After this battle between the German and British navies, Britain retained control of the surface waters. The Allies then blockaded Germany
What is the Battle of Jutland?
100
This weapon inflicted 70% of all casualties of the war. Every major attack was preceded by prolonged barrage of these. They were ineffective because they were stationary and unable to destroy trenches.
What is heavy artillery?
100
In this treaty, France and Britain promised Italy possession of Austria's Italian-speaking provinces in return for entering on the war with the Allies.
What is the Treaty of London?
100
This group came to power after the Romanov Tsarist government collapsed in 1917.
What are the Bolsheviks?
100
Gave the British government wide-ranging powers to police many aspects of people's daily lives, such as preventing the use of binoculars and limiting the lighting of bonfires
What is the Defence of the Realm Act?
200
This failed German campaign sought to win victory over France with rapid mobilization and then turn forces towards Russia in order to avoid a two front war.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
200
This weapon was first used at Ypres by the Germans. It caused panic, but did not break the stalemate.
What is poison gas?
200
This campaign against Turkey sought control over a key peninsula and was carried out by an Allied army consisting largely of New Zealand and Australian troops, otherwise known as ANZACs.
What is the Gallipoli Campaign?
200
This treaty ended Russia's participation in World War I.
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
200
German weapon that shelled Paris from a distance of 126km, killing civilians.
What is 'Long Max'?
300
This battle represented a failure of the Schlieffen Plan to capture Paris and was succeeded by a "race to the sea," in which the two armies tried to outflank each other.
What is the Battle of the Marne?
300
These weapons were developed by the British and French. 49 of these were used in the Battle of Somme, but were unable to break the stalemate.
What are tanks?
300
This country joined the war to halt Russian expansion around the Black Sea.
What is Turkey?
300
In 1917 the combined Austro-German armies captured this city, hastening the retreat of the Russian line from Prussia.
What is Warsaw?
300
Seeking for peace, he called for a return
to the territorial status quo of 1914 and a renunciation of all financial demands.
Who is Pope Benedict XV?
400
These two battles exemplified that the war was one of attrition with record-breaking casualties and destruction, with combined casualties of over a million.
What are the Battles of Verdun and Somme?
400
This bomber replaced German Zeppelins and caused nearly 3,000 deaths in raids against London and SE England.
What is the Gotha bomber?
400
This country entered on the side of the Allies. Its entry opened a front with Austria.
What is Italy?
400
This offensive was launched by the Russians against Austria and was initially successful, advancing 140km, but was halted by the Germans.
What is the Brusilov Offensive?
400
Deportation by the Ottoman Turks from eastern Anatolia to the Syrian desert, killing more than a million through starvation and thirst.
What is the Armenian Genocide?
500
After defeat at the Battle of Coronel, the British won a decisive victory against the German navy in this battle, destroying 4 German cruisers.
What is the Battle of the Falkland Islands?
500
These two technological innovations and one tactic were developed by the Allies to combat the German U-boat threat.
What is the convoy system, sonar, and submarine nets.
500
This country entered on the side of the Central Powers. Not defeated until 1918
What is Bulgaria?
500
The blockade of these by Turkey prevented Western Allies from sending supplies to Russia.
What are the Dardanelles?
500
Germany relied almost entirely on these two ways to raise money for the war.