WW1
What countries formed the Triple Alliance in 1882?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
This color was associated with the Bolshevik forces during the Russian Civil War.
red
Around how many people died during WW1?
10 million
What countries signed the Triple Entente in 1907?
France, Russia, and the United Kingdom
Why were there many protests and strikes in Russia?
Recruitment of workers reduced production of foods and goods, causing scarcity and famine.
What was the peace treaty signed in Paris that officially ended WW1 called?
Treaty of Versailles
What event triggered the outbreak of the First World War?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo (June 1914)
Who won the Russian civil war in 1921?
The Bolshevik
This U.S. president proposed the “Fourteen Points” as a plan for peace after World War I.
What term describes the buildup of weapons before the war?
Arms Race
After the civil war, the creation of the USSR, which grouped the nationalities of the tsarist empire. What does the acronym 'USSR' stand for?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The Treaty of Versailles placed full blame for the war on this nation, requiring massive reparations
Germany
Due to the technological development in the 19th century, List some of the weapons used in World War 1?
Canons, machine guns, tanks, planes, bombs, poisonous gas.
What party became the centre power in the new soviet state?
the communist party
This empire in the Middle East was dismantled after the war, leading to British and French control of its former lands.
Ottoman Empire