Pre-War
What was the spark that caused WW1?
The Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.
What is propoganda?
The spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause.
What is Conscription?
What is self-determination?
Restore freedom to lands & allow for the creation of independent countries.
Who was the president of the USA during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
Which countries were a part of the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
What does reparations mean?
Payments for war damage.
Who worked in factories when the men were in battle?
Women
What does armistice mean?
Who was the French Prime Minister during WW1?
Georges Clemenceau
Which countries were a part of the Triple-Entente Alliance?
Great Britain, France, and Russia.
What was the name of the German naval ship used in WW1?
SMS Bayern
What was the name of the British fighter jet used in WW1?
Sopwith Camel
What was the name of the peace treaty between Germany and Russia?
Brest-Livotsk Treaty
Who was the Prime Minister of Italy during WW1?
Vittorio Orlando
What was the name of the secret Serbian Nationalist group that helped start World War 1? What was the name of the assassin?
The Black Hand. Gavrilo Princeps.
Which countries made up the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
What was the battle between the French and Germans that lasted for 11 months with over 300,000 dead?
The Battle of Verdun
What was the battle between England and France versus Germany that resulted in 1 million dead with only 5 miles of land captured?
Battle of Somme
Who was the Prime Minster of England during WW1?
David Lloyd George
What are the four main causes of World War 1 and what caused it?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What is Total War and what does it include?
all people & resources devoted to war effort
- conscription
- censorship of the press
- propaganda
Why did Russia leave the Eastern front? What happened to cause that?
Russia exited the war and made a peace treaty with Germany due to the Russian Revolution of 1917.
What are four of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points? Explain them briefly.
1. limitations of arms
2. an end to all secret alliances
3. self-determination
4. League of Nations
What was the Treaty of Versailles and what were the conditions of it?
Treaty to end WW1 by the Allied Powers
1. reduced German army & banned conscription
2. banned weapons making
3. reduced the size of Germany
4. took away all of Germany’s colonies
5. made Germany pay reparations – payments for war damage
6. Demanded that Germany accept blame for causing the war.