The Road to WW1
The term used to describe the aggressive building up of a nation's military.
What is Militarism?
This family dynasty had ruled Russia for 300 years.
Who are the Romanovs?
Local councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers.
What are soviets?
Meaning "an agreement to stop fighting".
What is an armistice?
The name of Mr. VanMetre's High School in Montgomery County, Md.
What is Albert Einstein High School?
The Alliance known as the Triple Entente consisted of these three nations.
Who are France, Great Britain and Russia?
The last Czar of Russia.
Who is Nicholas II?
Political Party that represented the large number of peasants.
Who was the National Socialist Party?
New political party formed in Germany after the war was over.
What is the German Communist Party?
Minimum number of wins needed in order to have a successful Sumo tournament.
What is 8?
This practice in the 1800's led to competition among the world powers to protect their overseas interests.
What is Imperialism?
They led the strikes in March 1917.
Who were the working-class women?
Political Party that represented the working class.
Who were the Mensheviks?
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's Peace plan was known as this:
What was his "Fourteen Points"?
Bachelor Degree that Mr. VanMetre graduated with from Shepherd College in 1993.
What is a Bachelor Degree in Political Science? (Government)
Another term or phrase to describe "conscription".
What is a military draft?
The Legislative body in Russia was called this:
What is the Duma?
Political Party that represented the most extreme views and was dedicated to violent revolution.
Who were the Bolsheviks?
This international peace force was accepted by European nations but rejected by the United States.
What is the League of Nations?
Position Mr. VanMetre played on High School Baseball.
What is shortstop?
The MAIN reasons for the start of WW1.
What are Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism?
Leader of the Provisional Government.
Who was Aleksandr Kerensky?
Lenin's commissar of war.
Who was Leon Trotsky?
Article 231 of the Versailles Peace Treaty was also known as this:
What was the War Guilt Clause?
Position Mr. VanMetre played on High School Basketball team. (1-point guard, 2-shooting guard, 3-shooting forward, 4-forward, 5-center)
What is #3 - shooting forward.