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Marching Toward War Europe Plunges Into War A Global Conflict A Flawed Peace Vocab.Mystery 10 20 30 40 50
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Question 1 - 10 Prior to entering into World War I, European countries seemed to be experiencing a time of ________.
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Answer 1 – 10 Peace
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Question 1 - 20 Otto von Bismarck thought that ________was a threat to European peace and desired to isolate it.
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Answer 1 – 20 France
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Question 1 - 30 Who became the ruler of Germany in 1888 and remained the ruler for the majority of WWI?
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Answer 1 – 30 Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Question 1 - 40 What specific event led to the start of World War I?
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Answer 1 – 40 The assassination of Austro-Hungarian heir, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie.
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Question 1 - 50 Which area of Europe was known as the “powder keg” and was most likely to witness disputes leading to war?
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Answer 1 – 50 The Balkans.
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Question 2 - 10 The Western Front was located in Northern ___________.
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Answer 2 – 10 France
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Question 2 - 20 Why did Russia struggle with their war effort?
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Answer 2 – 20 They were less industrialized than the other countries involved.
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Question 2 - 30 List some of the new war tools/weapons that were introduced during World War I
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Answer 2 – 30 Machine guns Poison gas Armored tanks Larger artillery Submarines
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Question 2 - 40 List the major Allied Powers.
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Answer 2 – 40 Great Britain France Russia Japan Italy
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Question 2 - 50 List the major Central Powers.
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Answer 2 – 50 Germany Austria-Hungary Bulgaria The Ottoman Empire
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Question 3 - 10 In 1917, the Germans announced a return to _____________ _____________ __________, in which they would sink any ship in the water around Britain without warning.
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Answer 3 – 10 Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.
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Question 3 - 20 The sinking of which British ship caused the death of 128 American passengers.
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Answer 3 – 20 Lusitania
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Question 3 - 30 What was the Allies’ major goal in the Gallipoli campaign?
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Answer 3 – 30 Take Constantinople Defeat the Turks Establish a supply line to Russia
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Question 3 - 40 The ______________ ______________ was intercepted and decoded by the Americans and ultimately led to U.S. to declare war on Germany.
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Answer 3 – 40 Zimmerman Telegram
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Question 3 - 50 Which Allied power exited the war just after America entered?
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Answer 3 – 50 Russia
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Question 4 - 10 Who was the leader of the U.S. during WWI and drew-up the Fourteen Points?
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Answer 4 – 10 Woodrow Wilson
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Question 4 - 20 List the “Big Four” that met at the Paris Peace Conference at the Palace of Versailles.
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Answer 4 – 20 United States France Great Britain Italy
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Question 4 - 30 After much arguing and debates, Germany and the Allied Powers signed the __________ ____ _____________ which contained a “guilt clause” for Germany.
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Answer 4 – 30 Treaty of Versailles
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Question 4 - 40 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?
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Answer 4 – 40 The League of Nations
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Question 4 - 50 Explain the irony of America’s involvement with the League of Nations.
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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.
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Question 5 - 10 The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war.
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Answer 5 – 10 Militarism
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Question 5 - 20 Countries devote all of their efforts and resources to the war
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Answer 5 – 20 Total War
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Question 5 - 30 One-sided information designed to persuade people; used to keep up morale and support for the war.
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Answer 5 – 30 Propaganda
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Question 5 - 40 Allowing people to decided for themselves under what government they wish to live.
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Answer 5 – 40 Self-determination
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Question 5 - 50 Warfare where enemies fight each other from the trenches.
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Answer 5 – 50 Trench Warfare
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Question 6 – 10 The first stalemate occurred at which battle – the most important event of the war.
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Answer 6 - 10 The First Battle of the Marne – Germany realized they would have to fight long war on two fronts
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Question 6 – 20 What group of people entered the workforce as soldiers were called to war?
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Answer 6 – 20 Women
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Question 6 – 30 Under the Schlieffen Plan, Germany planned to attack and defeat __________ in the west and then rush east to fight ___________.
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Answer 6 – 30 France Russia
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Question 6 – 40 Defeat at which battle led to Germany signing an armistice, or agreement to stop fighting?
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Answer 6 – 40 Second Battle of the Marne
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Question 6 – 50 Who was originally a member of the Triple Alliance, but joined the Allied Powers after the war began?
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Answer 6 – 50 Italy.
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