lot of its popular support when it chose to - Russia's participation in the war, leading to mass - of soldiers by the fall of 1917.
1.Duma 2.Liberals 3.Democratic 4.Civil Liberties 5.Continue 6.Desertion
What happened at Gallopoli?
10 month battle, Turks won key supply to route to Russia. The allies withdrew from the Dardanelles
The Battle of Shaiba
12-14 April 1915 was between British forces and Ottoman forces that were trying to retake the city of Basra from the British.
Walter Lippman
(September 23, 1889 - December 14, 1974)[1] was an American writer, reporter, and political commentator famous for being among the first to introduce the concept of Cold War, coining the term "stereotype" in the modern psychological meaning, and critiquing media and democracy in his newspaper column and several books, most notably his 1922 book Public Opinion. Lippmann was also a notable author for the Council on Foreign Relations, until he had an affair with the editor Hamilton Fish Armstrong's wife
Financing the war proved to be a significant strain on all governments. France, Russia, and small Allied nations borrowed heavily from - who, in turn, had taken out loans from -. By the end of the war, the amount of these loans had risen to $-billion. Because it had to endure a blockade of money and goods, - suffered worst. It resorted to increasing its - supply so much that there was a dramatic rise in -.
1. Great Britain 2. The United States 3.4.2 4. Germany 5.Money 6.Inflation
T. E. Lawrence became famous as "Lawrence of Arabia" following the capture of what strategic port?
Aqaba
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated by a Serbian in 1914. His murder was one of the causes of WW I.
Henry Cabot Lodge
As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1919-1924), Lodge led the successful fight against American participation in the League of Nations, which had been proposed by President Wilson at the close of World War I. He also served as chairman of the Senate Republican Conference from 1918 to 1924
How did the war start?
As dawn broke on Saturday August 1 1914, two critical demands made by Germany were awaiting answers. At 7pm the night before, Germany had requested that France state whether it would remain neutral in a Russian-German war. A reply was demanded within 18 hours - by 1pm on Saturday. And at midnight, Germany had given Russia an ultimatum to demobilise within 12 hours. To learn more check out this website: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/11002644/First-World-War-centenary-how-events-unfolded-on-August-1-1914.html
reparations
As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war. Opposed by the U.S., it quickly lead to a severe depression in Germany.
Place in correct chronological order the events that led up to the outbreak of hostilities in the summer of 1914.
Franz Ferdinand is assassinated Serbia rejects the Austrian ultimatum Russia mobilizes its army Germany declares war on France and Russia
Frederick the Great
Frederick II (German) 24 January 1712 - 17 August 1786) was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786.[1] Frederick's achievements during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of Prussian armies, his patronage of the Arts and the Enlightenment in Prussia, and his final success against great odds in the Seven Years' War. He became known as Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Große) and was nicknamed Der Alte Fritz ("Old Fritz") by the Prussian people.
George Clemenceau
French prime minister in last years of WWI and during Versailles Conference of 1919. Pushed for heavy reparations from Germans. Wanted to make Germans suffer and help break Germany up.
King George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Also known as the "Uncle of Europe".
Click on all the countries that belonged to the Triple Alliance.
German Empire Austria-Hungary Italy
Why did the US enter the war on the side of the Allies?
German U-boats sinking ships, sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, America was culturally tied with the British, France had a democracy, and to make the world safe for democracy
Marne
Germans had taken over the River and pushed back Britain and France in a series of attacks; Battle near paris that ended Germany's hope of swift victory, the first battle of WWI happened where the French and British stopped the Germans and the Schlieffen Plan.
France began mobilizing (Russia's ally);_______declared war on france.
Germany
What countries battled each other on the war's Eastern front?
Germany and Russia
What was the immediate results of Russia's withdrawal from the war?
Germany concentrated its forces on the Western Front
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany's plan to attack France first then Russia
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire
What countries were a part of the central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Who was a part of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
_________invaded Belgium (a neutral country) to encircle and crush ____________
Germany, France
Triple Alliance
Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. Eventually Italy will leaves.
Match the former territories to the nation that controlled them after the Treaty of Versailles.
Great Britain - Match the former territories to the nation that controlled them after the Treaty of Versailles. France - Anatolia Turkey - Lebanon and Syria
Allies
Great Britain, France, Russia
Austria declared war on _______
Serbia
Russia began to mobilize to protect_________
Serbia
Aragon Forest
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice of 11 November 1918, a total of 47 days.
