1917 EVENTS
In which month did the USA declare war on Germany in 1917?
April
What was the name of the strong German defensive line built in 1917?
Hindenburg Line
What was the main problem facing inside Germany by 1918?
Food shortages
In what month and year did the Spring Offensive begin?
March 1918
Name the three leaders of the Big Three
Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson
Why did the USA join the war in 1917?
German submarine attacks / sinking of ships
What was the name of the failed French offensive in 1917?
Nivelle Offensive
What was preventing food supplies reaching Germany?
The naval blockade
Who planned the German Spring Offensive?
Ludendorff
What was the exact date the Treaty of Versailles was signed?
28 June 1919
What did Russia ask Germany for in 1917?
An armistice
What is the Battle of Ypres also known as?
Passchendaele
What were substitute foods in Germany called?
Ersatz
What type of troops were used to lead the Spring Offensive attacks?
Stormtroopers / assault troops
What land was returned to France under the Treaty of Versailles?
Alsace-Lorraine
What percentage of French soldiers refused orders in 1917?
60%
Around how many tanks were used by the Allies at the Battle of Cambrai?
400
What happened in 1916 that made Germany’s food shortages worse?
The potato harvest failed
What was the name of the treaty Germany had to cancel with Russia?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What part of Czechoslovakia contained many Germans?
Sudetenland
Around how many men was Russia losing each month by 1916?
About 200,000
In which month did the Third Battle of Ypres begin?
July
Around how many German civilians died from malnutrition and disease during the war?
About 762,000
What happened to Kaiser Wilhelm II on 10 November 1918?
He abdicated and fled to Holland (Netherlands)
How much were reparations set at in German marks?
132 billion marks