The First World War and the German Revolution

12 questions

1. What was the name of the conflict that took place from 1914 to 1918?
2. What was the main type of warfare used on the Western Front during the First World War?
3. Name two dangers that soldiers on the Western Front might face during the First World War.
4. What event is considered the spark that started the First World War?
5. Which powerful European nation led the Triple Alliance against Britain, France, and Russia during the First World War?
6. What name was given to the neutral territory between two enemy lines during the First World War?
7. What type of government did Germany have in 1914?
8. By the autumn of 1918, why was it clear Germany would lose the First World War?
9. What does abdicate mean?
10. Starting with the earliest, put the following events in time order.
11. Why did many Germans believe the war effort was going well, even as defeat became inevitable by autumn 1918?
12. In 1918, Germany transitioned from a constitutional monarchy to a democratic government known as the Weimar __________.

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