Weapons
What was the name of Isac Lewis Newtons gun?
The Lewis gun
What was the peace treaty called that ended the war?
The treaty of Versailles
What were the 2 main fronts called?
The western front and the eastern front
Who was killed in the beginning of the world war?
Franz Ferdinand
What made the war a world war?
Most countries had alliances to cover for each other in war.
What type of guns were exceptionally lethal, what were they're names?
Machine guns, the Hotchkiss and Maxim
Who were the Central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman empire
What does Russia give to Germany to exit the war?
A lot of land
Who was President of the US?
Woodrow Wilson
What did Germany lose in the treaty of Versaille?
Land, a lot of money and a reduced military
What diameter does the Big Bertha artillery have?
420mm
Who were the Allied powers?
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, USA, Japan
In what continent(s) did the British fight the Germans?
Europe, Africa
How many people were saved in the retreat of the French and British forces from the Ottoman empire?
83000, no casualties
In the age of 18-30 what was the ratio of women to men after the war?
30:1
What were the chemical weapons called, were they effective?
Diphosgene and mustard gas, they weren't that effective because there wasn't enough of them.
What was the Germans naval activity toward the British empire, what was they're goal?
They had Submarines that sunk cargo ships, they're goal was to starve the British Empire.
Who promised land to who, to attack the Ottoman empire?
The British promised the land of the Ottoman empire to the Arabs.
How many people died in world war 1? (guess, its not in the video)
Around 15 million.
What was the aim of propaganda, how did it affect people?
Propaganda aimed to make people support the war and they're country, people felt that war was good and honorable.
Who thought of the doctrines for tanks and when were they used?
J.F.C. Fuller and Basil Liddell Hart
How did the war start? (Best explanation gets the points)
The first world war was caused by tension between European countries because of colonialism, Franz Ferdinand dying, The Serbs wanted to liberate south Slavs from the Austro-Hungarian empire and the Austro-Hungarians wanted the Serbs land.
Where did the Japanese attack?
Eastern China, German forces.
Whats was the name of Franz Ferdinands assassin?
Gavrilo Princip
What were the boats called that Germany sank?
RMS Lusitania, S.S Arabic