Chapter 14

Question 1

What was the major result of militarism

Answer 1

Arms race

Question 2

What’s arms race

Answer 2

The building up of weapons

Question 3

Why was Russia poorly equipped to fight a modern war

Answer 3

They were the least developed

Question 4

Which countries remained uncommitted at the beginning of the war

Answer 4

Britain, US, and Ottoman Empire

Question 5

Why was WWI considered a global conflict

Answer 5

It affected people worldwide

Many colonies over seas were involved

Question 6

Why did Serbian nationalists plot the assassination of archduke of Austria Hungary

Answer 6

They wanted freedom from Austria. Protest Austrian rule from Serbia

Question 7

Explain the significance of the battle along frances Marne river

Answer 7

Stalled germanys advance and led to a stalemate on western front

Question 8

Explain trench warfare

Answer 8

Both sides take trenches and use machine guns

Question 9

How was WWI different from previous wars

Answer 9

Modern warfare

Question 10

Importance of the Dardanelles strait

Answer 10

Shut off allied supplies to Russia

Question 11

Explain the schlieffen plan

Answer 11

Germany’s plan to prove that fighting a war on 2 fronts taking out France quickly

Question 12

When was the armistice signed ending WWI

Answer 12

November 11,1918

Question 13

Major reasons the US joined the war

Answer 13

Cultural ties

Unrestricted submarine warfsre

Question 14

Explain conscription

Answer 14

The draft

Question 15

What was the Paris peace conference? Who was excluded?

Answer 15

Russia was excluded

Redraw the map of Europe and dish out punishments for others

Question 16

Goals for post war peace by France and Britain

Answer 16

Britain- rebuild post war Britain

France- weaken Germany so they can beat them

Question 17

Why were colonies upset about the decisions made at the Paris peace conference

Answer 17

They were expecting self determination

Question 18

Why did US congress not ratify joining the League of Nations

Answer 18

The congress didn’t want to get involved in another world war

Question 19

Why did the communists execute the Czar and his family

Answer 19

To keep them from being a rallying symbol for the white army and anti Bolsheviks

Question 20

Who advises Tsarina Alexandra when Tsar Nicholas 11 went to lead the army on the front lines

Answer 20

Rasputin

Question 21

Who was Vladimir Lenin and the bolsheviks

Answer 21

Vladimir was exiled from Russia and leader of the bolsheviks

The bolsheviks were the communist revolution party

Question 22

SHORT ANSWER

what impact did the United States have on WWI upon entering the war?

Answer 22

Moral boost- shipping thousands of soldiers

Financial aid- provided money for weapons and supplies

Question 23

SHORT ANSWER

in what ways was Germany the target of the Paris peace conference and the treaty of Versailles

Answer 23

France and Britain both targeted Germany

* reparations decreases

Question 24

SHORT ANSWER

What led to the Russian revolution and abdictation of the Czar Nicholas 11

Answer 24

• Nicolas was and innofective ruler
• Bloody Sunday- lost faith
• had 2 wars- disastrous with Japan
• Failed to Solve basic problems
• a food shortage