Vocab
People who share a common culture and history.
Ethnic Group
Russia's landowning class were called ___________.
Junkers
According to Mr. Bachman, The First Battle of the Marne is the most important battle of WWI. Why?
It turned the war into a battle of attrition and trench warfare.
What was one of the Empires discussed in class that forced many ethnic groups to live together.
Russian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Austrian Empire
Forcing Russian Culture on other ethnic groups is called ________________.
Russification
Who ruled Vatican City after the unification of Italy?
The Pope
What country had to withdraw from WWI because of a Revolution going on in their own country?
Russia
Give two reasons why it was so easy for the European Countries to colonize Africa.
African Tribes were not united
Quinine to fight against African disease
Superior Weapons
Steam engine allowed for quicker movement
The seizure or control of another country or territory by a stronger country is called _________.
Imperialism
Who was President of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What is the Second Riech?
Otto Von Bismark's unification of Germany
What three fronts was WWI fought on?
Eastern Front
Western Front
Italian Front
To keep the affairs of other countries at a distance and only worry about the well-being of your own people.
Isolationism
What are the two reason's the allied countries didn't agree with Wilson's 14 point plan?
It didn't punish Germany enough
They didn't like that Russia was able to be communist.
What was the Schlieffen plan and what country came up with the idea?
It was Germany's strategy during WWI to attack France in the East and then sweep around and attack Russia.
A ________________ defends the territory and way of life of its people.
Nation-State
What three things could the United States provide once it entered WWI?
Money
Supplies
Soldiers
Survival of the fittest. The more powerful countries could control the weaker countries because they were unable to defend themselves.