Choose the sentence that best compares their differing visions of women's roles during the war.
The Russians endorse a military active role for women, the Germans a more charitable, traditionally domestic role
Match the battle to its appropriate description or outcome.
The Somme - A British offensive that failed to push back the German line. Verdun - A German offensive that was successful repelled by the French. Nivelle Offensive - A French offensive that proved to be a costly disaster.
Versailles Peace Treaty
The Treaty of Versailles (French: Traité de Versailles) was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Paris peace conference
The great rulers and countries excluding germany and Russia met in Versailles to negotiate the repercussions of the war, such leaders included Loyd George (Britain), Woodrow Wilson (America), Cleamancu (France) and Italy. The treaty of Versailles was made but not agreed to be signed and the conference proved unsuccessful.
Vittorio Orlando
He was the Italian representative at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. He pushed for a revenge-based treaty at Versailles, hampering the 14 points.
2nd Battle of Ypres
Image result for 2nd battle of ypres During World War I, the Second Battle of Ypres was fought from 22 April - 25 May 1915 for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium after the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn. It was the first mass use by Germany of poison gas on the Western Front.
Choose the sentence that best describes what it suggests women's roles in the war should be.
The poster argues that British women should encourage their men to join the army
Baron Manfred von Richtofen
A German soldier known as the "Red Baron". The first "ace" fighter pilot.
Verdun
A battle in WWI. Is considered some of the bloodiest fighting in WWI and the German offense was stopped; offensive battle on the western front initiated by Germany in which they hoped to crush France and taken them out of the war, however France was in a very good defensive position and French held it for 10 months. Nearly a million killed. French drew reserve troops from the Somme to help defend. No territory was gained; Battle in WWI that ended in massive casualties and had little direct result
Zimmerman Telegram
A coded message sent by Germany to try to get Mexico to attack the US
Choose what was not a consequence of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918.
A comprehensive peace among the Soviet Union, Germany, Britain, and France
total war
A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort
stalemate
A deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other.
Somme
A five-month offensive between July and November 1916 in the Somme river area in France. It began with a massive week-long British artillery barrage that proved futile, since the Germans just sheltered in their dug-outs until the shelling stopped, then machine-gunned waves of British troops who were crossing no-man's land. On the first day alone the British lost 60,000 men. The battle ended in a stalemate, after torrential rain turned the trenches into a quagmire. There were more than 650,000 casualties on both sides, and although British had relieved the French at Verdun, they had only advanced about five miles.
unrestricted submarine warfare
A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters
Schlieffen Plan
A strategy drawn up by Germany to avoid fighting a war on two fronts
Sir John Fisher
Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot "Jacky" Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, GCB, OM, GCVO was a British admiral known for his efforts at naval reform
Woodrow Wilson
After World War I, this United States president sought to reduce the risk of war by writing the Fourteen Points that influenced the creation of the League of Nations.
panther
a German gunboat that led to an alliance between England and France
Battle of Vittorio Veneto
a city in Italy - was fought from 24 October to 3 November 1918 near Vittorio Veneto on the Italian Front during World War I. The Italian victory marked the end of the war on the Italian Front, secured the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and contributed to the end of the First World War less than two weeks later
Joseph Joffre
a marshal and French general who served as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front from the start of World War I until the end of 1916.
armistice
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
WW1 was the first "total war" What is "total war"?
all resources devoted to homefront for war
The Battle of Gorizia
also known as the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo was the most successful Italian offensive along the Soča (Isonzo) River during World War I. Franz Graf Conrad von Hötzendorf had reduced the Austro-Hungarian forces along the Soča (Isonzo) front to reinforce his Trentino Offensive. Italian Chief-of-Staff Luigi Cadorna made good use of railroads to quickly shift troops from Trentino back to the Isonzo line for an offensive against the weakened Austro-Hungarian defenses.
Dawes Plan
as proposed by the Dawes Committee, chaired by Charles G. Dawes) was an attempt in 1924 to solve the World War I reparations problem, which had bedeviled international politics following World War I and the Treaty of Versailles.
Ypres
battle in World War I (1914) ex. heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
began WWI as a neutral but finally joined with Germany.
