UNIT 7 WW1 & Russian Revolution Flashcards

0
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What did alliances help cause?

A

World War 1

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What did the Bolsheviks promise the Russian peasants?

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Make peace and divide up the land

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What is a stalemate?

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When neither side can move it advance from the trenches. This caused the war to last years longer

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What was supposed to protect soldiers from gunfire?

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Trench Warfare

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Who refused to reform the Russian Government?

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Alexander III and Nicholas II

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What was a major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917

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The severe difference between the Czar and most of the people Russia (peasants)

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What was the trigger for the Bolshevik Revolution?

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The Russian involvement in World War I

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Where was Archduke Ferdinand from?

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Austria - Hungary

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What was the major reason the League of Nations fail?

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No military support to help keep the peace

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Who were the Allies in World War I?

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U.S, Russia, France, and Britain

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What was Germany’s plan to defeat France called?

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The Schlieffen Plan

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Name 3 new technologies used in World War I?

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Flame throwers, Poison Gas, Machine Guns

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Why was the Treaty of Versailles such a failure in Germany?

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It humiliated Germany and caused bitterness for years to come

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What was the “War Guilt” clause?

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It blamed Germany for the war

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What inspired revolutions in Europe after WWI that led to the formation of new nations?

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“Self determination”

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What was the “Powder Keg of Europe”? Why was it called that?

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The Balkans. There were many rivalries causes by Imperialism and Nationalism

16
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Who was the leader who proposed the end of future wars?

A

Woodrow Wilson

17
Q

What drained the treasuries of Europe?

A

World War I

18
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How did Germany keep cargo ships from reaching Britain?

A

Submarine Warfare

19
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What three things were in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsj that affected Germany?

A

Germany could concentrate on the Western Front, Russia surrendered to Germany, Germany gained land

20
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What were Germany and Britain’s reasons for forming the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente?

A

Germany wanted to isolate France. Britain wanted to remain in charge

21
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Which of the MAIN causes of WWI affected Gavrilo Princip’s decision to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand?

A

Princip’s was upset about Imperialism and felt Natinalistic about uniting the Slavs

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M
A
I
N

A

M- Militarism
A- Alliances
I- Imperialism
N- Nationalism