Alliances/ Geography
Which country changed sides during the war?
Italy
What are the 2 reasons for USA to enter WWI?
The interception of the Zimmerman telegram by the British and the sinking of the Lusitana
What did the war become once participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?
Total War
What was the name of the German plan of war against France and Russia?
Schlieffen Plan
Where did the treaty of Versailles prohibit Germany to station its troops?
In Rhineland (on border with France)
Which countries were the members of the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Name 4 MAIN causes of the WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was the role of the colonies during WWI?
Human resources and battlefields
What was the purpose of the Gallipoli campaign?
Bring support and supplies to Russia.
What ideas France and Great Britain had in common at the Paris Peace Conference?
They wanted to make Germans pay for the war and ultimately punish them.
In which city was Franz Ferdinand murdered?
Sarajevo
What is the importance of the Balkans? Name 2 things.
Geography and economy
What was the difference between the Western and Eastern fronts in WWI?
The Western front was characterized by trench warfare, while the Eastern front was characterized by mobility.
After which battle did Germany and France enter into stalemate on Western front?
First Battle of Marne
What was the article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles about?
War-guilt clause. Germany had to pay reparations to the winners for all the damage caused during the war. Restricted military, loss of territory.
Name 3 European countries that remained neutral during the war?
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Albania
Who murdered the Archduque Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian Hungarian throne?
Gavrilo Princip, a terrorist from the Serbian Black Hand organization.
Why did Russia relinquish its participation in WWI?
Russia was going through its own internal crisis. A revolution was taking place.
It was known for being the biggest and bloodiest battles in history, it lasted from July to Nov 1916.
Battle of the Somme
Name one of the leaders of the “big three” at the Versailles peace treaty?
Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd
Which three empires disappeared after WWI?
Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman
Name two indirect causes of WWI.
Franco- Prussian war, Alsace-Lorraine dispute, Early 1900´s arms race
Who were the 4 main monarchs of the European countries who started World War I?
Nicholas II of Russia, Wilhelm II of Germany, Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, George V of England
What was the objective of the Treaty of Breast-Litovsk and who were the countries involved?
To cease-fire and end the war on the Eastern front. Germany and Russia
Why was the League of Nations a complete failure? Give 3 reasons.
1. USA did not join
2. France & Great Britain were not strong enough
3. Decisions had to be unanimous
4. Did not have an army