revolutionary Flashcards by Unknown Thespes

the United States President during World War I

Wilson

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the Iron Chancellor of Germany

Bismarck

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an aggressive German kaiser, World War I

Wilhelm

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the assassinated Austrian Archduke

Ferdinand

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seized control of Russian government

Bolsheviks

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What is term is defined by excessive devotion to one’s nation?

nationalism

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What term describes colonization by a larger nation to increase its economic standing?

imperialism

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Bismarck continued his goal of isolating France by forming the

Triple Alliance

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What was the name of the revolution in Russia that led to the takeover of the government and Russia’s withdrawal from the war?

Bolshevik Revolution

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Which term means “the practice of drafting men into the military”?

conscription

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The sinking of the Lusitania was one major incident that led which nation into the war?

the United States

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Italy remained as what during the entire world war 1

neutral

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Who was the country that was week and disorganized

Russia

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Which is a problem that resulted from the creation of international alliances in pre-World War I Europe?

Warfare involving two powers would escalate to include all members of the alliances.

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Which event provided an advantage to German forces on the Eastern front in 1917-1918?

the Russian withdrawal

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Which event played a major role in Germany’s decision to call for an armistice?

collapse of German allies

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The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand caused who to declare war on

Austria
Serbia

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led Europe in military readiness

Prussia

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fought over by Japan and Russia

Manchuria

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a territory mutually desired by France and Germany

Alsace-Lorraine

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fought over by Russia and Austria

Balkan states

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organized Prussian military

general staff

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originator of the Fourteen Points and League of Nations

Wilson

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German chancellor isolating France

Bismarck

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German dictator, World War I

Wilhelm

the assassinated Austrian archduke

Ferdinand

controlled Russian government after Russian Revolution

Bolsheviks

head of Italian fascism

Mussolini

a type of government that places strict controls on the life of the citizen.

totalitarianism

The Communist Manifesto was written

Karl Marx Friedrich Engels

To formally withdraw from a high office, especially the throne; to surrender power.

abdicate

Affluent middle-class people

bourgeoisie

The poorest class of working people in society

proletariat

A local council in the early political organization of the Russian Revolution

soviet

A member of the left-wing majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party

Bolshevik

The main legislative assembly or parliament in czarist Russia.

Duma

A member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party

Menshevik

The World War I peace treaty dealing with Germany was called the

Treaty of Versailles

The peace meetings after World War I were held in which European city?

Paris

Payments by defeated nations for damages suffered during war are called

reparations

What was the name of the organization Wilson proposed to maintain lasting world peace?

League of Nations

Mussolini's form of totalitarianism in Italy was called

Fascism

Which of the following factors led to the Russian Revolution of 1917?

Nobility owned all the land Food was in short supply Russian involvement in World War I Low wages of the working class

After Czar Nicholas abdicated, which two groups shared leadership of the Russian government?

The Petrograd Soviet The Provisional Government

After world war I, France and Belgium invaded who demand payment of reparations.

Germany

In an attempt to keep the Romanov line from ever regaining the Russian throne, the imperial family was murdered by which group of people?

The Bolsheviks

Who sought military expansion by invading Ethiopia.

Mussolini

Which of the following were steps taken in the lead up to the German defeat in World War I? Select all that apply.

collapse of German allies American entrance into the war threat of invasion of German homeland Allied drive of 1918

Which of the following were demands made of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles? Select all that apply.

division of German colonies Alsace-Lorraine given to France German territory given to Belgium and Denmark reduced German military

Which of the following factors led to the start of World War II?

rise of authoritarian governments Great Depression German invasion of Poland aggression by Germany, Italy, Japan

German chancellor turned dictator

Hitler

president of Germany

Hindenburg

Ethiopian emperor

Selassie

Italian leader; Peace of Paris

Orlando

French leader, Peace of Paris

Clemenceau

the head of British government, Peace of Paris

George

Why did the United States reject the League of Nations?

the public wasn't interested in causes and reforms the public didn't want to be involved in another foreign war

What document was Czar Nicholas forced to sign due to protests in Russia in 1905?

October Manifesto

British prime minister, World War II

Churchill

Russian premier, World War II

Stalin

Italian fascist dictator, World War II

Mussolini

German dictator, World War II

Hitler

United States President, World War II

Roosevelt

The organization established for peaceful settlements of world problems after World War II was the

United Nations

Which leaders signed the Atlantic Charter, declaring that their countries had no interest in personal gains in the war

Churchill Roosevelt

What nations saw an increase in totalitarianism before World War II?

Italy Russia Germany Japan

Who increased their nations' military strength to lift them from an economic depression.

Hitler and Mussolini

Who declared a war on Germany after they have invaded Poland

Britain and France

What country did Germany invaded

Poland

Which of the following options influenced America's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?

A land invasion of Japan would lead to a large loss of life. Japan refused any peace deals. An invasion may lead to the deaths of Allied prisoners of war.q

What two countries clashed over reparations and industrial limitations. True

United States and Russia

Which of the options below was a strategic offensive in the Allied drive against the Axis powers in Europe in World War II?

Normandy invasion

Which of the following options was an American strategy in the Pacific?

island-hopping

The U.S. was brought into World War II by what event?

Attack at Pearl Harbor

led the Allied invasion of Normandy, World War II

Eisenhower

led United States troops in Pacific, World War II

MacArthur

Japanese suicide pilots

kamikaze

German commander in North Africa, World War II

Rommel

What event caused Russia to join the side of the Allies?

Germany invading Russia

How many Jews lost their lives during the Holocaust? Chose the closest answer.

six million