People 1
Who was the leader of Germany during WWI?
Kaiser Wilhelm or Kaiser Bill
Who was the "Father of Communism?"
Karl Marx
When a government official is forced to give up power?
Abdicate
1. A person who comes "INTO" a country
2. A person who "EXITS" a country
1. Immigrant
2. Emigrant
What was the name of the passenger ship torpedoed by Germany?
Lusitania
What year did the U.S. join the war?
1917
What terrorist group was responsible for the assassination that helped to "spark" the war?
The Black Hand
List the three Allied Powers
Britain, France, Russia
This was one of the last great battles of the war. The Germans put everything they had into one last attack. The Americans helped to win the battle and a German general said, "We knew then that the war was lost."
2nd Battle of the Marne
Who was the leader of Austria-Hungary during WWI?
Franz Joseph
Who was the evil "holy man" who gained power in Russia and was murdered? He currently spends his time hunting "enemies of Russia" from your bedroom closet!
Grigori Rasputin
A situation in which neither side can win
Stalemate
A series of letters (abbreviations) that form a word
Acronym
What treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Versailles (Ver-si)
What was the name of the American army in WWI?
American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) or Doughboys
What were two other names for WWI?
Great War, War to End all Wars
List the 4 Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Bulgaria
Battle of the Marne
How was the person responsible for bringing Communism to Russia?
Nikolai (Vladimir) Lenin
Who was the leader of Russia during WWI?
The use of "information" to influence public opinion
Propaganda
A disease that is out of control
Epidemic
What was another name for a German submarine?
U-Boat
What were two other names for communists under Lenin?
Reds or Bolsheviks
What was the year of the Russian Revolution?
1917
List 2 of Wilson's 14 points
No Secret Treaties
Freedom of the Seas
Self-Determination
Arms Control
This battle was known for its high casualties, the use of trench warfare, tanks and the use of poisonous gas. The British thought they could break through by firing one million shells at the German trenches.
Battle of the Somme
Who was the French general who gave the famous orders, "They shall not pass?"
Henri Petain
Who assassinated the archduke of Austria-Hungary?
Gavrilo Princip
To be against war and violence
Pacifism
Another name for the draft
Selective Service Act
8.5 million
1. What was the name of the line that divides Germany and France?
2. Germany and Russia?
1. Western Front
2. Eastern Front
What was the EXACT time the war ended? (hour, day, month, year)
November 11th, 11am, 1819
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
List 3 reasons why the U.S. stayed out of WWI
Isolationism, Ties to Both Sides, Pacifism
This battle marked the end of the second German offensive. The Germans captured a French fort, then the French counterattacked and recaptured the fort. There were over 1 million casualties.
Verdun
Who was America's first "unofficial" woman President?
Edith Wilson
Who was Germany's greatest fighter pilot?
Red Baron and Manfred von Richtofen
A truce or cease-fire
Armistice
An economic system where the government owns all goods and services, there is no private ownership
Communism
How many people were killed by the influenza epidemic of 1918?
30 million
What treaty took Russia out of the war?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What was the full name of the famous "lost princess" of Russia?
(Olga Tatiana) Anastasia (Maria) Romanov
List 4 reasons the U.S. joined WWI
German submarine warfare, Zimmerman Note, Allied Propaganda, Money
What is the one "style" of ancient martial arts that can succeed in battle against Karate from Japan, Kung-fu from China, or Jiu-Jitsu from Brazil?