Leaders
Who was the leader of Germany during the First World War?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Who was the most famous ace for the Americans during the war?
Who was Eddie Rickenbacker
Who was the King of England during the War?
King George the V
Who's assassination lit the sparks that led to the declaration of war?
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Aftermath of the war lead to an unprecedented economic boom in America which was called what?
What was the Roaring 20s
Who was president of the United States during the First World War?
Who is Woodrow Wilson
Who was the number one ace for the British during the War?
Who was Albert Ball
Who was the ruler of Russia during the War?
Tsar Nicholas II
What drew the United States into the War?
The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, but would take till 1917 to get a fighting force big enough to go over seas.
The treaty of Versailles which ended the war split this region and empire up among the victors, leading to what many historians believe caused the present day problems?
The treaty divided up the Ottoman empire which comprised of what is now the modern day Middle East and many historians believe that this is one of many possible causes for the present day issues there
Who was David Llyodd George, and HH Asquith
Who was the most famous ace for the German air corps during the War? (extra 300 points if you can give his nickname and victory total)
Who was Manfred von Richthofen AKA the "Red Baron" registered 80 downed planes during his war time service
Who was the ruler of Germany during the first World War
Kaiser Wilhelm II
True or False the Gerrmans considered invading the United States with the help of Mexico?
True, in the intercepted Zimmerman Telegram it detailed how the Germans with promise of giving back territory lost to the US during the Mexican American War to Mexico, and their help. They would invade mainland USA
The treaty also stated that German takes full responsibility of the war and is forced to pay back reparations to the allied countrys, what Year did they finally make the last payment ?
They did not pay it back in full till 2010
Who was the Leader of France during the First World War?
Georges Clemenceau
What member of Hitlers inner circle served in the German Air corps with Richthofen?
Who was Hermann Goering
Why did Russia leave the War in the Middle Stages?
because the Communist Party lead by Vladimir Lenin lead a revolt that over threw the monarchy and forced them to abdicate
Name 2 countries that made up the Allied powers?
France, Britain, USA, Russia, Serbia, Italy, Australia, Etc
The cost of the payments levied against Germany caused an epic economic depression in the country which led one young disenchanted German to begin to have fanatical ideas of World Domination who was he?
Who was Adolf Hitler
Who lead the American Expeditionary force upon the United States Entry into the War?
Who was General John "Black Jack" Pershing
What was the name given to this French air corps outfit that was primarily comprised of Americans who volunteered to go over seas before the US entry into the War?
Who were the Lafayette Escadrille
What ended up happening to the Tsar and his family?
They were assassinated by members loyal to the communist party in a rural village called Yekaterinburg
What countries made up the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
The Economic Boom of the roaring twenties in the US led many people to live beyond their means and in 1929, the banks called back their loans and when they couldn't be repaid it kick started the event known as?
The Great Depression