Pre-War/Causes
The Allies
The Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
The War
100
How did most Europeans view war before World War 1 began?
As something necessary and often glorious
100
What specific event ensured that Britain would join the war with the allies?
The German invasion of Belgium
100
Why do the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria agree to join the Central Powers?
They're promised more land
100
What was the name of the French Prime Minister who, unlike Woodrow Wilson, wanted to severely punish Germany?
Georges Clemenceau
100
What was the name for the German policy of sinking any ship which entered the western approaches steaming towards Britain without forewarning?
Unrestricted Submarine (U-Boat) Warfare
200
What is the vocabulary term which describes a glorification of the armed forces and military preparedness?
Militarism
200
What was the significance of the First Battle of the Marne for the allies?
It stopped the German advance on Paris and ruined the Schlieffen Plan
200
What was the name of Germany's pre-war plan to eliminate France before fighting Russia?
The Schlieffen Plan
200
What is another name for Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?
The War Guilt Clause
200
What was the condition caused by extended foot exposure to cold temperatures and wet or damp conditions?
Trenchfoot
300
Which European country had declared its unification in the Palace of Versailles in 1871?
Germany
300
America declared war on the Central Powers in 1917. What year did American soldiers begin to arrive?
1918
300
What is the German "secret weapon" first employed at the Battle of Ypres?
Gas (Chemical Weapons)
300
In what year did Germany finish paying its Treaty of Versailles reparations?
2010
300
How many soldiers died per-minute during the war?
230
400
What did Germany issue to Austria Hungary to communicate their unconditional support against Russia?
The Blank Check
400
Which country to the allies convince to join them in 1915?
Italy
400
What was Germany's secret weapon to take Russia out of the war?
Vladimir Lenin
400
What four countries comprised the "Big Four"?
United Kingdom, France, United States, and Italy
400
What was the biggest fear of the average foot soldiers during the war?
Being bombarded or shelled by artillery
500
Which country was the first to declare war on another nation?
Austria-Hungary
500
What was Winston Churchill's unsuccessful plan to end the stalemate by reinforcing Russia?
Gallipoli Campaign
500
What was the mistake Germany made which served as the final straw to bring the United States into the war?
The Zimmerman Telegram
500
What was the name of the young Vietnamese man who visited the Paris Peace Conference before traveling to Russia and becoming a communist?
Ho-Chi-Minh
500
What epidemic killed three times as many people as died in the first world war?
Influenza Epidemic
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