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When did the British use tanks for the first time? |
15th September 1916 |
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Define maritime |
Warfare at sea |
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What was the 'two-power standard'? |
Having a stronger navy than the two next two powers combined. |
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What are U-Boats? |
The German submarines |
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Define merchant |
Trade |
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What liner did Germany sink in May of 1915? |
the Lusitania |
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How many Americans casualties were caused by the Lusitania and out of how many? |
128 out of 1200 |
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When was the Battle of Jutland? (month + year) |
May 1916 |
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What was the convoy system? |
Merchant/supply ships surrounded and protected by naval ships. |
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What are Q-boats/ships? |
Decoy ships disguised as merchant ships. |
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How many U-boats did the Germans have at the end of the war compared to at the beginning? |
21 ➡️ 200 |
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When did Russia sign the treaty of Brest Litovsk w/ Germany + Austria-Hungary? |
March 1918 |
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In which year was the Zimmermann telegram sent? |
1917 |
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On what date did Ludendorff's Spring Offensive begin? |
21st March 1918 |
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During what years did the 'turnip-winter' occur? |
1916-1917 |
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When was the democratic government created? |
3 October 1918 |
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When did the Kaiser abdicate and flee to 💙 Holland 💙 ? |
9 November 1918 |
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When was the German Republic born? |
10 Nov 1918 |
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Define armistice |
Peace agreement |
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Who was Friedrich Ebert? |
Leader of the German Republic |
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When did Friedrich Ebert sign the armistice with the Allies? |
11th November 1918 |
The armistice ends the war |
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What does SPD stand for? |
Social Democratic Party |
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How many shells were fired per min. in the fist few hours of The Spring Offensive? |
3,000 |
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How many German civilians were estimated to have died of starvation + disease caused by the British naval blockade? |
425,000 |
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Which two figures told KWII that Germany could win the war on 29th September 1918? |
- Field Marshal Hindenburg - General Lundendorff |
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What is the Bolshevik Slogan? |
' Peace, Land and Bread ' |
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How many casualties did Britain have on the first day of the Battle of the Somme? |
57,000 |
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