Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles
What type of war fare was WW1 most famous for?
Trench Warfare
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
The Archduke of Austria Hungary
"The Western Front" is located on what continent?
Europe
The man who killed Franz Ferdinand was from what country?
Serbia
The Paris Peace Agreements was a meeting between "The Big 4 Countries". What were those 4 countries?
(Need all 4 correct to get points)
Great Britain
France
USA
Italy
What is the name of the British merchant ship that was sunk by German U-Boats (Submarines)?
Hint: 128 Americans were onboard
The Lusitania
If your country believes in building up it's army and weaponry, then they have a strong belief in ______.
Militarism
Name the Central Powers:
Austria-Hungary
The Ottoman Empire
The "Western Front" was where most of the fighting of WW1 took place. This front ran through 2 countries: Belgium & _____?
France
What was the purpose of the Paris Peace Agreement?
To figure out what to do with Germany
What is the name of the Telegram that Germany sent to Mexico?
The Zimmerman telegram
If you have a contract to defend another country if they enter the war, you have a _________ with them.
In the trenches, it was very difficult to remove the water after it rained. As a result, soldiers spent many days standing in water. This resulted in a flesh eating disease called __________.
What country began with the Central Powers, but switched to the Allied Powers in the middle of the war?
Italy
The treaty of Versailles outlined 5 primary consequences for Germany. What were they?
(Need all 5 correct for credit)
1. Accept Responsibility for WW1
2. Reduce their Military
3. Give up vast amount of their land
4. Pay $33 billion in Reparations
5. The creation of the League of Nations (Germany excluded)
What are the 3 primary reasons the United States Entered the War?
1) Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany
2) The sinking of the Lusitania
3) The Zimmerman Telegram
4) (Extra Credit) Russia leaving the war
Define Imperialism
The belief in taking over other countries to obtain more power
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
The President of the United States during World War 14
Name the countries within the "Triple Entente"?
Russia
France
Great Britain
Germany did not have enough money to pay back Reparations. So,
1) how did they pay back all the money they owe?
2)What did it cause?
1) They printed Money
2) It caused hyperinflation
After the sinking of the Lusitania and the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram, the United States entered the war in 1917. At the same time, an allied Country dropped out of the war. What country dropped out?
Russia
What is Nationalism?
Extreme pride in one's country
June 28th, 1914 & June 28th, 1919 are two very significant dates because they represent the official "beginning" and "ending" to World War 1.
1) What event occurred on June 28th 1914
2) What event occurred on June 28th 1919
1) The Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated
2) The Treaty of Versailles was signed
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in what country?
France