World War I

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes about World War I, focusing on key terms, battles, and technological advancements.

What was Germany's Schlieffen Plan?

What was Germany's strategic plan for a swift victory in the west? Germany's Schlieffen Plan aimed for a quick victory by invading France through Belgium but failed due to Belgian resistance and British intervention.

What is Blitzkrieg?

What military doctrine did Germany employ for rapid victory? Germany used Blitzkrieg, a doctrine emphasizing swift and overwhelming force to avoid a two-front war, serving as their primary war plan.

What is Trench Warfare?

What type of warfare was characterized by opposing sides fighting from trenches? Trench Warfare

What is No Man's Land?

What was the area known as between opposing trenches? No Man's Land

What is Barbed Wire?

How did barbed wire contribute to war strategy? Barbed Wire was a defensive obstacle used to impede enemy advances during trench warfare.

What is a Machine Gun?

How did the machine gun affect the battlefield? The Machine Gun enhanced defensive capabilities and contributed to the stalemate on the Western Front.

What is Heavy Artillery?

What was the purpose of heavy artillery in WWI? Heavy Artillery bombarded enemy positions, causing extensive damage and casualties.

What is Shell Shock?

What psychological condition arose from intense artillery bombardment? Shell Shock

What is Chlorine Gas?

What effect did chlorine gas have as a chemical weapon during WWI? Chlorine Gas caused suffocation.

What is Phosgene Gas?

How did phosgene gas compare to chlorine gas as a weapon? Phosgene Gas was a more potent chemical weapon than chlorine, causing suffocation.

What is Mustard Gas?

What were the effects of mustard gas during WWI? Mustard Gas caused blisters, blindness, and internal injuries.

What are Tanks?

When were tanks first deployed in battle? Tanks were first deployed in 1916 to break through enemy lines and barbed wire.

Who are Stormtroopers?

Who were the German shock troops trained in new tactics? Stormtroopers

What are U-Boats?

What was the purpose of German U-boats during WWI? U-Boats attacked enemy warships and merchant vessels.

What are Dreadnoughts?

What were the large, heavily armed battleships called? Dreadnoughts

What is the Battle of the Marne?

Which battle halted the German advance on Paris in 1914? Battle of the Marne

What is the First Battle of Ypres?

What did the First Battle of Ypres mark the beginning of and when was it fought? It marked the start of trench warfare and it was fought in 1914.

What is the Second Battle of Ypres?

What was significant about the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915? It was significant for its use of poison gas.

What is the Battle of Jutland?

When was the Battle of Jutland fought and what was its significance? The only major naval battle of World War I, fought in 1916 between Britain and Germany.

What is the Battle of Verdun?

What was the objective of the Germans during the Battle of Verdun in 1916? The intention was to bleed the French army dry.

What is the Battle of the Somme?

Why was the Battle of the Somme launched by the British in 1916? To relieve pressure on Verdun.

What is the Battle of Passchendaele?

What was the Battle of Passchendaele known for? Horrific conditions and heavy casualties and also known as the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917.

What is the Battle of Cambrai?

What military advancement was the Battle of Cambrai notable for? Large-scale use of tanks in 1917.

What is the Ludendorff Offensive?

What was the Ludendorff Offensive in 1918? The final series of German attacks on the Western Front.

What is the Hundred Days Offensive?

What series of events led to the end of World War I in 1918? The Hundred Days Offensive led to the end of World War I.

What is the Battle of Tannenberg?

When did Russia suffer a major defeat against Germany on the Eastern Front? The Battle of Tannenberg in 1914.

What is the Gallipoli Campaign?

What was the Gallipoli Campaign? An unsuccessful Allied attempt to capture the Dardanelles and Constantinople from 1915-1916.

What is the Brusilov Offensive?

What was the outcome of the Brusilov Offensive in 1916? It achieved initial success but ultimately failed.

What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

What marked Russia's exit from the war in 1918? The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

What is the Zimmerman Telegram?

Which secret diplomatic communication proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in January 1917? The Zimmerman Telegram

What is DORA (Defense of the Realm Act)?

What broad powers did the British government gain during World War I through the Defense of the Realm Act? The power to intervene in industry and control aspects of civilian life during World War I.

What is the Ministry of Munitions?

What was the role of the Ministry of Munitions during World War I? To oversee and coordinate the production and supply of war materials.

What is Conscription?

When was compulsory military service introduced in Britain? In 1916, conscription.

