wwI and Russian revolution Flashcards

0
Q

who had most victories on the eastern front

A

Germany and Austria Hungary

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1
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immediate causes

A

archduke Ferdinand killed, problem with Austria, war on Serbia

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2
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what did Italy join

A

the triple alliance (Great Britain, France, Russia)

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3
Q

what occurred okay Africa and easy Asia with the British and French colonies

A

helped support them and Africans served in war

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4
Q

what upset Americans

A

shortage of shells being sent to them

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5
Q

how did Europeans greet the outbreak of war

A

partied

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6
Q

total war

A

a government of national unity that began to plan and control economic and social life in order to make the best military effort

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7
Q

how did war impact woman

A

growing independence

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8
Q

treaty of brestliovsn

A

treaty with Germany and Russia to get out of war

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9
Q

when did wwI end

A

November 11 1918

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10
Q

schlieffen plan

A

take over France because they would be harder then Russia

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11
Q

did the schlieffen plan work

A

no, allows re grouped and attacked Russia

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12
Q

western front

A

Germany’s western boarder

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13
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trench warfare

A

miles of parallel trenches to protect themselves

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14
Q

life in trenches

A

horrible

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15
Q

how far did the trenches stretch

A

500 miles

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16
Q

sucess on western front

A

gained land but didn’t really help

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17
Q

why did Russia collapse

A

Wernt industrialized

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18
Q

Russia’s great asset

A

numbers

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19
Q

unrestricted submarine warfare

A

submarines would sink any ship around British waters

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20
Q

Lusitania

A

caused American deaths, tipping point

21
Q

Zimmerman telegram

A

Germany would help Mexico if they would Alli with Germany

22
Q

after math of treaty of Versailles

A

did not bring peace

terms never carried out

23
Q

effects of treaty

A

helped rise of adolf hitler

cause if wwI

24
Q

who was at the treaty

A

32 nations

25
Q

big 4

A

Woodrow Wilson, George demenceau,

David Lloyd George, virttrio orland

26
Q

fourteen points

A

Wilsons plan for peace

27
Q

League of Nations

A

keep peace through nations

28
Q

punishment to Germany

A

lost territory, sever restrictions on military, sole responsibility for war, pay allies 33 billion

29
Q

why this was bad

A

us refused to sign, Germans upset, Japan and Italy gained less,

30
Q

effects of wwI

A

generation died off costs a lot destroyed land

31
Q

what made new problems industrialization bring to Russia

A

made the people unhappy, new problems in factories

32
Q

dictatorship or at the Proletariat

A

The workers rule the country

33
Q

bolsheviks

A

supported a small number of committed revolutionaries willing to sacrifice everything for change

34
Q

Lenin

A

The name Vladimir adopted

35
Q

cost of Russia in World War I

A

military and economic

36
Q

Rasputin

A

self-described holy man claiming to have magical healing powers

37
Q

Alexis

A

Son of Nicholas, suffered from hemophilia, Rasputin ease his symptoms

38
Q

Alexandra

A

wife of Nicholas, allow rest Butin to make political decisions

39
Q

Rasputin in 1916

A

he was murdered by Nobles because of fear of his increasing role in government affairs

40
Q

march revolution 1917

A

A riot led by the woman textile workers, soldiers first obeyed to shoot them but then decided with them

41
Q

what happened to the czar and his family

A

he was forced to give up his throne and later him and his family were executed

42
Q

why did Germany help Lennon return to Russia

A

I thought he would stir up on rest

43
Q

explain how Lennin got back to Russia

A

traveled in a sealed Railroad boxcar

44
Q

what was Lennon’s slogan

A

please, land, bread

45
Q

bolshevik Revolution

A

peasants were given land and a truce was signed with Germany

46
Q

things Lennon immediately did

A

peasants Gotland, peace with Germany, gave control of factories to workers

47
Q

treaty of breast-listovsk

A

Russia surrender territory

48
Q

Who did the US support during the Civil War in Russia

A

The white army

49
Q

Who won the Civil War

A

Red Army

50
Q

what did the Bolsheviks rename themselves

A

The Communist Party

51
Q

Who took control after Lenin died

A

Stalin