Select all the statements that reflect the Bolshevik view on socialist revolution.
centralized party of active revolutionaries revolution the only path to socialism time was right for a proletarian revolution
What was a major cause of rising international tensions in the early 1900's?
competition for colonial territores
For protection, the allies would organize supply ships into a_______
convoys
a vital strait connecting the Black sea and the mediterranean
dardanelles
How did international competition and nationalism increase tensions in Europe?
economic competition, rivalries during imperialism, arms race that created tension between the great European powers.
tinderbox of Europe
festering quarrels over the Balkans—the "tinderbox of Europe"—eventually pushed Europe into war.
lost generation
generation lost because of the casualties caused by the war, disease and starvation
technology of WWI
germany used poison gas; other things include machine guns, long range artillery, airplanes, tanks, the draft, zepplin
Entente Cordiale
in 1904, with war in Europe a decade away, Britain and France sign an agreement, later known as the Entente Cordiale, resolving long-standing colonial disputes in North Africa and establishing a diplomatic understanding between the two countries.
Western Front
in WWI, the region of northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other
Belguim
in World War I traces Belgium's role between the German invasion in 1914, through the continued military resistance and occupation of the territory by German forces, known as the Rape of Belgium, to the armistice in 1918, as well as the role it played in the international war effort through its African colony and small force on the Eastern Front. It tried to stay neutral, however, since is was in the path of Germany's invasion to France, got caught up in the war.
Samarrah Offensive
incorporating the Battle of Istabulat - was launched with 45,000 frontline troops in mid-March 1917 and ran for approximately six weeks before operations were effectively called off until the autumn - took place between the villages of Serre and Maricourt.
Archi Baba
is a height dominating the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, located in Çanakkale Province. Achi Baba was the main position of the Ottoman Turkish defenses in 1915 during the World War I Gallipoli campaign
The Royal Navy
is the United Kingdom's principal naval warfare force. Tracing its origins to the 16th century, it is the oldest of the armed services and is known as the Senior Service. Founded: 1660, Kingdom of England Fighter: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Headquarters: Whitehall Founders: Henry VIII of England
What happened at the Battle of Verdun?
it lasted for 10 months, neither side had any strategic advantages, French vs.Germany
What happened at the Battle of Marne?
it set the stage of four years of trench warfare, and it also ended german hope for a quick victory in WW1
Edward VII
known as the "Uncle of Europe" Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death.
Select all the correct ways that women's lives changed during the war.
loosened restrictions on private life greater industrial employment clerical and service sector work
weapon that caused stalemate
machine gun
Which of the problem threatened the peace in postwar in Europe?
many overlapping claims to territory
Kaiser Wilhelm
militaristic and nationalistic leader of Germany during the last decade of the 1800's and most of WWI
MANIA
miltarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and assassination
Postwar policies that encouraged women to leave the factories and to return to the domestic sphere of marriage and family, also called ______________ policies, made maternity benefits available to women for the first time.
natalists
Causes of World War I
nationalism, imperialism, militarism, creation of alliances (Central and Allied Powers); immediate cause: assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to Austrian throne) by a Serb on June 28, 1914
What made WW1 more deadly than previous wars?
new technology and improved war tactics
Balkans
often referred to as the "powder keg" because of its tension
reparations
payment for damages after a war
Select all the weapons that were introduced during the First World War.
poison gas exploding bullets tanks liquid fire
militarism
policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
King Carol 1
reigned as King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until 6 September 1940. He was the first member of the Romanian royal family to be raised in the Orthodox faith and pro - German
King Albert I
reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934
King Peter I
reigned as the last King of Serbia and as the first King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. (1903-1918)
Select all the correct principles and parts of Wilson's Fourteen Points.
self-determination of peoples end to secret diplomacy reduction of armaments League of Nations
WW1 soon settled into a ___, in which neither side could gain victory.
stalemate
a deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat
stalemate
steam roller
term that referred to the Russian military due to it's size and numbers.
Czar Nicholas
the Romanov ruler of Russia who was forced to abdicate his throne and flee with his family
Choose the one aspect that he does not identify as one of the war's long-term legacies.
the breakup of the great multinational empires
Tsar Nicholas II
the last Emperor of Russia, cousin of King George V
The first battle of WWI
the siege of Liege
Polish corridor
the strip of territory cut through Germany to allow Poland access to seaport, from the Treaty of Versailles, led to Baltic Sea
T.E. Lawrence played a key role in....
the war in the middle east
How and when did the war end?
there was a cease-fire, 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918
Wilson's peace plan
this was called the fourteen points. this was meant to pervent international problems from causing another war. the first point in this was to end secret agreements. next the on wilson thought was most important was the league of nations which was to protect any nation large or small for independence.
