World War I
What is the area in between two trenches called?
No Man's Land
Creator of the first portable machine gun?
Hiram Maxim
What was the main cause of World War 1?
World War I began after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand by South Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914.
What were dogs used for in World war 1?
They were used as messenger dogs, patrol dogs, guard dogs, mine dogs, Red Cross dogs or as draught dogs for the transportation of weapons, ammunition, food and medical supplies. They even sniffed out lost or dead soldiers.
What sinking ship motivated the US to enter the War?
The Lusitania
Who were the Allied power?
France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States
Who invented tanks and why?
Lancelot de Mole invented tanks, and the British developed the tanks in response to the trench warfare of World War I.
Who were the Central Power?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Who was Sergeant Stubby?
A dog and the unofficial mascot of the 102nd Infantry Regiment (United States) and was assigned to the 26th (Yankee) Division in World War I. He served for 18 months and participated in 17 battles on the Western Front.
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is one of the most controversial armistice treaties in history. it forced Germany and other Central Powers to take all the blame for World War I. This meant a loss of territories, reduction in military forces, and reparation payments to Allied powers.
Why were trenches made in War World 1?
To protect troops from machine-gun fire and artillery attack from the air.
Names the 3 poison gases used in World War 1?
Chlorine, Phosgene, and Mustard gas
Who was Edith Cavell?
Edith Cavell was a British nurse during the First World War. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides and in helping over 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium.
How many soilder did Cher Ami save in the lost battalion?
194 American Soldiers
Wilson 14 point
The Fourteen Points were a proposal made by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in a speech before Congress on January 8, 1918, outlining his vision for ending World War I in a way that would prevent such a conflagration from occurring again.
List hardships faced in the trenches
Trench foot, filth, dead bodies, polluted water, lack of sleep, food stortage, and poison gases
How did Great Britain use submarines during the war?
Great Britain used its powerful navy to blockade German ports to limit food, supplies, and war materials from reaching the German military and people.
Who used a rifle, a knife and his hands to fight off nearly two dozen German soldiers during World War I.
Henry Johnson
What award did Cher Ami receive?
French Croix de Guerre
What is the Red Scare?
The first Red Scare occurred in the wake of World War I. The Russian Revolution of 1917 saw the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, topple the Romanov dynasty, kicking off the rise of the communist party and inspiring international fear of Bolsheviks and anarchists.
Where does assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand occur and who is responsible for it?
It occur in Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, and the person responsible was Gavrilo Princip.
What was Little Willie in World War 1?
The first tank prototype to be made
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
An African-American infantry unit in WWI who spent more time in combat than any other American unit.
What were elephants used for?
Elephants were used during WW1 as military auxiliaries. Due to the lack of horses, elephants were taken from zoos and circuses during WW1 and put to work.
The propose military alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I against Germany.
The Zimmerman Telegram