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Hist Chapt 17 Test
World Studies - Chapter 17 Test Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| There are many theories about the causes of WWI, including ____________, imperialism, and __________ __________. | militarism, rival alliances |
| By signing the _____________ __________, Bismarck and Russia agreed to defend one another. | Reinsurance Treaty |
| __________ __________ was a strong opponent of religion and declared atheism was vital. | Vladimir Lenin |
| ___________ following WWI often reflected the despair and emptiness of modern life. | literature |
| Of all the countries to which the United States loaned money during WWI, only _______ country actually repaid its debt. | one |
| Franklin D. roosevelt's government programs spent billions and created temporary jobs, but never solved the _____________ _____________. | unemployment problem |
| ________ signed a treaty with Germany and took Russia out of WWI. | Lenin |
| The _____________ became a radical party in Russia. | Bolsheviks |
| The ____________ sought social and political change through peaceful methods. | Mensheviks |
| America's declaration of war of ____________ became one of the turning points in WWI. | Germany |
| Before WWI, Russia sought to dominate the _________ region. | Balkan |
| __________ was the largest producer of chemical prior to WWI. | Germany |
| The ___________ ________ called for the Germans to send forces west through the neutral country of Belgium | Schlieffen Plan |
| __________ is when two armies fight each other without major gains on either side. | stalemate |
| A __________ war is a war in which all the resources of a country are devoted to destroying the enemy. | complete |
| Who pioneered work in radioactive matter? | Pierre & Marie Curie |
| _________________ ended WWI and made Germany pay for war damages | The Treaty of Versilles |
| The ________ __________ government was formed in Germany after WWI. | Weimar Republic |
| The Washington Naval Conference's participants agreed to limit the number of their ___________. | warships |
| Those who agreed to settle disputes by negotiation rather than by war signed the ___________________. | Kellogg-Briand Pact |
| Leader of the Nazi party | Hitler |
| Russia's first dictator | Lenin |
| American president who created federal agencies | Roosevelt |
| the Father of Modern Physices | Einstein |
| Chinese Communist leader | Mao Zedong |
| Struggled to unite China through the Kuomintang Party | Ferdinand |
| Fascist leader of Italy | Mussolini |
| Russia's second dictator | Stalin |
| France and Britain established a friendly agreement known as the ____________________. | Entente Cordiale |
| The _________________ was an agreement between Britain, Russia, and France. | Tripe Entente |
| Russia's defeats at the hands of the Germans resulted in the collapse of its ______________________. | central government |
| The Treaty of Versailles blamed ___________ for the war and took away its ____________. | Germany, colonies |
| __________ military developed a strong influence during the Meiji Restoration. | Japan's |
| The ____________________ Act on American trade resulted in the devastation of the American economy. | Smoot-Hawley Tariff |
| On June 28, 1914, a Bosnian radical assassinated ______________________. | Archduke Francis Ferdinand |
| The Balkans were called the _____________ of Europe because any spark of war in this region could ignite a major war throughout Europe. | powder keg |
| ___________ was brought into the war on the Allied side when Germany broke a treaty by invading neutral Belgium. | Britain |
| What nation supported the Allies during WWI, but turned to a dictatorship after the war? | Russia |
| Who made the first military move in WWI? | Germany |