Battle of Caporetto
took place from 24 October to 19 November 1917, near the town of Kobarid, on the Austro-Italian front of World War I. The battle was named after the Italian name of the town. Period: October 24, 1917 - November 19, 1917 Kingdom of Italy vs. German Empire
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
treaty in which Russia lost substantial territory to the Germans. This ended Russian participation in the war.
treaty of Brest Litovsk
treaty in which Russia lost substantial territory to the Germans. This ended Russian participation in the war.
what role did propaganda play during WW1?
trying to make people pay attention to war, casualty figures, and aggravate people on both sides
unrestricted submarine warfare
type of warfare used by Germany in WWI where they attacked any ship with no warning
Emperor Franz Joseph I
was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. From 1 May 1850 until 24 August 1866 he was President of the German Confederation.
Sir Eric Geddes
was a British businessman and Conservative politician. With a background in railways, he served as head of Military Transportation on the Western Front, with the rank of major-general.
Alfred Dreyfus
was a French artillery officer of Jewish background whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most tense political dramas in modern French history. Known today as the Dreyfus Affair, the incident eventually ended with Dreyfus' complete exoneration.
Rene Viviani
was a French politician of the Third Republic, who served as Prime Minister for the first year of World War I - Premier and Acting Foreign minister of France in 1914.
Raymond Poincare
was a French statesman who served three times as Prime Minister of France, and as President of France from 1913 to 1920. He was a conservative leader, primarily committed to political and social stability.
First Battle of Tikrit
was a battle for the Iraqi city of Tikrit following the city's capture by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Ba'athist Loyalists during the 2014 Northern Iraq offensive. The battle took place between 26 and 30 June 2014.
Michel-Joseph Maunoury
was a commander of French forces in the early days of World War I. proved "hesitant and indecisive" as the Military Governor of Paris. Initially commanding in Lorraine, as the success of the German thrust through Belgium became clear he was sent to take command of the new Sixth Army which was assembling near Amiens and then fell back on Paris. The Sixth Army played an important role in the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914. With a small portion of its strength rushed to the front in commandeered taxicabs, it attacked von Kluck's German First Army from the west at the Battle of the Ourcq. Although the attack did not succeed, the resulting German redeployment opened up a gap which was exploited by French Fifth Army and the small British Expeditionary force, ultimately causing the Germans to retreat.
Charles Pierre Péguy
was a noted French poet, essayist, and editor born in Orléans, killed in action at the Marne.
The Young Plan
was a program for settling German reparations debts after World War I written in 1929 and formally adopted in 1930.
Battle of Delville Wood
was a series of engagements in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War, between the armies of the German Empire and the British Empire. Wikipedia Start date: 1916 United Kingdom vs, Union of South Africa
The Battle of Poziere
was a two-week struggle for the French village of Pozières and the ridge on which it stands, during the middle stages of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. Wikipedia Date: 1916
Sir George Norman Clark
was an English historian, academic and British Army officer. He was the Chichele Professor of Economic History at the University of Oxford from 1931 to 1943
barbed wire
was laid out between the trenches to slow down advancing enemy forces
Sultan Mehmed V
was the 35th Ottoman Sultan. He was the son of Sultan Abdülmecid I. He was succeeded by his half-brother Mehmed VI. Born: November 2, 1844, Istanbul, Turkey Died: July 3, 1918, Istanbul, Turkey
Wilhelm II
was the Kaiser of Germany at the time of the First World War reigning from 1888-1918. He pushed for a more aggressive foreign policy by means of colonies and a strong navy to compete with Britain. His actions added to the growing tensions in pre-1914 Europe.
King Vittorio Emanuele III
was the King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. In addition, he claimed the thrones of Ethiopia and Albania as Emperor of Ethiopia and King of the Albanians and convinced the British and the French to send aid to the Italians at Caporetto.
