WWI Stalemate to 1917

What was the German plan for a quick knock out of France before taking on Russia?

• The Schlieffen plan

• Plan B

• Operation Barbarossa

• D-Day

Which is the best reason that WWI become a stalemate?

• The technology had out paced the tactics.

• Trench warfare

• Gass warfare

• The logistics for the war were too much.

Belgium resistance to the Schlieffen plan upset the German invaders which lead to a series of harsh punishments which were exaggerated by the British press known as the?

• Rape of Belgium

• Anarchy Antwerp

• Bruising of Belgium

• Negating of the Netherlands

Which phrase best describes the Austro-Hungarian empire during World War I?

• Weak - Major leadership & logistical issues.

• Weak - Very few men.

• Strong - Great leaders & logistical support.

• Strongest army in the great war.

Who is this notable, and inept, leader of the Austro-Hungarian military?

• Conrad von Hotzendorf

• Paul Von Hindenburg

• Erich Ludendorff

• Otto von Bismarck

Early in WWI the German army lead by Paul von Hindenburg & Erich Ludendorff crushed the Russian army during what two battles on the Eastern Front?

• Tannenberg

• Ypre

• Masurian Lakes

• Versailles

Though Germany would lose most of their overseas possessions. The German General Lettow-Vorbeck would lead a successful guerrilla campaign where?

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

• South East Asia

What branch of the military had largely became absolute on all sides on the Western Front due to advances in warfare like barbwire and the machine gun?

• Cavalry

• Artillery

• Air-force

• Logistics

What new military innovation was primarily used as a scout for artillery before evolving into a varsity of roles and its own branch of many militaries?

• Airplanes

• Cavalry

• Armored Cars

• Tanks

Which army began the war wearing no helmets, red pants, and blue coats? They would wear blue throughout the war as it was the only color their economy could mass product.

• France

• Germany

• U.K.

• U.S.