End of World War 1

End of World War 1

By Karen Gilson

Multiple Choice

As 1918 began, who was expected to win the war?

• America

• Russia

• France

• Germany

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Who had dropped out of the war?

• America

• France

• Russia

• Germany

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The " __________Offensive" pushed the British far back, but did not have the lasting and defeating effect Germany had hoped for.

• Michael

• Some

• Verdan

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After the Verdun Offensive failed to bring victory

• The German navy went on strike

• Russia left the war

• The French Army retreated

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Two factors that changed the tide of the war in 1918 were

• the use of airplanes & tanks, and Russia leaving the war

• America coming into the war and protests of the Geman people

• chemical weapons were used and the British bagan blocading ports

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Why were the German people starving?

• there had been a famine and the Great Depression

• British blocades kept food from getting in

• the people were on hunger strikes to end the war

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Allied commanders, with fresh American troops, waged a series of battles known as the

• Hundred Days Offensive

• 2nd Battle of Verdun

• 10 Month Offensive

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The Hundred Days offensive broke the _____________ and pushed Germany out of France.

• strike

• stalemate

• treaty

• offensive

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abdicated means

• gave up the role of leader

• went on strike

• fled the country

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When was the Armistice signed and fighting stopped?

• 9/9 at 9:00AM

• 10/10 at 10:00 PM

• 11/11 at 11:00AM

• 12/12 at 12:00PM

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Did Woodrow Wilson of the United States want to punish Germany and the Central Powers?

• Yes, he believed reperations and other punishments were needed.

• No, he believed steps should be taken to avoid future wars but no reperations.

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What reason did the European powers give for demanding reperations?

• their countries needed to be rebuilt and Germany should pay for it

• reperations were just a great punishment

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Did the United States agree with the Treaty of Versailles?

• Yes, they were the first to sign.

• No, they created their own treaty with Germany

• They didn't really like it, but signed anyway. It was better than nothing.

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New nations created in 1919 included

• Scottland and Wales

• Poland and Finland

• Italy and Germany

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The name of Russia changed to the

• Ottoman Empire

• Soviet Union

• Lennongrad

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What was the purpose of the League Nations?

• solving disputes between countries without war

• to punish the Central Powers

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How did the Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

• They didn't like it, but followed all the provisions.

• They hated it. They felt it was unfair. The followed some provisions but broke many others.

• The were good with the treaty. Their leaders were to blame and they agreed with the provisions.

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This feeling of being treated wrongly and the Great Depression helped who to come to power?

• John Lennon and the Bolsheviks

• Adolf Hitler and the Nazis

• Mosilini and the Facists