Strategy
This was the original German plan for knocking France out of the war quickly...
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This is the term that means "the right to vote"
What is suffrage?
Refusing to fight because one simply does not believe in violence is called
What is pacifism?
The fighting on the Western Front can best be describes as
What is Trench Warfare?
The sinking of this ship was the first spark towards America joining the war
What is the Lusitania?
In order to complete their plan, the Germans had to invade this neutral country
What is Belgium?
Part of the Women's Suffrage Movement was that they wanted to be able to join the army, same as men, true or false?
What is false?
In 2006, the British government finally decided to grant posthumous __________ to 306 British army deserters from WWI
What is a pardon?
The area between trenches is called
The term for information designed to persuade your thinking on certain issues
What is propaganda?
The strategy that the Germans hope to employ against the French can best be described as
What is encriclement?
The daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, this woman was vehemently anti-war to the end
Who is Sylvia Pankhurst?
The British Army executed over this many soldiers who laid down their arms and refused to fight any more, by far the largest figure of any combatant nation
What is 300?
This Battle in France is considered to be the bloodiest battle in World War I
This was a spontaneous ceasefire on the Western Front, towards the end of December 1914
What is the Christmas Day Truce?
Because of the German invasion of a certain neutral country, this country decides to join the war, even though they didn't have to
What is England?
This woman can be considered one of the most outspoken and militant leaders for women's rights
Who is Emmeline Pankhurst?
The British imprisoned over this many people for refusing to fight
What is 6,000?
About ________% of British artillery shells were duds in the opening artillery barrage at the Somme
What is 25?
This is another name for a German submarine
What is a U-Boat?
The so-called Schlieffen Plan was based on this similar battle from ancient times, led by famous Carthaginian general Hannibal
What is the Battle of Cannae?
Women in England finally got the right to vote in
What is 1918?
This is the term for someone who refuses to fight based on religious or political preferences
What is a conscientious objector?
This man was the top general in the British Army from 1915 onward...
Who is Douglas Haig?
DAILY DOUBLE: This note, sent from a German ambassador, promised to return the southern territory of the United States to Mexico, if Mexico would declare war on America
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?