World War I Naval Warfare Quiz

World War I

• Unrestricted submarine warfare was practiced by Germans, involving submarine attacks on civilian ships.
• Neutrality refers to not choosing sides in a conflict.

Warfare Tactics

• Trench warfare involved armies digging trenches for protection from enemy gunfire.
• Mustard gas was a toxic chemical used in warfare, causing skin blistering and lung damage, leading to a painful death.

Naval Warfare

• U-boats were naval submarines used by Germany in World War I.
• Depth charges were explosives used to destroy submarines.

Alliances

• Allied Powers consisted of France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States (from 1917).
• Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey).

Key Players

• Harlem Hellfighters were an African-American Regiment that fought on the front lines of World War I with the French.

Financing War

• War bonds were purchased from the government at a set price and could be cashed in later with interest.

Propaganda and Diplomacy

• Propaganda involved using images and slogans to convince people to believe in a certain idea, often by the government.
• The Fourteen Points, presented by President Wilson in 1918, outlined his plan for peace after WWI.
• The Treaty of Versailles was a peace document signed by the Allies and Germany at the end of WWI.

Post-War Consequences

• Reparations involved monetary payments to right a wrong.
• A demilitarized zone is an area where no military presence is allowed.
• Annexation refers to the act of adding a territory to a country.