Global mindset prior to the war
What were the (1) benefits and (2) cost of countries developing alliances (specifically in regards to the beginning of WW I) Note answer both.
1. Benefits - Mutual defense
2. Cost - Countries foreign policy tied to other countries actions
What two countries were first to declare war
Serbia & Austria-Hungary
Technological advances such as barbed wire, machine guns and above all far more powerful artillery, which dominated the battlefield and made crossing open ground extremely difficult
Trench Warfare
Name the two British fleets
Grand fleet and Channel Fleet
What is the name of the famous passenger liner sink by a German U boat
Lusitania
What was the United States focus prior to the war
Domestic Reform
What was the immediate cause of World War I
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
What is the official time and date of the end of WW I
On 9 November 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated and fled to Holland in exile. Two days later, Germany surrendered to the Allies on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
11/11/1918 at 11AM - Now Veterans day in the United States, Armistice Day in Europe
What was the mission of the Channel Fleet
•Keep the English Channel safe for passage of British troops and supplies to France
What was the Sussex Pledge
Germany abandoned the war against merchant shipping rather than risk war with the United States
What country was absolutely dependent on imported food items
Great Britain
Name 4 of the 7 countries in the Triple Entente
England -Russia - France - Italy - Greece
Romania - Serbia
What happened when the Allies invaded Turkey
The Allies withdrew after nine months with an amphibious evacuations under fire.
What was the mission of the Grand Fleet
•Prevent the escape of German ships into the Atlantic
•Guard the North Sea•
•Engage and destroy the German High Seas Fleet in battle
What caused the Germans to return to unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917
Germany realized in 1916 that it was losing the war simply because it had not yet won
They believed Britain would be starved into submission before summer harvest.
What was the mindset of European and Far-East Countries since the late 1800s - as they competed for economic growth
imperialism - and colonization
Name the main 3 countries in the Central Powers
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
What happened at the Battle of Jutland
The German Fleet was greatly outnumbered but inflicted nearly twice as much damage as they received before being driven back into their home bases.
What was the mission of the German High Sea Fleet
•To guard the German coast from British attack•
•To defeat units of the British fleets whenever possible
What was the tactic developed by the US Navy to support merchant ships
convoy system
Name two specific domestic reforms the Untied States was focused on at the beginning of WW I in Europe
•Individual rights
•Antitrust legislation against big business
•Banking reform
•Conservation of natural resources
•Isolationism
What country later joined the Central Powers after the failed invasion of the Ottoman Empire by the allies
Bulgaria
What was the Zimmermann Telegram
Germany’s foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmermann, tried to convince Mexico to join Germany in the event of war with the United States.
In return, Germany would help Mexico recover land lost to the U.S. after the Mexican war.
What happened to the German Pacific Fleet
On 8 December 1914, German and British cruisers met off the Falklands where the British ships destroyed the German ships.
What was the (1) equipment and (2) tactics use to hunt German U boats - Note: requires two answers
1. Sonar
2. Triangulation