Battle of Romani
was the last ground attack of the Central Powers on the Suez Canal at the beginning of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign during the First World War. The battle was fought between 3 and 5 August 1916 near the Egyptian town of Romani and the site of ancient Pelusium on the Sinai Peninsula, 23 miles east of the Suez Canal. This victory by the 52nd (Lowland) Division and the Anzac Mounted Division of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) over a joint Ottoman and German force,
Belgium in WW1
was used as a back door for Germany after they conquered it but German invasion caused Britain to join the war due to being an ally.
large gas-filled balloons
zeppelins
Battle of Somme
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire. Wikipedia Period: July 1, 1916 - November 18, 1916
Read the following passage from Lenin's letter to the Bolsheviks. They [the Bolsheviks] can ... [take power] because the active majority of the revolutionary elements of the people of both capitals is sufficient to attract the masses, to overcome the resistance of the adversary, to vanquish him, to conquer power and to retain it. For, in offering immediately a democratic peace, in giving the land immediately to the peasants, in re-establishing the democratic institutions and liberties which have been mangled, ... the Bolsheviks will form a government which nobody will overthrow. ... Choose the sentence that best summarizes Lenin's argument for why the Bolshevik government, once in power, would endure.
The Bolsheviks have the support of the people and act in their interest
The sinking of the passenger liner Lusitania in May 1915 was a consequence of which of the following?
The British blockade of food and Raw materials to Germany
Choose the sentence that best describes Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles.
The Clause that held Germany and it allies responsible for the First World War
The Battle of Lutsk
(Located in modern day Ukraine) was where the Russians launched the very successfully Brusilov Offensive in early summer. The town of Lutsk was victimized by the Austro-Hungarian's so called 'Black-Yellow' Offensive in 1915 where it was heavily fortified and became a position for Austro-Hungarian reserves.
Why did the U.S. enter World War I?
-Germany was attacking American ships -Violating international law (Germany) - The Zimmerman note
Adolphe Marie Messimy
(31 January 1869 - 1 September 1935) was a French politician and general. He served as Minister of War at the start of the First World War.
The High Seas Fleet
(Hochseeflotte) was the battle fleet of the German Imperial Navy and saw action during the First World War. The formation was created in February 1907, when the Home Fleet (Heimatflotte) was renamed as the High Seas Fleet. Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz was the architect of the fleet; he envisioned a force powerful enough to challenge the Royal Navy's predominance. Kaiser Wilhelm II, the German Emperor, championed the fleet as the instrument by which he would seize overseas possessions and make Germany a global power
Why did Russia get out of WW1 in 1917?
-Russian revolution, gov't change in hands. -lack of food,fuel, and other supplies. -Lenin wanted peace with Germans
provisions of treaty of Versailles
1)stripped Germany of all military 2) Germany had to repair war damages($33 billion) 3) Germany had to acknowledge guilt for causing WWI 4) Germany could not manefacture any weapons.
Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
1)stripped Germany of all military 2) Germany had to repair war damages($33 billion) 3) Germany had to acknowledge guilt for causing WWI 4) Germany could not manufacture any weapons.
Treaty of London
1915, was a secret pact between the Triple Entente and Italy, signed in London on 26 April 1915 by the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the Kingdom of Italy.[1] Its intent was to gain the alliance of Italy against its former allies, including Germany.
Arthur James Balfour
1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from July 1902 to December 1905, and later Foreign Secretary, author of the Balfour Declaration.
John French
1st Earl of Ypres, Officer commanding Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC, known as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a British Army officer. Wikipedia Born: September 28, 1852, Ripple, United Kingdom
Lord Bryce
1st Viscount Bryce OM GCVO PC FRS FBA (10 May 1838 - 22 January 1922) was a British academic, jurist, historian and Liberal politician.
Woodrow Wilson
28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S. ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize
Esher trimvirate
3 members were Lord Esher, First Sea Lord John Fisher and Sir George Clarke
Zimmerman telegram
A note intercepted by the US, originally sent from Germany to Mexico saying that if Mexico can keep the US out of the Great War then Germany would help Mexico regain its territories taken from the US like New Mexico, Texas and Arizona.
General Otto von Emmich
Albert Theodor Otto Emmich was a Prussian general and was the commander of the 10th Corps during the siege of Liege.
King Alexander 1
Alexander I, also known as Alexander the Unifier served as a prince regent of the Kingdom of Serbia from 1914 and later became King of Yugoslavia from 1921 to 1934. He was assassinated in Marseilles in 1934 by a Macedonian activist.
