WW1
Which blocs of alliances were created during the first world war?
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
What was the other name given to the “trench warfare”?
War of Position
Which organization was created to keep peace after WWI?
League of Nations
When was the Triple Entente created?
1907
What were the two great industrial powers during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Germany and France
What is the name given to the process in which countries started the industrial manufacturing of new, more deadly weapons?
The Arms Race
How much time passed until The Triple Entente had to abandon at the Battle of Gallipoli?
10 months
Which countries emerged because of the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia
In what month of what year did the Battle of Verdun take place?
February 1916
Which agreements were included in the Treaty of Versailles?
Economic, military and territorial agreements.
When did The Franco-Prussian War take place?
1870 - 1871
What were the countries allied with Germany?
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
Which countries declared independence after the disappearance of the Russian Empire?
Finland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania
In what month of what year did WWI end?
November 1918
The ______ colonies in Africa and the Pacific were divided between Belgium and the British, French and Japanese empires.
German
How was the first world war formerly called?
The Great War
What was claimed by the emperor William II?
Weimar Republic
What territory was returned to France after WW1?
Alsace-Lorrain
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed with Germany?
1919
Which country recovered the territories conquered by Prussia during the reunification of Germany?
Denmark
Each power tried to protect its interests by seeking alliances with other nations. No forum for debate or international organisation was created to discuss conflicts between states this process is called:
Armed Race
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Which empires were the most affected after the first world war ended?
Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian, French and British Empires.
In what month of what year did the United States join WWI?
April 1917
Why did women join the world of work?
because, while most men were in the war, they were replaced by women in the factories.