Battles
What was the Battle the Tanks were first used in?
The Battle of The Somme
Who were the Central Powers?
The Ottoman Empire, Germany, and Austria-Hungary
Which weapon was used to fire torpedoes under water
U-Boats
What was Germanys War strategy called?
The Schlieffen Plan
Who was the head of the Committee on Public Information
George Creel
1 reason tanks were important in WW1?
They could deflect bullets and cross over trenches
Who was in the triple entente
Britain, France, and Russia
Which weapon was used to bombard enemy lines which created huge craters
Mortars
The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's military strategy to achieve what goal?
Avoid a two-front war with Russia
What were the men called that spoke about the war all over America.
4-Minute men
What battle was the first battle the Germans used poison gas in?
The First Battle of Ypres
When did America enter the War?
1917
What was the land in between trenches called?
No man’s land
What did the Treaty of Versailles state About Germany’s Army?
That it could not exceed 100,000 men
4 long term causes of WW1
1: Nationalism. 2:Imperialism.
3: Militarism 4: System of Alliances
What was the battle (1916) that was one of the bloodiest battles (French Victory)
The Battle of Verdun
When War broke out between Austri-Hungary and Serbia who was the first country to back up Serbia?
Russia
What is it called when one fighter pilot faces another fighter pilot on the opposing side?
A Dogfight
What Country was made from Germany after WW1
Poland
1 Reason why America joined WW1
Because Germany was attacking British and American ships with Americans aboard
why was the battle of Cambrai important
Because it showed how much warfare had changed and what future warfare would be like.
Why were Americans naturally sympathetic for an alliance with Britain?
Because Americans had a similar language, and had common ancestry
What was the name of the Poison Gas used in WW1
Mustard Gas
What was the telegram intercepted by British intelligence that stated that Germany wanted to form an alliance with Mexico
The Zimmermann note
Vladimir Lenin