Provinces claimed by both Germany and France
Alscace-Lorraine
Sargent York
Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 - September 2, 1964), known also by his rank, Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated soldiers of the United States Army in World War I.[1] He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking 32 machine guns, killing at least 20 German soldiers, and capturing 132 others. This action occurred during the United States-led portion of the broader Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France masterminded by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch to breach the Hindenburg line and make the opposing German forces surrender.
Schlieffen Plan
Attack plan by Germans, proposed by Schliffen, lightning quick attack against France. Proposed to go through Belgium then attack France, Belgium resisted, other countries took up their aid, long fight, used trench warfare.
What happened because of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand and his wife?
Austria declared war on Serbia. Germany gave Austria a "blank check"
For which reasons did Russia join in WWI?
Austria declared was on Serbia, Russia was its ally.
General Von Bergardi
Author of the book Germany and the Next War and wrote it was "unthinkable " that Germany and France could ever negotiate their problems. "Francs must be so completely crushed that she can never cross our path again".
Lloyd George
British prime minister, although he was re-elected for his popular campaign of making Germany pay for the war, he ended up fighting the most for German interests in the Versailles Treaty because he feared communism
_________declared war on Germany
Britain
Select all the correct consequences of the Easter Revolt in Ireland in 1916.
Britain's relationship with its Irish subjects was injured. British military subdued the revolt. Years of subsequent guerilla violence ensued.
Lusitania
British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 1,000 lives. One of main reasons US decided to join the war.
Choose all the colonial territories that sent soldiers to fight in Europe during the First World War.
Canada Australia
Carl von Clausewitz
Carl von Clausewitz, the 19th century Prussian general and military theorist, defined war "as an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will." However, Clausewitz was not in favor of conflict as an end in itself. He stressed and warned that war should be a means to an end. In terms of fighting, it was a war of what Clausewitz referred to as attrition.
Who were the allied forces during the war?
Central Powers and allied powers
Turkey cut off Allied supply lines by closing the ____
Dardanelles
Choose the sentence that best describes the Ottoman Empire's treatment of its Armenian population.
Due to the increasing pressure of war, the Turks singled out the Armenians for mistreatment and ultimately geocide.
Second Battle of Ypres
During World War I, the Second Battle of Ypres was fought from 22 April - 25 May 1915 for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium after the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn.
What countries were a part of the Allied powers?
England, France, Russia, United States, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, Switzerland
The "Big Three" included the leaders of ....
England, France, United States
Who was a part of the Triple entente?
England, France, and Prussia
Non-binding agreement to follow common policies
Entente
Read the passage from Emperor Franz Joseph's letter to Kaiser Wilhelm below. "So far, all investigations have shown that the Sarajevo murder was not perpetrated by one individual, but grew out of a well-organized conspiracy, the threads of which can be traced to Belgrade. Even though it will probably be impossible to prove the complicity of the Serb government, there can be no doubt that its policy, aiming as it does at the unification of all Southern Slavs under the Serb banner, encourages such crimes, and that the continuation of such conditions constitutes a permanent threat to my dynasty and my lands "... Choose the sentence that best describes the emperor's view of the Serbian government.
Even if the Serbian government didn't directly order the assassination, its nationlist policies certainly spurred the act
In keeping with its stated principle of "national self-determination," the League of Nations granted independence to former European colonies such as French Vietnam and British India.
False
Is it true that he argues that wartime mobilization was quickly terminated at the end of the war and that European governments no longer intervened in their countries' economies?
False
One reason why the Russian army fared poorly in battle was due to its relatively small size compared to the German army.
False
The spark that provoked the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the desire among Bosnian Serbs to create their own Bosnian Serb state.
False
Unlike on the Western Front, the Eastern Front led to a rapid German victory over the Russians due to their victories at Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes.
False
trench warfare
Fighting with trenches, mines, and barbed wire. Horrible living conditions, great slaughter, no gains, stalemate, used in WWI.
Click on all the countries that were either created or made politically independent as a result of the Treaty of Versailles.
Finland Czechoslovakia Austria Yugoslavia Poland Hungary
Which of the following was not one of the factors that caused the "tragedy of miscalculation" that led to the outbreak of the First World War?
France's plan to fight a two-front war
Countries of World War 1
France, Russia, Britain Austria, Germany, Ottoman Empire
Tannenburg
In 1914 during World War I a German army under the command of Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg won an important victory over two Russian armies in the Second Battle of Tannenberg who had invaded East Prussia.
