WWI
What happened in 1918 and what did the German generals tell the Kaiser?
In March the Germans launched their Spring Offensive to try to end the war before the Americans arrived.
The Allies launched a counteroffensive in the summer which pushed the Germans out of France and Belgium.
The German Generals told the Kaiser that the war could not be won and that he should step down as ruler of Germany.
When a German U-Boat sunk three British warships in an hour
What was a reason why it was better to be in a German trench rather than in a British/French one?
Less flooding
What ended three years of stalemate in the war?
The U.S. entered the war
What event finally caused Britain to declare war on Germany?
Germany invaded neutral Belgium
What was the major reason the U.S. got involved in the war?
Unrestricted submarine warfare from the Germans.
Which weapon caused the most casualties in WWI?
Artillery
What did the Schlieffen Plan call for?
The German army to make a vast encircling movement through Belgium into northern France
What did many women do during the war?
Took over the jobs the men left
What is "total war"?
When a nation puts all its resources into the war effort
To unify Bosnia with Serbia.
How did technological advancements change aerial warfare?
The airplane became an effective offensive weapon
Why did the war quickly turn into a stalemate?
Neither side could dislodge the other from the trenches
What plunged by 1917?
The morale of troops and civilians
What were the underlying causes of WWI?
Militarism; Alliances; Imperialism; Nationalism
What advancement did the French make with their tanks that is still used today?
Rotating gun turret
What led to the Russians almost being knocked out of the war on the Eastern Front?
They were defeated by a joint German-Austrian army
What was the significance of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
It took Russia out of the war
What was the most effective weapon in trench warfare?
The machine gun
It meant they could be given the order to charge through No-Man's Land
What offensive did both sides try from time to time?
An artillery barrage followed by an infantry attack through No-Mans Land
Who offered a "blank check" in support of Austria-Hungary?
Germany