Russia & WW1
Which front of the war did Russia fight on?
Eastern Front
Who was the leader of the U.S. during W.W.1?
President Woodrow Wilson
What is a naval blockade?
An attempt by a country to use its navy to block another country from receiving supplies.
Which countries made up the Triple Entente?
Britain, America, France, Russia, and your mom.
What was the name of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary?
Who was the leader of Russia during W.W.1?
Tsar Nicolas II
To who did the U.S. lend money and how much did they lend?
$1,500,000,000
Which country had the largest navy and what kind of battleships were the largest?
Britain and dreadnoughts.
Who won the following battles: Mons, Marne, Verdun, and Somme?
Mons: Germany
Marne: France and the BEF
Verdun: France (stalemate)
Somme: Stalemate
What was the name of the gang that planned the assassination of the leader of Austria-Hungary?
The Black Hand Gang.
What are three of the four reasons why Russia's military struggled in W.W.1?
•Russia’s two top military commanders, Samsonov and Rennenkampf, did not cooperate.
•The Russian army did not have enough rifles, ammo, or boots.
•Russian soldiers were brave but not trained well.
•Russian radios were not encoded so the Germans could read them.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
An attempt by the Germans to recruit Mexico and have them attack the United States.
How did convoys reduce the number of Allied ships lost to u-boats?
Allied ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean in groups and were escorted by battleships when they entered the range of u-boats.
What were the four main weapons of W.W.1 that we studied?
Machine guns, chemical gas, airplanes, and tanks.
What was life like for a soldier fighting in trenches?
It was wet and muddy during the winter, no toilets, infested with rats, no clean clothes, lice and bedbugs, severe boredom, and there was the constant threat of an artillery or enemy troop attack.
What were the first two battles that Russia fought and lost in W.W.1?
Battle of Tannenburg and the Battle of Masurian Lakes.
What was unrestricted submarine warfare and what was the name of the famous ship sunk by u-boats?
Germany's decision to let submarines attack any Allied ships. The Lusitania.
What were Q-ships and sea mines?
Q-ships were regular ships that had artillery guns secretly installed on them. Sea mines were large mines designed to sink any ship that set them off.
What was the Battle of Jutland and which side won?
Germany attempted to lure Britain into a trap but Britain found out about the plan beforehand. A naval battle ensued and Germany sank more ships than the British but the Germans retreated.
Lloyd George and Kaiser Wilhelm.
Who was the leader of the Russian military after Gen Samsonov committed suicide?
Gen. Rennenkampf
What are the three events that led to the U.S. entering W.W.1?
1. Unrestricted submarine warfare.
2. The money the U.S. lent to Britain and France.
3. The Zimmerman Telegrams.
What is my mom's name?
Rinda
What were four of the downsides of fighting in a tank?
1. Fumes could overpower the crew.
2. Hot.
3. Bullets could ricochet inside the tank and cause significant harm.
4. Broken bones.
Why were airplanes ineffective weapons?
They were expensive, military leaders were unsure of how to effectively use them in war, and they did not cause significant damage to enemy troops.