World War I Q sheet

armistice

11 AM November 11, 1918

Rasputin

A creepy mystical healer held in high regard by the czarina of Russia

soviets

A popularly elected legislator assembly in Russia

dardanelles

A strategic straight that ultimately links the black and Mediterranean Sea

Serbia

Austria-Hungary blamed this country for the death of number 22

Serbia

Austria-Hungary ultimatum was unacceptable to this country, though they tried to refuse it tactfully

Austria-Hungary

Bosnia-Herzegovina was annexed by this country

France

Germany did not anticipate that this country's army would mobilize so fast

Belgium

Germany invaded this country in a hostile manner ignoring the 1839 treaty guaranteeing its neutrality

submarine

Germany responded to the British blockade by turning to this new type of warfare

Great Britain

Germany's invasion of number 27 prompted this country to join the fighting

Schlieffen plan

Germany's strategy to quickly capture Paris before turning their attention on defeating the Russian army is known as this

Allied

Japan joined the fighting on the side of this power

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

List the four Central Powers

Wilson-USA George-Great Britain Clemceau-France Orlando-Italy

List the names and countries of the big four heads of state who attended the peace of Paris to draw up peace treaties following World War I

France Britain Russia

List the three main Allied powers

13 million

Number of civilians killed in World War I

10 million

Number of soldiers killed in World War I

imperialism

One country's domination and influence over another

Black Hand

Princip was a member of this radical group

treaty of brest-litovsk

Russia and involvement in World War I by signing this which said Russia agreed to stop fighting and give Poland and the Ukraine to Germany

dardanelles

Russia made a deal with Austria Hungary for access to this body of water

Zimmerman telegram

The British intercepted this coded message from Germany to Mexico

location

The Ottoman Empire was a valuable ally to the Central Powers for this reason

Tannenburg

The Russian army was crushed and never fully recovered from this battle

1917

The US join the allies in this year

USA

The allies were partially saved by defeat with the help of these people

Verdun

The bloodiest and longest battle of World War I

militarism

The glorification of war and the military

Lenin

The provisional government of Russia was not supported by him

Europe

Think about this one: where did most of the fighting during World War I take place

Germany

Who use poison gas for the first time

1914

World War I began in this year

Eastern Europe

after World War I revolutions done most of this area

USSR Soviet Union

after the Russian Revolution what did the countries name change to (we called it by this name until fairly recently)

entente

an understanding between nations that lacks the binding commitment of an alliance

conscription

another name for requiring civilians to serve in the military other than the selective service system or the draft

Otto von Bismarck

creator of the three emperors league

alliances

defense agreements between nations are called this

Mensheviks (white) Bolsheviks (red)

during the Russian Revolution blank had the most number of supporters the blank were actually able to organize and take control

assassination of Ferdinand

event that sparked the start of World War I

Trotsky

he brought order to the Russian army

Lenin

he ended Russian involvement in World War I

pan-slavism

idea that slavs have an historic mission to form an empire

militarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism

list the four main causes that sparked the start of World War I

Germany, Austria- Hungary, Italy

original members of the triple alliance

France, Russia, Britain

original members of the triple entente

Ypres

poison gas was introduced during this battle

somme

tanks were introduced during this battle

Allied

these powers had the most number of troops in World War I

Britain

they objected to the idea of having open seas

France

they were adamant about demanding reparations for property damages incurred by all the fighting of World War I

first and second battle of the Marne

this battle marked abandonment of the Schlieffen plan

Gallipoli

this battle was a fight for Constantinople

Russia

this country felt it must come to Serbia's aid because of their earlier betrayal in the fear that other Slavic countries would be angry

Germany

this country has the most well-trained and best equipped army in World War I

Great Britain

this country has the strongest enlarges Navy in the world during world war one

Italy

this country remained neutral for 10 months before deciding to enter the war with the allies

war of attrition

this describes fighting designed to simply where the other side down with the constant attacks in the hopes that the opponent will give into surrender

League of Nations

this failed because it was set up with no power to enforce decisions

Wilson

this member of the big four had the most idealistic goals

Ferdinand

this person was killed by Gavrilo Princip

mandate system

this was created to administer Germany's overseas possessions on a temporary basis as part of the Treaty of Versailles

English Channel to Switzerland

trenches stretched 500 miles from this to this

nationalism

unifying force brought on by strong feelings of pride for one's country

total war

using civilian manpower on the homefront to support the war effort is called this

provisional government

when Nikolai the second abdicated his throne power went to this

USA

when the Lusitania was sunk by German U-boats this country demanded that Germany stop unrestricted you but warfare or else

Communist

with Lenin in charge Russia was brought under this type of government