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100
He was the king and leader of Germany during WWI but abdicated.
Who is Kaiser WILHELM II?
100
Someone who is against getting involved in the war or using violence.
What is a PACIFIST?
100
Russia had TWO revolutions in 1917. The first in March, toppled the Czar and brought a too-weak democracy to Russia. The SECOND Russian revolution, in OCTOBER ended democracy and changed Russia's government to THIS type . . . . and took Russia out of WWI.
What is COMMUNISM / MARXISM / BOLSHEVISM?
100
This tracked vehicle was first used during WWI.
What is a tank?
100
The year Russia had TWO revolutions and then dropped out of the war with the Treaty of BREST-LITOVSK
What is 1917 ?
200
This man's assassination triggered WWI?
Who is Archduke FRANZ FERDINAND of Austro-Hungary?
200
This type of boat sunk many cargo ships bringing supplies to Britain or France including the Lusitania.
What is a U-boat/submarine?
200
This German secret plan for war sought to avoid a two-front war with Germany's enemies by quickly defeating France (by invading through neutral Belgium) then later, using trains to remobilize German troops on the Russian border.
What is the SCHLIEFFEN PLAN?
200
This dangerous gas was first used in battle by the Germans.
What is mustard gas / poison gas?
200
The year WWI started.
What is 1914?
300
Commanding officer of the American Expeditionary Force.
Who is General John"Black Jack" PERSHING?
300
These were the various forms by which governments (on all sides) whipped-up support for their war efforts .
What is PROPAGANDA?
300
He was the assassin that accidentally started WWI.
What is Gavrilo PRINCIP?
300
LIST the nations of the CENTRAL Powers and the outbreak of WAR.
Who is Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire , ITALY?
300
The year the US finally declared war on Germany?
What is 1917?
400
This exiled revolutionary was sent by Germany back to Russia to stir up trouble there in 1917.
Who is Vladimir LENIN?
400
A military strategy in which a belligerent side attempts to win a war by wearing down its enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and materiel. In this type of war, both side simply pound away at each other, hoping to wear down their opponent before they themselves can no longer fight.
What is a WAR of ATTRITION?
400
This organization was formed after the war in the hope of preventing future wars.
What is the LEAGUE of NATION?
400
Who were the original three in the Triple Entente ?
Who are GREAT BRITAIN, france, RUSSIA
400
in 1918. an armistice 11/11 at 11:00 am ended the fighting but the war did not OFFICIALLY end until this day and month in 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand had started the War.
WHAT IS JUNE 28, 1919
500
Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWI and Britain's primary negotiator at the Treaty Conference in Versailles.
Who is PM David LLOYD-GEORGE?
500
one of Wilson's 14 points, the one that says each nationality or ethnic group should rule its own people through its own government and country.
What is SELF-DETERMINATION?
500
This treaty, imposed upon Germany at the conclusion of the war, said Germany bore all guilt for the war and must pay compensation to the "winners".
What is the TREATY of VERSAILLES?
500
King of Russia during WWI. . . at least he was until the March of 1917
Who is Czar NICHOLAS II?
500
This country dropped out of the the war in the same year that the United States was getting in.
Who is RUSSIA? Россия - Родина моя!