Battles 1
How long was the Battle of Verdun?
10 Months
How long did the Battle of Jutland last?
30 min.
How did Americans feel after Germany began using unrestricted submarine warfare?
They were angry
What is the name of the famous telegram that caused the US to finally agree to war with Germany?
Zimmerman Telegram
April 6, 1917
Congress declared war on Germany
Who decided it was time to break the deadlock and capture Verdun?
Germany
How long did the battle of Somme last?
4 Months
How long did the Germans hold to their agreement to stop using unrestricted submarine warfare?
2 years.
What country did Germany send a telegram too?
Mexico
Who was the President during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
What 3 things did the Germans use to bombard Verdun?
shells, machine guns, poisonous gas
The Largest sea battle
Battle of Jutland
Where did the Battle of Jutland occur?
North Sea, near Denmark.
What did Germany promise Mexico?
Texas, Arizona, New Mexico
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
Draft
Who retreated at the battle of Verdun?
Germans
What country drew the Germans away from Verdun to begin a second battle at Somme River?
Great Britian
Which battle caused the Germans to go back to unrestricted submarine warfare?
Battle of Jutland
Who decoded the Zimmerman Telegram?
British
Civil War
longest battle of World War I; occurred in a city in northeastern France; French defenders saved the city.
Battle of Verdun
World War I battle in which many losses occurred before the Germans finally retreated; occurred at a river in France.
Battle of Somme
What did the Germans decide was their best weapon at sea after the battle of Jutland?
U-boats
France,Russia, Great Britian created?
Triple Entente
Name 3 things that happened to force the US to enter into war with Germany?
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegram