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Know the four causes of World War 1 and be able to explain why each cause started WW1.
Cause #1: Trouble in the Balkans.
War in the Balkans had partially caused WWI. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was also killed in the Balkans (Serbia, to be exact). Austro-Hungary wanted war against the Balkans, so WWI rose.
Cause #2: Rise of the German Empire
Otto von Bismarck unified 39 unused states to form a Dominant Military. Germany also showed Britain “Who’s Boss” with their Military. Germany was economically rising too, so the other countries wanted to put a stop to Germany.
Cause #3: Alliances
Alliances was a cause because it brought other countries into fights. Since countries were allied with other countries, it brought them into the war.
Cause #4: Imperialism
Imperialism was a big cause because the European countries were all fighting for land in Africa.
Know the countries that fought in each of the Western and Eastern front battles mentioned in class.
Battles on the Western Front
Battle of Liege - Belgium - Germany
Battle of the Marne - Britain/France - Germany
Battle of the Somme - Britain/France - Germany
Battle of Verdun - France/Britain - Germany
Battles on the Eastern Front
Battle of Gallipoli - Ottoman Empire/Anzac soldiers - Britain
Battle of Tannenberg - Germany - Russia
Know three new weapons used in WW1.
The three new weapons in WWI were Poisonous Gas, Machine Guns and Tanks.
New weapons introduced in WW1 battles
The new weapons in WWI were the Machine Gun, Tanks and Poisonous Gas. The Machine gun was an automatic artillery weapon that could take out swarms of enemy troops. Tanks were used to clear an important base or to blow up certain land. Poisonous Gas was used to secretly and quietly kill soldiers by toxicating the air.
Who was Lord Kitchener?
The commander of the Kitchener army for Britain.
Know why Franz Ferdinand was important and where he was assassinated
Franz Ferdinand was important because his assasination was a cause of WWI. He was assassinated in Sarajevo.
What is The Schlieffen Plan? Why was it important?
The Schlieffen plan was to first attack France, and then circle around Germany. After that, they would take out Russia. Russia, though, moved too fast because they were on horses. That was why this plan didn’t work. It is also important because when they invaded Belgium, Belgium asked Great Britain for help. This plan was what brought Great Britain into WWI.
Know what The Fourteen Points and The League of Nations are.
The Fourteen Points was a list of principles that Germany had to follow so that peace could be made to end WWI. The League of Nations was made up of the Allied Powers. They created the Treaty of Versailles. The League of Nations was formed to maintain World Peace.
How the land and military concessions as well as the economic reparations The Treaty of Versailles made Germany give led to World War 2
The Treaty of Versailles led to WWII in numerous ways. The Treaty of Versailles took too many soldiers, so if they were attacked, Germany could not protect themselves. They also blamed Germany for things they didn’t do, like start the war by themselves. They lastly had to give up loads of money, so many German people were left starving (which aggravated the German government).
The assassin of Franz Ferdinand.
Gavrilo Princip
Know who the Allied Powers were.
The Allied Powers were Russia, Great Britain, France and the United States.
Why was The Russian Revolution important to WW1?
The Russian Revolution had an effect on WWI because it put an end to fighting on the Eastern Front.
Know the difference between Armistice Day and The Treaty of Versailles
Armistice Day ended the fighting of the war, so the soldiers didn’t have to keep fighting when the Treaty of Versailles was signed. The Treaty of Versailles was the formal ending of the war, and was a Treaty of the 14 points that Germany had to follow, to end the war. They are different because Armistice day was the end of the fighting, and the Treaty of Versailles was a list of the 14 points Germany had to follow to end WWI.
What were meatless Tuesdays and Wheatless Wednesdays? Why were these programs important in WW1?
Meatless Tuesdays and Wheatless Wednesdays were both optional programs to save up food. The saved up food would be given to soldiers as a meal. It was organized by President Herbert Hoover. Americans were told that “Food will win the war”, so that food would be sent to soldiers.
Franz Ferdinand is from
Austro-Hungary
Know who The Central Powers were (4 countries)
The Central Powers were the German Empire, Austro-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.
Know the three reasons mentioned in class why America entered World War 1.
The Zimmerland Letter
The Sussex Pledge.
The Sinking of the Lusitania.
The Emperor of the Germany.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm.
The four causes of WW1 and how each led to the devastation of the war.
The trouble in the Balkans devastated WWI because the Balkan wars almost completely wiped out the Ottoman Empire. The rise of the Germany Empire also devastated WWI because it put pressure on other countries and frightened weaker countries. Alliances devastated WWI because it brought all the other countries into WWI. Imperialism lastly devastated WWI because it killed many people in Africa who were forced to fight in WWI.
Rename Allied Powers
GB, France, U.S., Russia.
From notes taken in class, know the battles that were fought on The Western Front, and the battles that were fought on The Eastern Front
Battles on the Western Front
Battle of Liege -
Battle of the Marne -
Battle of the Somme -
Battle of Verdun -
Battles on the Eastern Front
Battle of Gallipoli -
Battle of Tannenberg -
Know who Luke Frank, Alvin York and The Harlem Hellfighters were.
Luke Frank was an American fighter ace in WWI. He was the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor. He shot down 14 enemy balloons and four airplanes.
Alvin York was a war hero. After his rifle jammed, he led an attack on a German Machine gun nest. He killed at least 25 soldiers and captured 132.
The Harlem Hellfighters was the 369th Infantry Regiment. They spent more time in combat and despite their bravery and courage, they returned home to racism and segregation from their countrymen.
Who is the leader of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force).
Who is "Black Jack" Pershing.
I left the war as the U.S. got in.
Who is Russia.
Name the Central Powers.
Germany, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire, Austro-Hungary.