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WWI
History 11 Klabunde
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Western Front was: | characterized by trench warfare which kept both sides in almost the same position for four years |
| Britain ruled Iraq and Palestine as | MANDATES on behalf of the League of Nations but did not own the territory after WWI |
| Soviets: | councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers |
| Serbs were outraged when Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina because: | they hoped to build a large Slavic nation |
| Germany was unhappy with Article 231 because: | it declared that Germany and her allies were responsible for starting the war |
| WWI was Total War because: | it involved a complete mobilization of resources and people |
| Schlieffen Plan | Germany's plan to avoid a two front war |
| Adam Smith believed in Laissez-faire economic system which is: | the government should not intervene in the economy |
| Central Powers: | Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire |
| Lenin's attempt to end Russia's involvement in the war: | signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany, which gave up much Russian territory |
| Date the armistice was signed: | 11/11/18 |
| First Battle of the Marne: | put an end to the Schlieffen Plan and began trench warfare |
| Militarism: | aggressive preparation for war |
| The Red Army: | was victorious in the Russian civil war |
| In 1914, this was considered an act of war: | mobilization of a nation's army (assembling troops and supplies for war) |
| Theory of Social Darwinism: | states that social progress comes from the struggle for survival as the fit advance and the weak decline. |
| This caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting WWI: | the Germans' use of unrestricted submarine warfare |
| The Bolsheviks became a party dedicated to violent revolution under the leadership of: | V. I. Lenin |
| Treaty of Versailles: | treaty signed with Germany that many Germans felt was a harsh punishment |
| The Industrial Revolution began in: | Great Britain in the late 1700's |
| Responsible for the death of Francis Ferdinand and the start of WWI: | a Serbian Nationalist |
| Sigmund Freud is considered the father of: | PSYCHO ANALYSIS |
| Motives for Imperialization: | economic motives, social darwinism, political power (NOT internal harmony) |
| Joseph Stalin launched the great purge which was: | a campaign of terror directed at eliminating anyone who threatened his power |
| the Big Four: | France, United States, Italy and Great Britain |
| Wilson' s plan for peace: | Fourteen Points |
| Wilson's provisions for the formation of a peace-keeping association of nations: | the League of Nations; became a world organization created at the Paris Peace Conference |
| William II was forced to step down and leave Germany because: | the Allies would not negotiate with the imperial government of Germany and the people had become disillusioned |
| Triple Entente: | France, Great Britain, Russia in 1907 |
| Limiting the size of the German military was: | a provision of the Treaty of Versailles |
| in August 1914 Britain officially declared war against Germany because: | Germany violated the neutrality of Belgium |
| Battle of the Marne: | Germany defeated the French (early in the war) |
| Lusitania: | a passenger ship that Germany sunk and caused the United States to become angry toward Germany |
| Totalitarianism: | form of government in which the national government takes control of all aspects of both public and private life |
| Zionism: | movement to create a Jewish state |
| Self Determination: | the right of each people to have its own nation |
| War of attrition: | wearing the other side down with constant attacks |
| Wilhelm II | German Kaiser |
| Propaganda: | the spread of ideas to influence public opinion for or against a cause |
| Grigori Rasputin: | Siberian peasant who influenced Alexandra; holy man |
| essay: | What the industrial revolution was; where and when it began; 2 advantages and disadvantages |
| essay: | Schlieffen Plan, if it was a success (why or why not) |
| essay: | describe impact of trench warfare; include info on the life in the trenches |
| essay; | list and describe the long-term causes of WWI in detail |
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