Eastern Front
In WWI, the region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.
Select all the factors that explained the United States' new status as a world power at the time of the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.
Intervention in the first world war second industrial revolution finance technological advances
Which sentence does not describe the situation of the German Empire by early November 1918.
Invasion by the Allies
Choose the sentence that does not describe a strategic consequence of the Battle of the Marne.
It demonstrated the success of the Schlieffen Plan
What was the main result of the first battle of the marne?
It ended Germany's hopes for a quick victory on the Western Front
What, in his view, was the main accomplishment of the Treaty of Sèvres, which dealt with the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
It made former Ottoman territories into protectorates controlled by Britain and France
Select all the consequences of the German decision to invade Belgium on August 4, 1914.
It provided Italy with a reason to stay neutral. It provided Great Britain with a reason to declare war.
How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade?
It used U-boats to sink ships carrying supplies to Britain
Caporetto
Italy vs. Austria-Hungary; largest Italian defeat
Dates of WW1
July 28, 1914 - November 11, 1918
One key reason why the Balkans became a potentially explosive area in the immediate period before the First World War was because of the weakening of the ____________ Empire.
Ottoman
King Constantine 1
King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from 1920 to 1922. He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, in which Greece expanded to include Thessaloniki, doubling in area and population. He succeeded to the throne of Greece on 18 March 1913, following his father's assassination - reluctantly abdicated the throne with threatened by Allies with the invasion of Greece.
He helped Arabs in the middle East to revolts against the Ottoman TUrks
Lawrence of Arabia (TE lawrence)
international organization dedicated to maintaining peace and advancing the interests of all peoples.
League of Nations
British liner torpedoed by a german submarine in may 1915
Lusitania
What causes of the war were long term?
MANI Militarism, alliance system, nationalism, imperialism
what happened at the battle of somme?
One of the most bloodiest battles in recorded history. 6 month war. England & France vs. Germany
Spanish flu
Pandemic that spread around the world in 1918, killing more than 50 million people
a meeting with the allies to discuss the fate of Europe, the former Ottoman Empire, and various colonies around the world.
Paris Peace Conference
Why were young men on both sides eager to fight when WWI started?
Patriotism was high and men were eager to fight for justice and their country. -Nationalism -adventure
He led the French forces to make a determined stand at the Battle of Verdun in 1916 (last name only).
Petain
Otto van Bismarck
Prime Minister of Prussia (largest state in Northern Germany); wanted a greater, unified Germany (smaller Southern states to join Prussia; preferred "iron and blood" to diplomacy
Lord Escher
Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher GCVO KCB PC DL (30 June 1852 - 22 January 1930) was a historian and Liberal politician in the United Kingdom, although his period of greatest influence over military and foreign affairs was as a courtier, member of public committees and behind-the-scenes "fixer".
Choose all the correct reasons why the Russian Empire had lost much of its political legitimacy by the end of 1916.
Rasputin's corruption at the Tsar's court peasant revolts in the countryside military defeats in Poland and the Baltic lands
What was the Pan-Slavism?
Russia wanted to lead and defend all Slavic peoples
Triple Entente
Russia, France, and United Kingdom. Eventually Italy will joins.
How did the Allies stop the Germans from executing the Schlieffen Plan?
Russians mobilized quicker than the Germans thought. ---both sides began to dig deep trenches to protect their armies from fierce enemy fire.
What happened at the Battle of Tannenberg?
Russians suffered a defeat. Russian army pushed back. Russia was under gunned and under supplied. Russia vs. Germany
What were the reasons for the US to enter WWI?
Sinking of the Luistania, Zimmerman note, unrestricted submarine warfare, selling weapons, loaning money to allies. Wanted to make the world safe for democracy
Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle fought by the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, against the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer during the First World War. Wikipedia Period: May 31, 1916 - June 1, 1916 UK vs. Germany
What is the Russian name for the workers' and soldiers' councils that, during 1917, would come to play an increasingly powerful political role?
