Germany and the War
Column I
Column I
Germany's promise to Austria-Hungary that they will back them.
What is the blank check?
The kaiser of Germany in World War I.
Who is Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Name of the alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
What is the Triple Alliance?
The Archduke of Austria-Hungary, whose assassination would set off a chain reaction of events.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Germany's declaration that the waters around the British Isles were a war zone.
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
The 1914 Christmas celebration between the Germans and the Allies.
What is the Christmas Truce?
Treaty that ended the war with Russia.
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
General who would experience success in the war, and would go on to be the president of Germany.
Who was Paul von Hindenburg?
Military plan to invade France through neutral Belgium and Luxembourg.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The theory that suggested Germany gave up on its soldiers.
What is the "stab in the back" theory?