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| Frage | Antworten |
| Reason #1 for Stalemate? | Unrealistic Pre-war expectations |
| Reason #2 for stalemate? | The Schlieffen plan, the modified schiefflen plan, and it's subsequent failures |
| Attempt #1 to break stalemate | Battle of Verdun (Germany) February - Novemebr 1916 |
| Attempt #2 to break stalemate | Battle of Somme (Brit) July - November 1916 |
| Attempt #3 to break stalemate | Battle of Paschendale July - December 1917 |
| Start of war attitudes (both sides) | Enthusiasm, expected to be a short war, ignorant of total war impacts, abrogation of Treaty of London (Britain would now NOT defend Belgium) |
| During-war attitudes | Initial enthusiasm disappears, rapid descent of morale (soldiers & civilians), mutinies amongst French ranks |
| Post-war attitudes | Anti-Climax, stress of conjuring a Treaty declaring peace (failure) |
| Turning Point #1 | Entry of USA April 1917 |
| Description... | Subsequently, Germany knew that defeat was inevitable. Thousands of new troops when batallions on both sides were decreasing |
| Reasons for entry of USA | Allied propoganda successfully portrayed the Germans as the 'villains'. Ruthless U-boat warfare which came unrestricted in 1917. Sinking of Lusitia in 1917 |
| Describe Zimmerman Telegram | Uncovered by British Intelligence, it was a telegram sent from Germany to Mexico regarding a possible alliance. |
| Turning Point #2 | Russia's withdrawal and subsequent surrender Treaty of Brest-Litvosk 3 March 1918 Russian Revolution - November 1917 |
| Why did this not advantage the Germans? | 1 - 1.5 million troops still occupied on the Eastern front to monitor captured territory 2 - Troops were not given rest inbetween moving across Europe & the Ludendorff Offensive |
| Turning Point #3 | Ludendorff's Spring Offensive March - April 1918 |
| Inital impacts of Spring Offensive? | 300K British casualties Britain & France retreated 65km per week Lack of response from Allies |
| Turning Point #3 a) Allied Response to Ludendorff Offensive | 11 April "no further retreat" orders from HAIG 18 July - COunter attack Battle of Amiens (8 August) |
| Breaking of Hindenburg Line? | September 1918 |
| Who were the 'big three'? | Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Wilson |
| 3 Common objectives from Treaty? | a) Prevention of WW2 b) Just peace (only on respective terms) c) Satisfy/benefit themselves only |
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