Chapters 17 & 18 Flashcards
The Russian triumph reflected in the Treaty of San Stefano of 1878 threatened
Austrian control in the Balkans
Which treaty pushed the Russians into a closer alliance with Germany
Three Emperor’s Leaguee
The Triple Alliance was composed of
Germany, Italy, Austria
Bismarck’s strength as a leader included all of the following except
a clear ideology
France and Russia signed a defensive alliance against Germany in 1894 as a consequence of
Caprivi’s refusal to renew the Reinsurance Treaty
The breach in British Isolation from continental alliances came in 1902 when it
concluded an alliance with Japan
World War I was sparked by the assassination of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Most inhabitants throughout the Balkans shared the same Slavic language and culture with the exception of these two groups
Greeks and Romanians
In 1914, _____ claimed a decisive war against Russia, if necessary, should be fought “the sooner the better”.
Helmut von Moltke
The failure of the French offensive at the beginning of World War I can be explained as a result of their
underestimation of the size and firepower German troops
Churchill’s initial plan to knock out Turkey from the was was spoiled by
poor execution
When the tsar abdicated, the Russian government fell into the hands of
moderate socialists
Russia’s participation in WWI came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of
Brest-Litovsk
The advantages of the Triple Entente in WWI included all of the following except
internal lines of communication
The most common explanation of the root causes of WWI focuses on
Germany’s ambitions for a higher place in the international order
Lenin made his way into Russia in 1917 with the help of
Germany
Which of the following countries was/were excluded from the Versailles peace conference?
Germany and the Soviet Union
Which of the following is not a result of the Congress of Berlin in 1878?
Germany gained control of Europe
Wilson’s 14 Point set forth the right of nationalities to
self-determination
The only major naval battle fought by the Germans in WWI was at
Jutland
William II believed that dismissing Bismarck in 1890 would help him secure Germany’s deserved “place in the ___”
sun
Woodrow Wilson viewed the war as:
a chance to make the world safe for democracy
Russia’s interventions in Balkan Lands spurred the British to coin a new word for super-patriotism:
Jingoism
World War I did little to eliminate
colonialism in much of the world
The new Bolshevik gov. was opposed by the
White Russians
The Germans controlled Eastern Europe and its resources, especially food, and by 1918 were free to concentrate their forces on the W. front. These developments would probably have been decisive without
American intervention
The name of the group responsible for the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife was the
Black Hand
Shortly after seizing power, the Bolsheviks did all of the following except
send more troops to fight Germany
The March Revolution in Russia was the result of all of the following except
widespread public support for the Bolsheviks
The second Moroccan crisis brought Britain closer to:
France
Which empire survived the end of World War I?
British
Which of the following did NOT help pave the road to World War I?
French demilitarization
If Germany had not invaded Luxembourg and _______, British public opinion might have continued to favor neutrality.
Belgium
A main reason for popular discontent with the provisional government was:
continuing shortages of food.
The “Big Four” were:
the United States, Britain, France, and Italy.
Contemporaries referred to World War I as the:
Great War.
The pro-German _______ overthrew the Ottoman government and took control of the government in 1909.
Young Turks
According to the Schlieffen Plan of 1905, which of the following was supposed to happen?
German troops would move west to ransack France and then move to the Eastern Front.
Why did the United States enter World War I in 1917?
The Germans resumed submarine warfare.
In the peace talks that ended World War I, Germany:
was forced to accept terms dictated by the victors.
The covenant of the League of Nations sought to establish:
a system for resolving international conflicts.
Colonel T. E. Lawrence played a key role in the war in:
the Middle East.
William II wanted:
a navy and colonies like Britain’s.
The Triple Alliance forged by Bismarck consisted of the following countries:
Germany, Austria, Italy.
At the Congress of Berlin in 1878:
Germany became newly important on the world stage.
Who’s milkshake brings all the boys to the yard?
Beatriz Garcia
The British Empire in the early 19th century sought to extend its power and influence primarily through which means?
promoting imperialism through free trade
India was formally ruled by which of the following until 1857?
the Mughal emperor
Which best describes the ultimate outcome of the Russian wars of conquest in Central Asia?
They resulted in the formal Russian control but much hostility and resistance to Russian rule.
The “open door policy”:
allowed all nations to trade in China on equal terms.
Recent appraisals of the causes of the New Imperialism claim this to be the underlying cause:
economic dominance.
The most extensive resistance to European imperial power in the 19th century, the _______ broke out against British rule in India in 1857.
Sepoy Mutiny
Due to overproduction brought on by the Industrial Revolution, Europeans often looked to imperialization as a way to acquire:
new markets.
British Free trade policy in the colonies was significant:
as a means to avoid having to establish a formal colonial administration.
Devices for informally controlling the destiny of nations during the period 1870-1914 included:
colonial division, annexation, protectorates, sphere of influence.
The European power attempt to maximize their strategic control of African territory, markets, and raw materials was known as:
The Scramble for Africa
The Chinese Open Door Policy was proposed by:
the United States.
During the 19th century, Britain pursued the development and eventual autonomy of settler colonies in all of the following EXCEPT:
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Ireland
- Canada (eh?)
- None of the above
Ireland
The following territory was NOT successfully conquered by European powers in the 19th and 20th centuries:
Mars.
Oh, and Ethiopia.
To preserve their political peer and economic privileges, the white elite of South Africa eventually enforced a policy of racial _______, or “separateness.”
apartheid
By 1914, which of the following was true:
British colonization touched North, South, East, and West Africa.
The largest political result of the Sepoy mutiny in India was:
The British government took control of India from the British East India Company.
Britain’s interest in ruling India had which of the following effects?
- other nations sought to affect British actions by threatening India.
- Britain became involved in Africa as a way of protecting its Indian possessions.
- the chief concern of British military and diplomatic strategy would be protecting routes to India such as the Suez Canal.
The single most important weapon in colonial warfare by 1900 was:
the machine gun.
Until the mid-19th century, European colonists were largely confined to coastal outposts in Asia and Africa mainly for which of the following reasons:
Europeans were highly vulnerable to the tropical diseases in these regions.
What did NOT make new imperialism “new” and different from traditional colonialism except:
Europeans transition economic control of colonies to one ran by the mercantilist ideas.
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