revolutionary Flashcards
the United States President during World War I
Wilson
the Iron Chancellor of Germany
Bismarck
an aggressive German kaiser, World War I
Wilhelm
the assassinated Austrian Archduke
Ferdinand
seized control of Russian government
Bolsheviks
What is term is defined by excessive devotion to one’s nation?
nationalism
What term describes colonization by a larger nation to increase its economic standing?
imperialism
Bismarck continued his goal of isolating France by forming the
Triple Alliance
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
Which term means “the practice of drafting men into the military”?
conscription
The sinking of the Lusitania was one major incident that led which nation into the war?
the United States
Italy remained as what during the entire world war 1
neutral
Who was the country that was week and disorganized
Russia
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.
Which event provided an advantage to German forces on the Eastern front in 1917-1918?
the Russian withdrawal
Which event played a major role in Germany’s decision to call for an armistice?
collapse of German allies
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand caused who to declare war on
Austria
Serbia
led Europe in military readiness
Prussia
fought over by Japan and Russia
Manchuria
a territory mutually desired by France and Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
fought over by Russia and Austria
Balkan states
organized Prussian military
general staff
originator of the Fourteen Points and League of Nations
Wilson
German chancellor isolating France
Bismarck
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