Soviet Council
WW1 Strategies
Tanks, poison gas, land mines to blow up trenches, advanced artillery, trench warfare
Battle of the Strait of Otranto
The 1917, was the result of an Austro-Hungarian raid on the Otranto Barrage, an Allied naval blockade of the Strait of Otranto. The battle took place on 14-15 May 1917, and was the largest surface action in the Adriatic Sea during World War I.[1] The Otranto Barrage was a fixed barrier, composed of lightly armed drifters with anti-submarine nets coupled with minefields and supported by Allied naval patrols.
Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration (dated 2 November 1917) was a letter from the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, for transmission to the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland. His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.[1][2]
The Battle of Caporetto,
The Battle of Caporetto, took place from 24 October to 19 November 1917, near the town of Kobarid, on the Austro-Italian front of World War I. The battle was named after the Italian name of the town.
The Marne
The Battle of the Marne was a First World War battle fought from 5-12 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army.
Alsace-Lorraine
The Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine was a territory created by the German Empire in 1871 after it annexed most of Alsace and the Moselle department of Lorraine following its victory in the Franco-Prussian War.
Lake Naroch Offensive
The Lake Naroch Offensive in 1916 was an unsuccessful Russian offensive on the Eastern Front in World War I. It was launched at the request of Marshal Joseph Joffre and intended to relieve the German pressure on French forces. Wikipedia Period: March 1916 - April 1916 German Empire vs, Russian Empire
What event boosted Allied morale in 1917?
The United States joined the war.
The League of Nations was weakened because....
The United States refuse to join it
How did the alliance system deepen the original conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia into general war?
The alliance system drew other great powers into the conflict.
alliance system
The alliance system in Europe was a major cause of World War 1.
Choose the sentence that best describes the changes in the front lines between June and November of 1918.
The eastern front witnessed a major shift while the Western front in France saw a quick reversal after a brief period of movement
Verdun
The longest battle of WWI at a French fort
How did WW1 affect European colonies and dominions?
The ottoman empire lost territory to the Arabs with the help of the British. Other colonies were brought into the war such as Canada, Australia, British India, French West Africa, and New Zealand
Choose the sentence that best describes the main problem that creating new nations out of the old European empires instigated.
These new nations had their own ethnic minorities who had their own aspirations
Why were Serbian nationalists angry when Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary visited Bosnia?
They saw the Austrians as oppressive foreign rulers.
Siege of Liege
This was the opening engagement of the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of World War I. The attack on the city began on 5 August 1914 and lasted until 16 August when the last fort surrendered.
Read the following passage recounting the opinion of the Hungarian prime minister, Count Istvan Tisza, on drafting an ultimatum to Serbia after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. These demands must be hard but not so that they cannot be complied with. If Serbia accepted them, we could register a noteworthy diplomatic success and our success and our prestige in the Balkans would be enhanced. If Serbia rejected our demands, then he [Tisza] too would favor military action. But he would already now go on record that we could aim at the downsizing but not the complete annihilation of Serbia because, first, this would provoke Russia to fight to the death and, second, he—as Hungarian premier—could never consent to the monarchy's annexation of a part of Serbia. Choose the sentence that best describes his position.
Tisza wants Serbia to be punished but not competely destroyed by Austria-Hungary
Select all the factors below that he identifies.
Treaties forced large European powers to grapple with localized conflicts. There were German anxieties over a potential two-front war. The dangers posed by the politics of the Balkans were feared.
What was the name of the treaty between Russian and Germany that allowed Russia to exit the war?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
Trench warfare
what were the alliances before the war?
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
In their fight against the Ottoman Empire, the British were successful in gaining the support of different Arab peoples.
Tru
One of the key economic developments of the First World War was the increasing tendency for national governments to take control of all aspects of production and distribution.
True
The decisive turning point on the Western Front was the influx of American soldiers, beginning in the summer of 1917.
True
The term total war refers to the intense mobilization of civil society in all the major European nations to support the war effort.
True
Mustafa Kemal
Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938)
The____caused great damage to British shipping.
U-boats
Match the response to the strains of war to the locale in which it took place.
Work stopped among seamstresses - France Shipbuilders and steelworkers went on strike - Scotland Workers went on strike against ration cuts - Germany
He signed the treaty of brest-litovsk with Germany. The treaty ended Russian participation in WW1
V.I. Lenin
sinking of Lusitania
When German submarines sunk an unarmed British ship killing 139 Americans
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II or William II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918 and cousin the Edward VII.
Which of the following countries was created following the war?
Yugoslavia
German used the ______ to bomb england
Zeppelin