WH-World War I

The building up of a nation's army is called -

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Alliances

What was the reason for the Schlieffen Plan?

• Belgium leaders wanted to limit their casualties

• Russia was the only country with machine guns

• Germany having to fight a two front war thought they could first defeat France quickly

• Germany and Russia had entered into an alliance

Because Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of an alliance -

• they shared a common military

• they would fight together during the Great War

• they had similar economies

• they were unwilling to engage in trench warfare

World War I was a total war in the sense that -

• The nations involved devoted all their industries and supplies to it

• Nations from all over the world were involved

• It brought great suffering to civilians

• New technologies played a large part in the war

What event sparked or marks the beginning of World War I?

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Assassination of Marmaduke

• Invasion of Austria Hungry

• Germany's election of Kaiser Wilhelm

What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?

• to start an era of peace and international good will in Germany

• to return Germany to an economy that was both democratic and strong

• to restrict Germany from gaining power again by stripping the country of an army and limit their navy

• to refuse Germany of any leadership positions in the League of Nations

What new type of fighting was used in WWI?

• Guerrilla Warfare

• Atomic Bombs

• Cavalry Blitzes

• Trench Warfare

What was the stretch of land between the trenches called?

• Switzerland

• No Man's Land

• a field

What new technology used by the Germans sank Allied and neutral supply ships without warning?

• Battleships

• U-Boats

• Airplanes

Which of the 14 Points did Wilson want created to prevent future wars?

• League of Nations

• only secret alliances can be used

• Removal of economic barriers

• Absolute freedom of seas