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Which of the four cause of World War I is the main reason behind World War I -

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Nationalism

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Four causes of World War I

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Nationalism
Imperalism
Militarism
Alliance system

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Nationalism -

Nations want to be ___________.

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Independent

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True or false -

Nationalism creates rivalry between other nations.

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True

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“Building empires” : building up nations territory. Most lands are already taken though.

What four causes is this one?

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Imperalism

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Building up of arm forces, aggressively in preparation of war-

What four causes?

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Militarism

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Which of the four causes of World War I was meant to help a nation maintain security -

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Alliance system

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Someone who always has your back, and gets you out of things -

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Allies

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True or false:

In Europe there is competition instead of cooperation.

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True

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Triple Entente (aka allied powers)

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France
Great Britian
Russia
AND Serbia 
Later (Italy, Japan and US)
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Who was apart of the Tripple alliance -

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Germany
Austria Hungary
Italy

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Who was apart of the central powers

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Germany
Austria Hungary
And ottoman empire(turkey)

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The Balkan Pennisula is the _________________ of Europe.

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Powdered keg

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13
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Serbia wants _____________, while Austria-Hungary wants ______

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Independence ; Serbia

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14
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What is the spark that ignited the powdered of the keg Europe -

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The assassination of the archduke and his a wife

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Who assassinated the archduke and his wife?

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Serbia

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Why did Serbia assassinate the archduke -

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Because they wanted independence

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17
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Austria Hungary declares war on ____________

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Serbia

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18
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Who backs up Serbia once Austria Hungary declares war?

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Russia

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Then Russia declares war on ________________

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Austria Hungary

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Who then backs up Austria Hungary once Russia declares war on them?

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Germany

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Then both Germany and Austria Hungary (they are now allies) declare war on who??

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France

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22
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Meanwhile Belgium is neutral but then gets clobbered by who?

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Germany

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23
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So then Great Britain declares war on _________ on behalf of Belgium -

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Germany

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24
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Meanwhile US stays __________

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Neutral

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25
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Why do you think nationalism led to competition in Europe ?

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  • everyone wanted independce and not to be taken over
  • unique cultural identity
  • rivalries developed over colonies and trade ; self interest
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What is the blank check from Germany -

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That they will have their back no matter what

And will do whatever they want and whatever they nee

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Three P’s or propaganda -

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Persuade, promote, publicize

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28
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WWI propaganda influences peoples __________

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Opinions

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29
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Who is the “bully” of Europe -

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Germany

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30
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True or false:

Propagandas were mostly real.

A

False

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31
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Two fronts :

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Eastern front

Western front

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32
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At the western front, Germany invades who?

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Belgium

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33
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The schlieffen plan -

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Supposed to be quick ; troops thought they’d be home for Christmas :/

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34
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Germany wants to damage ______ and _______

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France and Russia

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35
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Trench warfare took place at what front ?

A

Western front

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36
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Which front -

Western Europe (France, Belgium)
Stalemates
Huge loss of life

A

Western front

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What front ?

Eastern Europe
Mobility
Equally huge loss of life

A

Eastern front

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38
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Who is defeated and has to surrender to Germany ?

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Russia

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39
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Italy switches sides !!!!! To what side ?

A

Allied

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40
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New kind of war -

A

Trench and air warfare

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41
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True or false :

There were NO diseases in the trenches

A

False

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42
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They were miles long ; like an underground maze ; elaborate defense system

A

The trenches

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43
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Trench warfare leads to the war of _______-_

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War of attrition

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44
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If you walked into no mans land, would you survive or die?

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Probably die

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45
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To wear down the other side with heavy attacks -

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War of attrition

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46
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New advances and medicine were created on how to treat ___________

A

Infections

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47
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New kind of war in the air -

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Air warfare

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48
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They were filled with nitrogen gas, very flammable, and caused explosions

A

Zepplins

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49
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He was the US flying ace!

