Name______P.___

WWI Putting up a Front: Magazine and Questions

  1. Even before the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, there was a lot of tension between European nations. Name three reasons why European nations competed against one another.

Economic advantage, colonial possessions, and military superiority

  1. How long after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia?

1 month

  1. Looking at the “Path to War,”explain how alliances played a role in the Great War.

Many countries entered the war because of alliances made previous to the war.

Germany attacked Russia because of their alliance with Austria-Hungary

France helped its ally Russia, so Germany attacked France

Germany went through Belgium to get to France so the U.K. entered the war because they had an alliance with Belgium.

  1. Why do you think citizens on both sides of the war thought it would be “over by Christmas?”

Citizens on both sides were very patriotic and confident they would win quickly.

  1. Analyze the map on p.3. Using your previous knowledge, explain why only two African nations were neutral.

Only two African nations were neutral because the others were colonies of European countries; therefore, they were part of the war.

  1. Describe trench warfare. (What did the trenches look like? What activities took place in the trenches? Etc.)

Trenches were ditches dug into the earth about 6 ft deep used as a line of defense. Soldiers did everything in the trenches including eating, sleeping, and using the restroom. The unsanitary conditions led to infestations of lice, rats and flies. Trench warfare seemed useless because neither side could advance.

  1. What was “no man’s land”?

No man’s land was the area between the opposing armies’ trenches.

  1. Explain why attacking the enemy from the trenches was considered “suicidal.”

Crossing no man’s land was almost certain death. Men got caught in barbed wire, were killed by enemy gunfire and even land mines.

  1. Name five weapons used for the first time during WWI.

Poison gas, machine guns, tanks, submarines, and airplanes

  1. What advancement helped soldiers to cross no man’s land? In what year was this used?

Tanks, 1916

  1. Who was the Red Baron and why was he infamous?

The Red Baron was the top German ace because he shot down at least 80 enemy aircraft.

  1. What country ruled the Ottoman Empire?

Turkey

  1. What is a “front?”

The place where fighting takes place

  1. What were the names of the two major fronts in the Great War and where were they located?

Western , Eastern

  1. Who was Lawrence of Arabia? What side was he fighting for?

Lawrence of Arabia helped lead a daring attack against the Turks. He was fighting for the Allies

  1. In 1917, Russia withdrew from the WWI due to the Russian Revolution. Who came to power as a result of the revolution?

Lenin

  1. What thoughts do you have as you look at the picture on p.11?

Answers will vary

  1. Who was the president of the United States during WWI?

Woodrow Wilson

  1. List three reasons why the U.S. joined the war
  • American businesses had loaned billions of dollars to the Allies
  • Germany sank U.S. merchant ships
  • Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S.
  1. How were African American soldiers treated during WWI?

They were placed in segregated units and often given menial jobs, such as driving trucks and cooking

  1. Explain why hamburgers were renamed “liberty sausage.”

After the war there was a widespread hatred for Germany in the U.S. and hamburgers were renamed because they were originally named after the city HamburgGermany.

  1. What role did women play in the war effort?

Many women joined the workforce. Some jobs included working in the fields, clerical workers, conductors and working in the factories.

  1. When did the war end?

November 11, 1918

  1. What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany had to accept blame for the war

It required Germany to pay the Allies $33 billion, to give territory to France and Poland, and to limit the size of its army.

  1. What did Adolf Hitler promise Germans to help him get elected?

Hitler promised to overturn the Treaty of Versailles