Causes of WWI
This is the immediate cause of WWI in Europe
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This is the reason that Russia ultimately left the war (be specific)
What is the Bolshevik Revolution or the overthrow of the provisional government?
This was the name of the document that was signed that ultimately ended WWI and negotiated the terms of the surrender
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
He is the last Tsar in Russian history
Who is Nicholas II?
The idea that a country dedicates all of its resources, industry, food, etc to fighting is called this
What is a Total War?
What is MAIN (militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism)?
Germany assumed that they would defeat the French quickly using this plan
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This was the President of the US at the time of WWI
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Russia's defeat in this war increased rebellion in Russia and opposition to the Tsar and the nobility
What is the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905?
This is the main reason that war on the Western Front resulted in a stalemate
What is the emergence of Trench Warfare?
The movement for the US to enter the war increased in power after this British ship was sunk
What is the Lusitania?
This was the greatest fear that Germany had during WWI (and one of the reasons that they actually lose the war)
What is fighting a two front war between France and Russia?
These two countries were important in fighting WWI but were not included in the peace negotiations in France
Who were Russia and Germany (will accept others who were also not there)
This was the gathering of 100,000 men, women, and children in front of the Tsar's winter palace in 1905 that resulted in mass casualties and deaths
What is Bloody Sunday?
This was the international organization that the USA created but ultimately did not join
What is the League of Nations?
This alliance system included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What is the Triple Alliance?
This country had the most deaths (military and civilian) out of any other country during WWI
What is Russia?
This is the term for a war debt that a country needs to be (or payment for something bad that you did before)
What are reparations?
Jewish people were continuously singled out in Russian history and attacked, even in the lead up to the revolution. These are the names of the attacks on Jewish people in Europe at this time
What are pogroms?
This was Lenin's famous slogan to rally the people
What is peace, land, and bread? (will also accept all power to the Soviets)
This region is known as the "powder keg" of Europe
What are the Balkans?
This concept is why Russia supported Serbia at the beginning of WWI
What is Pan-Slavism?
This was the USA president's plan for peace after the war
What are the 14 Points?
This is the main reason that the provisional government of Russia lost the support of the people and led to further revolution
What is the provisional government never left WWI?
This was Lenin's policy right before his death that allowed some capitalism in Russia
What is the New Economic Policy (NEP)?