Mental War I
What year did the US join the war?
1917
How many people died in WW1?
22 million died, > ½ of them were civilians. 20 mill wounded, 10 mill refugees
The cost of World War One may have been as high as...
337, 000, 000, 000 (billion)
How long did WW1 last?
4 years, 1914-1918
what was the number of military personnel killed in World War 1
9 million
How many military personnel died in World War One?
9.7 million
What are cruiser rules?
A law stating that all passengers must be off the submarine before it goes to fight
who was Alexander Kerensky
Alexander Kerensky was the leader of a temporary government.
what battle were tanks first used?
Battle of the Somme
- Who had the most airplanes before WWI
Germany
Which countries were in the first alliance in 1882 , known as the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
who was Nicolai Lenin
He is the leader of the Brest-Litovsk.
who was Nichlos II
He was the last csar of the Russian Empire.
Who was the first czar of russia?
Ivan the Terrible
What was the Red Baron's real name?
Manfred von Richthofen
What are the main causes of WWI?
Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism
What is Nationalism?
One's pride for their country
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
President of the US during WWI
What are some of the new weapons created in WWI?
Tanks, flamethrower, machine guns, gas
Why did the Germans go after the French in the Battle of Verdun?
The Germans hoped to wipe out as many French soldiers as possible, believing this would force France to surrender.
What happened on June 28, 1914, that sparked WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife. They were shot by Gavrilo Princip.
what was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The treaty of the war with Russia
Where did the first gas cloud occur?
Ypres, Belgium
Territory was added to Serbia to form the new nation of...
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia was created out of what had previously been the empire of...
austria-hungary
who made poisonous gas?
britian
Russia attacked Germany in the east at the insistence of Poland.
false
Russian and Germa losses at Tannenberg were roughly the same.
false
Russian losses on the western front ended any threat of Russia invading Germany.
false
what country was Georges Clemenceau in charge of
france
Who developed the flamethrower?
germans ofc
What is militarism?
glorification of the military
what country was David Lloyd George in charge of?
great britian
What is propaganda?
information designed to influence opinion
what country was Vittorio Orlando in charge of?
italy
Poland was recreated in 1919 after having been divided for years among Austria-Hungary, Germany, and...
russia
After World War One the Baltic counties of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia won their independence from...
russian empire
What is imperialism?
seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country
Why did the women fill the men's job spots when they went to war?
they needed the money
What are munitionettes? ( Also known as yellow girls )
they packed explosives into shell casings, which dyed their skin yellow.
In 1914 Galicia was a province of Austria-Hungary.
true
On the eastern front, Russian troops fought more successfully against the Austro-Hungarians than they had against the Germans.
true
The Russian army lost 125,000 troops in six days of fighting at Tannenberg.
true