Bench Mark Flashcards
Why was the Balkans referred to as the “ powderkeg of Europe “?
Many ethnic groups, Slavic people, Russia decendents, Austria Hungary trying to control them
How did people persuade others to support world war 1 ?
Propaganda
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in America?
The crash of the stock market
What does “raj” mean?
British sovereignty in India
Who was Rasputin?
Russian mystic and holy man
After Nicholas 2 left the throne what group came to power
Bolsheviks
What event was the main cause of the Petrograd uprising of the Russian revolution
Shortages of food
What did Stalin do to farms during his 1st 5 year plan
Collectivization
What government has extreme nationalism combined with militarism and a dictator
Fascism
How did trench warfare change the fighting of ww1
Defensive war caused a stalemate
Which group of people revolted against the Russian revolution provisional government
Bolsheviks
What was the major consequence of the march revolution….. Who revolted against this
Women workers
Which country lost significant territory as a result of the 1919 Paris peace conference
Germany
What does Armenian deported by the Ottoman Empire mean
Genocide by ethnic group
Crimean war , first boer war, Russ Japanese war fought for what
Imperialism
What was the focus of the big four during the Paris peace conference
Prevent future wars
How was the Ottoman Empire effected by the end of ww1
Lost turkey and turkey was born
Why did the Germans create the schlieffen plan
Expected the war to be fought on two fronts
Why did the US fail to ratify the treaty of Versailles
Wanted isolationism…. Stay out of European Affairs
What was Bloody Sunday and in what year
Russian rev. Before ww1
How did the Bolshevik revolution affect the course of ww1?
Made western front the focus of the war
Germany and Austria Hungary prearranged agreement before the entrance to ww1 was called?
Alliance
What event caused the start of ww1?
The assassination of archduke franz Ferdinand
Why are Britain and France concerned with Germany’s threatening?
National security
What plan helped Germany repay with war reparation from ww1?
Dawes plan
Why is ww1 a turning point for US foreign policy?
US rejected a world leadership position
What government did lenin support?
Communism
What drug did china and England fight over?
Opium