A

Eddie rickenbacker

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50
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He repeadelty fought the Red Baron -

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Eddie rickenbacker

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51
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Modern warfare - (new advances and tech)

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Tanks 
Air plan
Hand grenades 
Machine guns
Gas masks
Flame throwers
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Hazards of war -
True or false -

New tech led to new (horrible) casualities

A

True

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53
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Trench warfare contributed to :

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Disease
Shell shock
Trench foot

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54
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Stalemates lead to need for ________ and _________

A

Reorganizing and reinforcements

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55
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Both sides (allied and central) wanted to add more _________

A

Allies

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56
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So now more countries start getting ___________

A

Involved

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57
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T or f

US is still neutral, but not for long

A

True

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58
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Why does the US enter the war?

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Germany provocation

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59
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What was the Lusitinia

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Ship sunk by Germany

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60
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Germany started using _________, sinking US ships

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Submarines

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61
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Who is elected president -

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Wilson

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62
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America is now mad at ________ for sinking their ships

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Germany

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63
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Zimmerman note -

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A telegram sent from Germany to Mexico trying to create a secrete alliance

64
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The Zimmerman note mad who RLLY mad -

A

US

65
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US finally gets involved but what side?

A

Allies

66
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Why does US side with Allies

A

Because of their stronger relationship

67
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Impact of total war -

A

Complete mobilization of people and resources

68
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True or false

The total war didn’t affect anyone.

A

FALSE it affected everyone

69
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What are the two faces of war:

A

Soldiers and civilians

War on battlefield
War on the home front

70
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Everyone had to do their ____—-

A

Part

71
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Women started working where?

A

In factories

72
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Children had to do what enable to do their own part ??

A

Eat every thing off their plate, not wasting anything

73
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Patriotism _______!!

A

Grew

74
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Government powers _________, as an impact of total war

A

Increased

75
Q

Almost everyone country used the _________

A

Draft

76
Q

But people started going against the draft. Who were these people called?

A

Conscientious objectors

77
Q

Government started rationing _____

A

Food

78
Q

Patriotism began to dwindle ; opposition of war ______

A

Rose

79
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People began to question the ___—

A

War

80
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Then people start to oppose the war ___________

A

Verbally

81
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Governments had to maintain support, so they created-

A

Forces(arrests, police) made laws(limited freedom)

82
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DORA and espionage and sedition act -

A

A law that punishes people for speaking out against the war

83
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It is The government controlling what can be published -

A

Censorship

84
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What was used to manipulate other nations?

A

Propaganda

85
Q

US stopped teaching ____________ languages and would not use any _________

A

German ; German

86
Q

Who wanted nothing to do with Germany ?

A

US

87
Q

True or false

Total war caused a huge impact on population!

A

True

88
Q

Worldwide flu epidemic created a massive dent in the ______

A

Population

89
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Social changes -

A

New role for women
Suffrage (women can now vote)
Inequalities still existed

90
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How did propaganda influence the war?

A

Promoted patriotism
Rationing saving food for soldiers
Promoted negative images of the enemy

91
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How did the western front differ from the eastern front

A

Western - filled with trench warfare, no mobility, created stalemate, people died, didn’t gain land

Eastern - mobility, and more moving around

92
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How did itallys alliance change

A

They changes from central to allied

93
Q

What made WWI more devastating than any other war?

A

New tech to kill lots of people, flu, a total war so it affected everyone

94
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Why was Germany called the bully of Europe ?

A

They were being very aggressive, building up militarism, stormed through Belgium and destroyed it, went on a rampage

95
Q

Hat are the reasons for American neutrality ?

A

We traded with both sides, wasn’t affect us, and it was far away

96
Q

Why did the US finally enter the war ?

A

Because Germany tries to become allies with Mexico

97
Q

Background to revolution -

Russia was ____________ in military and technology

A

Unprepared

98
Q

Why did Russia get involved in war?

A

Because they backed up Serbia

99
Q

True or false

Russia lacked industry to produce materials.

A

True

100
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Did Russia have good military leaders

A

No

101
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Russian industry was unable to produce what for the army ?

A

Weapons

102
Q

Russia was going up against the strongest army _____

A

Germany

103
Q

Russian army suffered an incredible _______

A

Loss

104
Q

Who was soon assainated ?

