Module 12

Question 1

What were the major causes of World War I? What does MANIA stand for?

Answer 1

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination.

Question 2

Which major countries were on the Allied side?

Answer 2

Great Britain, France, Russia, Canada, United States, Japan.

Question 3

Why, where, and when did the famous assassination occur?

Answer 3

Why- Local terrorist group wanted a creation of a greater Serbia, independent from Austria-Hungary.
Where- Occurred on Archduke Franz, (heir to throne of Austria-Hungary) way to visit victims of the attack from the terrorist group earlier that day.
When- Occured June 28,1914

Question 4

Which organization committed the crime, and which country supported them?

Answer 4

The Local terrorist group called the black hand committed the crime and were a Serb nationalists living in Bosnia

Question 5

What was the Von Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 5

The Von Schlieffen Plan was Germany’s plan to take over France with the tension growing between Austria-Hungary and Serbia.

Question 6

Why didn’t the Von Schlieffen Plan work as planned?

Answer 6

Germany made assumptions that Russia would move too slow, Belgium is weak and will let Germany come through to France, and the British wouldn’t assist Belgium. All of these assumptions were false.

Question 7

When did US enter the war? How did this turn the tide?

Answer 7

The US entered the war in 1917 and helped turn the tide in favor of the allies especially after Russia dropped out of the war.

Question 8

Date of armistice?

Answer 8

November 11, 1918

Question 9

When was the Paris Peace conference?

Answer 9

December 1918

Question 10

What was the US attitude towards Germany after the war?

Answer 10

President Wilson believed Germany was to blame, but shouldn’t be harshly punished because this could lead Germany into extreme communism.

Question 11

What was France’s attitude towards Germany after the war?

Answer 11

Prime minister George Clemenceau wanted assurance that Germany wouldn’t invade again. Hated Germany since the majority of fighting had been on French soil and a generation of French men had been wiped out.

Question 12

What was Great Britain’s attitude towards Germany after the war?

Answer 12

Prime minister David Lloyd George wanted justice more than revenge and to strip Germany of it’s powers without ruining their economy. Wanted to keep Germany as a good trading power. Caught between the demands of US and France.

Question 13

What were the 14 points?

Answer 13

The 14 points was created by President Wilson when he went to Paris and was created to solve problems that led to WWI, prevent future wars, make would safe for democracy, prevent alternative to communism.

Question 14

What was self-determination?

Answer 14

When a country chooses its own government and alliances.

Question 15

What was the League of Nations?

Answer 15

Was formed through the 14 points Wilson presented at the Paris peace conference between the allied powers so countries could communicate their problems but was never strong since US didn’t join.

Question 16

Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 16

Was created June 28, 1919 and had first 26 articles about the alliance of the League of Nations. Remaining 440 articles was Germany’s punishment

Question 17

What were the major points of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 17

(BRAT= Blame, Reparations, Army, Territory) Blamed Germany for the war, listed reparations they had to meet, had to have a limited army, had less territory.

Question 18

Why was it destined to lead to another war?

Answer 18

No one was truly satisfied with this treaty to began with.

Question 19

Why didn’t our Senate ratify it?

Answer 19

They feared subjecting US foreign policy to League of Nations and Wilson went on a campaign to sell it to the public.

Question 20

What were the 5 factors that led to the Russian Revolution?

Answer 20

1. Russia was run by Tsars, run by nobles (boyars), worked by poor peasants (surfs). Life was miserable.
2. When the new middle class was created, they made a navy that was destroyed in 1905 when Russia lost the Russo-Japanese war.
3. Tsar Nicholas promised reform, but it never happened.
4. When WWI began, Tsar Nicholas took over military leadership himself, ignoring the problems at home.
5. By Feb 1917, Russian soldiers were tired of mismanagement and shortages. Many dropped their weapons and went home where they were joined by factory workers and peasants.

Question 21

What conditions were promised by the February Revolution? Why did those conditions never materialize?

Answer 21

Tsar Nichollas promised reform, but his never happened since his was busy leading Russia through WWI. On Feb 1917, the revolution began and Tsar stepped down and was replaced by Alexander Kerensky.

Question 22

October Revolution:
Led by __________ of the ________ party, which followed the
____________ philosophy. His slogan = ___________________

Answer 22

Lenin and his Bolsheviks, communist, Marxist- Leninist, “Peace, land, and Bread”.

Question 23

What were Lenin’s 6 immediate actions upon winning the revolution?

Answer 23

1. Declared himself dictator.
2. Put Trotsky in control of Red Army.
3. Abolished Christianity
4. Seized all factories and farms for the people.
5. Set up secret police (KGB)
6. Persuaded people through propaganda, camps, and terror.

Question 24

What happened to Czar Nicholas II and his family?

Answer 24

Tsar and his family were shot (Romanov Dynasty 1613-1918).

Question 25

What became the official new name of Russia in 1922?

Answer 25

Union of Soviety Socialist Republic (USSR) “Soviet Union.”

Question 26

What were British and French motivations with the Arab people in WWI?

Answer 26

Arabs wanted independence from Turk Ottoman empire. British and French were enemies of the Ottomans. They promised Arab tribesmen freedom from Ottoman empire if they defeated Ottomans.

Question 27

What were mandates?

Answer 27

Territory “watched over” or “babysat” by an outside power (temporarily). The Arabs didn’t get independence and had to be satisfied with the mandate system.