Marching Toward War Europe Plunges Into War A Global Conflict A Flawed Peace Vocab.Mystery

Question Prior to entering into World War I, European countries seemed to be experiencing a time of ________.

Answer 1 – 10 Peace

Question Otto von Bismarck thought that ________was a threat to European peace and desired to isolate it.

Answer 1 – 20 France

Question Who became the ruler of Germany in 1888 and remained the ruler for the majority of WWI?

Answer 1 – 30 Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question What specific event led to the start of World War I?

Answer 1 – 40 The assassination of Austro-Hungarian heir, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie.

Question Which area of Europe was known as the “powder keg” and was most likely to witness disputes leading to war?

Answer 1 – 50 The Balkans.

Question The Western Front was located in Northern ___________.

Answer 2 – 10 France

Question Why did Russia struggle with their war effort?

Answer 2 – 20 They were less industrialized than the other countries involved.

Question List some of the new war tools/weapons that were introduced during World War I

Answer 2 – 30 Machine guns Poison gas Armored tanks Larger artillery Submarines

Question List the major Allied Powers.

Answer 2 – 40 Great Britain France Russia Japan Italy

Question List the major Central Powers.

Answer 2 – 50 Germany Austria-Hungary Bulgaria The Ottoman Empire

Question In 1917, the Germans announced a return to _____________ _____________ __________, in which they would sink any ship in the water around Britain without warning.

Answer 3 – 10 Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.

Question The sinking of which British ship caused the death of 128 American passengers.

Answer 3 – 20 Lusitania

Question What was the Allies’ major goal in the Gallipoli campaign?

Answer 3 – 30 Take Constantinople Defeat the Turks Establish a supply line to Russia

Question The ______________ ______________ was intercepted and decoded by the Americans and ultimately led to U.S. to declare war on Germany.

Answer 3 – 40 Zimmerman Telegram

Question Which Allied power exited the war just after America entered?

Answer 3 – 50 Russia

Question Who was the leader of the U.S. during WWI and drew-up the Fourteen Points?

Answer 4 – 10 Woodrow Wilson

Question List the “Big Four” that met at the Paris Peace Conference at the Palace of Versailles.

Answer 4 – 20 United States France Great Britain Italy

Question After much arguing and debates, Germany and the Allied Powers signed the __________ ____ _____________ which contained a “guilt clause” for Germany.

Answer 4 – 30 Treaty of Versailles

Question Woodrow Wilson’s final point in the Fourteen Points suggested the creation of a “general association of nations” to peacefully negotiate conflicts. What was this association called?

Answer 4 – 40 The League of Nations

Question Explain the irony of America’s involvement with the League of Nations.

Answer 4 – 50 Although the League was proposed by President Woodrow Wilson, America wanted to remain isolationist and stay out of European affairs. There was not enough support for American involvement, so America never joined.

Question The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war.

Answer 5 – 10 Militarism

Question Countries devote all of their efforts and resources to the war

Answer 5 – 20 Total War

Question One-sided information designed to persuade people; used to keep up morale and support for the war.

Answer 5 – 30 Propaganda

Question Allowing people to decided for themselves under what government they wish to live.

Answer 5 – 40 Self-determination

Question Warfare where enemies fight each other from the trenches.

Answer 5 – 50 Trench Warfare

Question 6 – 10 The first stalemate occurred at which battle – the most important event of the war.

Answer The First Battle of the Marne – Germany realized they would have to fight long war on two fronts

Question 6 – 20 What group of people entered the workforce as soldiers were called to war?

Answer 6 – 20 Women

Question 6 – 30 Under the Schlieffen Plan, Germany planned to attack and defeat __________ in the west and then rush east to fight ___________.

Answer 6 – 30 France Russia

Question 6 – 40 Defeat at which battle led to Germany signing an armistice, or agreement to stop fighting?

Answer 6 – 40 Second Battle of the Marne

Question 6 – 50 Who was originally a member of the Triple Alliance, but joined the Allied Powers after the war began?

Answer 6 – 50 Italy.