WORDS, WORDS, & MORE WORDS
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
WWI
EXTRAS
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100
During WWI, both sides on the Western front remained at a _________________ for close to four years.
Stalemate
100
Which family controlled Russia during the 19th century?
The Romanovs
100
What were the four main causes of WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
100
By the beginning of WWI, which country had the world's most respected navy?
Britain
100
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
200
What did the Allies use to overcome the threat of German U-boats?
Groups of guarded ships called CONVOYS
200
__________ was a significant figure who influenced the Russian royal family before the revolution.
Rasputin
200
Term used to refer to psychological trauma experienced by soldiers
"shell shock"
200
Identify three factors that contributed to the start of the Great Depression.
1) Stock market crash
2) bank failures
3) low consumer spending
200
Which country made the first declaration of war?
Austria-Hungary
300
A war where the enemy is worn down to the point of collapse by continuous losses in people, food, and weapons is known as a war of _____________.
Attrition
300
Provide two reasons as to why Russia left WWI early.
1) It was unpopular with the Russian people.
2) The Russians were having a revolution.
300
Germany's plan for fighting France and Russia was called _________?_________.
The Schlieffen Plan
300
Who was the dictator of the USSR?
Joseph Stalin
300
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
to prevent future wars through diplomacy
400
The concept where entire societies were mobilized, not just the armies, to fight in a war is known as ________________.
Total War
400
Why did Tsar Nicholas II abdicate his throne? (2)
Public pressure and military failures
400
Which countries became the Allied Powers?
Britain, France, Russia, Japan, and Italy
400
Why was WWI more destructive than earlier wars?
Modern weapons were more deadly
400
What are two significant consequences of trench warfare?
1) high casualties
2) prolonged stalemates
500
An ______________ is an agreement among nations to stop fighting.
Armistice
500
What were the main causes (3) of the Russian Revolution?
1) Economic hardship
2) political unrest
3) military defeats
500
The original "Triple Alliance" included which countries?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
When WWI broke out, Italy decided NOT to join Germany and AH, stating they had launched an offensive war rather than a defensive one. Italy would later joun the Allies in 1915.
500
By 1914, all Great Powers had large standing armies, except for ______________.
Britain
500
What is one word we could use to describe the reason why nations aggressively built up their military power?
militarism
600
________ is a nonbiding agreement between nations to follow common policies.
Entente
600
What did the Bolsheviks stand for?
1) Socialism
2) End Czarist rule
600
Who were the Central Powers in WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
600
Which countries were part of the "Triple Entente"?
Britain, France, and Russia
600
The Soviet Union was created as a consequence of _____________.
The Russian Civil War and victory for the Bolsheviks