What is Propaganda?

What is propaganda?

What is the Lusitania?

What was the Lusitania and how did its sinking in 1915 affect World War I? It contributed to American entry into World War I.

What is the Convoy System?

What is the Convoy System?

What is the Arab Revolt?

What was the Arab Revolt?

Who is T.E. Lawrence?

Who was T.E. Lawrence?

Who is Sharif Hussein?

Who was Sharif Hussein?

What is the Western Front?

Where was the Western Front?

What is the Eastern Front?

Where was the Eastern Front?

What are Munitions?

What are munitions?

What is an Autocrat?

What is an autocrat?

What is Nationalization?

What is Nationalization?

What is an Armistice?

What is an Armistice?

Who are the Central Powers?

Which alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria?

Who are the Allied Powers?

Which alliance included Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States?

What is Total War?

What is total war?

What is Black Day?

What is Black Day?

What is ANZAC?

What is ANZAC?

What is Western Front Stalemate?

What is meant by the Western Front Stalemate?

What is Homefront?

What is Homefront?

Who are Conscientious Objectors?

Who are Conscientious Objectors?

What is Espionage?

What is Espionage?

What is Gallipoli Campaign?

What was the Gallipoli Campaign?

What is Eastern Front Fails?

What is the Eastern Front Fails?

What is New Technology?

What the deal with New Technology?

What is German Weaknesses?

What were Germany's weaknesses?

What is Allies Strengths?

What were the Allies' Strengths?

What is Economic Factors?

What is Economic Factors?

What is Allied Fronts?

What is Allied Fronts?

What is U.S. Military?

What is U.S. Military?

What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?

What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?

What is Black Market?

What is Black Market?

What is Contraband?

What is Contraband?

What is Mobilization?

What is Mobilization?

What is No hatred or bitterness?

What is "No hatred or bitterness"?

What is the Lusitania?

What happened to the lusitania?

What is 'In Flanders fields the poppies blow'?

What does the first line of the poem 'In Flanders Fields' state?

What is 'They leave their trenches, going over the top'?

What would happen when they leave their trenches?

What is 'The Battle of the Somme'?

What was filmed in 1916 documentary?

What is Homefront Essay?

What did civilians of two European countries compare?

What is Two Reasons Schlieffen Plan failed?

What are two reasons why the Schlieffen Plan failed?

What is Military Service Act?

Who needed to be 18-41?

What is Welfare State?

What came about during post WWII economic issues?

What happened with Recruiting?

When did posters lost their appeal?

What are Ammunition Problems?

What was the main thing that Sir John French's lacked?

What are Two benefits of women's assistance in the war?

What are two benefits of women's assistance in the war?

What is 'The most terrible weapon.'?

What weapon struck fear into the enemies hearts?

What is Homefront Impact.?

What was the impact on the homefront?

What is Economic Post-War Impact.?

What was one major economic impact?

What is Loss of Oversease Market?

What happened to the overseas markets?

What is Impact of New Technology?

Was there a major impact?

What about Submarines impact?

What about submarines?

What about Lloyd George?

George was the PM, what was his first intitative?

What about Failure at Jutland?

What did Failure at Jutland lead to?

What are Two Reasons?

What were two reasons for America's entry?

What about Ludendorff urged?

Who urged the Kaiser request an armistice?

What are Germany's Strategic Errors?

The Plan took German forces through Belgium which resulted in Britain entering the war. Battle of the Marne led to a ‘two front’ war for Germany.

Who are The Other Central Powers?

Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary

What about Bulgaria Military Involvment?

Militarily, they got involved on 11th October, when they invaded Serbia from the East defeating Serbia.

Where did the British & Anzac Army take place?

Took place in Gallipoli, Constantinople, and more near Turkey

Why did Germany Lose?

Use Allied Strengths & Germany's weakness

What happened in Amiens?

Albert Peronne - Somme Battle

What was the First feature-length documentary.?

Was 1916 film of The Battle of the Somme

Who is Sir Mansfield Cummings?

ran the Secret Service

What about Propaganda's effectiveness,?

lay with its truthfulness on both sides of the war.

What were WWI's Effects,?

Led to a dramatic loss of confidence in Britain and France, Economic problems and fascism in Italy and Germany and revolution in Russia.

What was a British Success Economic?

Managed its domestic economy more effectively than Germany

What about American resources?

The U - S had assisted Britain in breaking the German blockade of the Atlantic and maintaining supplies.