A

Rasputin

105
Q

What made the cause of the women revolting ?

A

He price of bread skyrocketed

106
Q

Russia people were _________

A

Starving

107
Q

Who was soon forced to step down?

A

The czar

108
Q

A provisional government -

A 
Created by middle class
Hoping to help give people food again
109
Q

They decided to stay in WWI which was a _________ decision

A

Terrible

110
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The lower working class and soldiers -

A

Soviets

112
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Who kept challenging the governments authority -

A

THe soviets

113
Q

they were under Lenin’s direction ; they part of the soviets ; super radical -

A

Bolsheviks

114
Q

what do the Bolsheviks believe?

A

that the lower class should uprise & revolt against the upper class

115
Q

The Bolsheviks want to do what?

A

overthrow the Governement

116
Q

they promised people peace, land, and to get out of war -

A

the Bolsheviks

117
Q

the power of the Bolsheviks soon increases & then what do they do?

A

they overthrow the governement

118
Q

Then they rrename themselves to what -

A

the communists

119
Q

who kills the whole royal family?

A

the communists

120
Q

How did Russia get out of WWI -

A

they signed a treaty to surrendor

121
Q

Affects of the treaty -

A

they had to give up land to germany

122
Q

Then Russia soon sank into what?

A

Civil War

123
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Why did the Civil war occur?

A

because not everyone agreed with the Bolsheviks

124
Q

Who was the fighting between?

A

communists & anticommunists

125
Q

who was the red army

A

communists

126
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who was the white army

A

anticommunists

127
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Who won the civil war?

A

the communists, or red army

128
Q

Russia was who’s allies?

A

Serbias

129
Q

who was a victim of the civil war?

A

the royal family

130
Q

The _________ was a well disciplined fighting force-

A

the red army

131
Q

political differnces caused problems for which side>

A

the white army

132
Q

who were in total control of Russia?

A

the communists

133
Q

Russia was soon transformed into a ___________________

A

centralized state

134
Q

Russia leaves the allies, while they’re ….

A

struggeling

135
Q

who are the first to surrendor after Russia is out of the picture?

A

austria-hungary

136
Q

the central powers now start to …..

A

fall

137
Q

Germany takes one last stabb, but are they successful?

A

nope, they collapse

138
Q

Germany signs the armistice on the….

A

11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month

139
Q

when the allied nations met in Paris, also known as …

A

the Paris Peace Conference

140
Q

the war began as an ___________ fight but then ended as an _________________ fight.

A

imperalist ; ideological

141
Q

Who wanted ever lasting peace & had a peace proposal?

A

US president Wilson

142
Q

“fourteen points” -

A

the speech to congress before the war ended

143
Q

the speech called for many ___________

A

changes

144
Q

what was the goal of the speech -

A

to create everlasting peace

145
Q

WWI was supposed to be the war, to ___________

A

end all wars

146
Q

Main point of Wilson’s 14 points -

A

“self determination”

147
Q

it was an organization to ensure security and peace-

A

league of nations

148
Q

congress didn’t like the league of nations so what did they do?

A

they shut it down

149
Q

Why did they shut it down?

A

cause they though it would drag the country into future wars

150
Q

at the paris peace conference, only who were represented?

A

the winners (aka the allied)

151
Q

Wilson wanted everlasting peace, who rejected wilsons idea?

A

the allies

152
Q

what was the final peace settlement -

A

the treaty of Versailles

153
Q

Who had the harshest penalties out of all five of the defeateed nations?

A

Germany

154
Q

What did wilson fear?

A

that Germany would never forget this humiliation

155
Q

Three parts of the treaty of Versailles that was requried for Germany -

A
  1. pay reparations
  2. Germany losses territory
  3. Germany losses their military
156
Q

Who takes all the guilt/blame?

A

Germany

157
Q

T or F -

WWI changed lives forever.

A

True

158
Q

total war led to limited ______________________________

A

personal freedoms

159
Q

after the war, who is no longer a country on the map?

A

Autria-hungary

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