WW1 History Test

Who created the system of alliances- the person, not the country.

Bismarck

Which countries are in the Allied Powers?

Russia, France, Britain, Italy, Japan, United States

Which Countries are in the Central Powers?

Germany, austria, italy, and the ottoman empire

What is Militarism?

Glorification of the military

What is Nationalism?

pride in one's country

What is Pan-Slavism?

Russian ethnic form of nationalism

• Slavs should be allowed to have their own unity

Which organization planned the assassination of the Archduke of Austria?

The Black Hand

Why did France want to enter the war before Germany even mobilized their armies?

They wanted revenge on germany for the loss of franco prussian war to get alsace lorraine

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

In a 2 front war germany would attack france off guard, then russia. Russia and France on either side march through neutral Belgium, catch France off guard, surprise attack them. Because France is the bigger threat. Which then they can fight the russians easily

Who were the leaders of Austria and Germany; why did Austria go to war?

Austria Frances joseph germany: william the ll

The black hand killed the archduke

What year did the war begin?

1914

How did the stalemate on the Western Front occur?

Trench warfare and the failure of the schlieffen plan, the fact they didnt get through how they wanted and the surprise attack didnt work which ended into the trench warfare

Which country on the Western Front saw the most action?

France

Which country suffered more losses than any other in the war?

Russia

What made the Schlieffen Plan irrelevant?

It underestimated the distances the German Army had to cover in the strict timetable

Be able to explain how trenches and no man's land were set up.

The trenches weren't dug in one long straight line, but were built as more of a system of trenches. They were dug in a zigzag pattern and there were many levels of trenches along the lines with paths dug so soldiers could travel between the levels. The land between the two enemy trench lines was called 'No Man's Land.

What is in the front of the trench, to the rear, etc.?

Barbed wire

Name at least three mental and/or physical that afflicted soldiers on the front.

-Trench foot

-Shell shock (PTSD)

-Depression

Be able to explain at least 3 different types of weapons that were used on a mass scale for the first time in WWI.

-Grenades

-Tanks

-Poison gas

What were 2 causes for the US entering the war?

The sinking of the lusitania

Zimmerman telegram

On what date was the armistice signed?

November 11th, 1918

What did the Allies ask for in the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies

-Essentially for Germany to lose a large chunk of their power and to not ever be able to pose a threat again

What were Wilson's Fourteen Points?You only need to describe a concept , not all fourteen.

The idea that these 14 points were peaceful and would end the war without showing favoritism between the different people. It ended imperialism, opened diplomacy, free trade and a reduction of ornaments

Which major European Empire that helped to start the war was dissolved following the Treaty of Versailles ?

The German and the Austro-Hungarian in 1918, and the Ottoman in 1922.

What was the Armenian genocide?

was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I

-Basically the end of ottomans and armenian people

How did The Treaty of Versailles end the war?

The treaty of versailles ended the war in many small ways that all added up in the end to ultimatley end the long war. Firstly, it called/asked that Germany; lose much of its territory, land, military power, and overall power. It also asked that they had to compensate for all the damage they caused, and because of how much power they lost from this treaty, they were expected and wanted to never be able to "pose a threat" ever again. This treaty also mentioned President Wilsons idea of "league of nations" which had a long list (14) of ways to bring peace and to end the war without showing "favoritism" to certain nations and people. All together it had a huge effect on ending the war.