Warfare Knowledge
What is it called when soldiers dig up holes in the ground and fight from/through there?
Trench Warfare/ Trenches
Who proposed the 14 Points?
Woodrow Wilson
What 3 things does Article 231 state Germany must do?
Germany must pay for reparations, must take 100% responsibility for starting the war, and must reduce army
What society was Gavrilo Princip in?
The Black Hand Society
Why is the Red Baron so significant?
He was a German pilot who was very sharp and the best pilot who shot down thousands of planes during WWI
Name at least 2 of the most influential weapons in WWI
Machine guns, long-range artillery, gas warfare, tanks, trench guns, airplanes, flamethrowers
Who was the leader of France during WWI?
Georges Clemenceau
What is the Zimmerman Telegram and who was it from and to?
The Zimmermann telegram (or Zimmermann note or Zimmermann cable) was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office on January 17, 1917, that proposed a military contract between the German Empire and Mexico if the United States entered World War I against Germany.
From what year did WWI start and end?
1914-1918
Red Barons real name? (at least say one part of his name)
Manfred von Richthofen
Name ALL of the gases used in WWI (4 gases)
Poison gas, mustard gas, chlorine gas, tear gas
Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
What is the summary of Wilson's 14 Points?
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
Name the Alliances
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
What was the fungus that the soldiers got on their foot from trench warfare called?
Trench foot
Name at least 2 uses of airplanes in the war?
For spying, support for ground soldiers, bomb loads, reconaissance
The leader of Great Britain was?
David Lloyd George
What Treaty was signed by the League of Nations on June 28th, 1919? (hint: Palace of Versailles)
The Treaty of Versailles
Name at least 3 causes of WWI (the -isms)
Industrialism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, Alliancism, Sparkism
Suffrage and rationing meaning? (does not have to be exact but reasonable)
Suffrage: achieve the right to vote
Rationing: expectation to limit consumption of goods
The soldiers were so bored that they started doing what?
Hunting and shooting rats or died
The leader of Germany was?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What month, day, year, and time the Armstice signed?
November 11, 1918, 11:00
Shellshock in modern day is called?
PTSD or trauma
What year was the word "Genocide" created and what latin roots? (hint: 1961 minus 10)
1951
Latin roots: "genos" and "cidium"