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WW1 Revision
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Historical Misc
100

What event does A. Kerensky describe?

The arrival at the Winter Palace to protest, which became known as Bloody Sunday.

100

Define emancipation 

The freeing of people from slavery

100

The name of the type of war coined during the First World War.

War of Attrition

100

What dates did the Battle of Verdun occur between?

February to December 1916.

100

The British Royal Navy’s policy of preventing supplies from reaching Germany and its allies was known by this term.

A Naval blockade

200

Instead of a Parliament, what was Russia originally run by? (as mentioned by Dennett)

Ministers and civil service officials who were appointed by the Tsar

200

Why were sugar farmers disillusioned with Batista as mentioned in a source.

That he had not followed through on his promises

200

This imperialist movement led to tensions flaring between European powers.

The "Scramble for Africa"

200

Which Battle became a defining symbol of the Great War and why?

The Battle of the Somme and due to the catastrophic amount of death that occurred

200

This 1915 Allied naval and land operation aimed to secure a sea route to Russia but ended in heavy losses and strategic failure.

The Gallipoli Campaign

300

How many Duma's were there and provide the dates for each one. (150 for the correct number, 150 for ALL the correct years)

4 Dumas;

1st - 1906

2nd - 1907

3rd - 1907-1912

4th - 1912-1917

300

Was Castro's regime successful in improving the rights of women during the revolution. Support with evidence from Dennett.

Relatively. Women originally were home bound, however, during the revolution, women were able to spread propaganda, sew uniforms, smuggle weapons and participate in the fighting

300

Outline the Schlieffen Plan as stated by Dennett, and why it was so problematic.

Used as a result of a two-front war. Germany would push through Belgium, a neutral country. Germany's thoughts surrounding Britain maintaining neutrality was problematic as it only led to a new enemy for Germany to face. 

300

What were the German and British outcomes/perspectives towards the Battle of the Somme raised by Brown.

The Germans saw the need to avoid another Battle like the Somme, while the British took a morale victory (surprise surprise) which boosted their troops overall morale.

300

This 1918 battle was the last major German offensive on the Western Front and marked the beginning of the Allied counter-offensive known as the Hundred Days.

Think about the First Battle and add 1

The Second Battle of Marne

400

What problem did Leon Trotsky have with the creation of the October Manifesto? (I need examples)

While freedom of speech was "granted" they were forced by the military to vote and publish certain ways. AKA they ad technically been given freedom, but it was not actually happening.

400

Provide 2 positive legacies and 2 negative legacies which followed from Castro's Revolution and regime from the historical debate. (Without just reading out of the book)

Positive:

- met promises of making Cuba a sovereign stat

- produced social reforms to develop the education and healthcare within the country

- Created 6 decades of relative peace

Negative:

- did not become a free socialist utopia

- Castro became a dictator who limited free speech and imprisoned those who went against his rule.

- The Isolationist policies left Cuba lagging behind the modern world

400

Why has the Battle at Beersheba led to on going complications to the modern world (recently)

From Dennett "Success at Beersheba helped consolidate British Control in the region and, taking a longer-view of history, could be seen as one of the factors that had led to todays' conflict in the Middle East. (It also gave Palestine to Britain, in which would be given to the fleeing Jews after WW2 and thus lead to the mass killings of Palestinians by the Israeli government.)
400

How did decisions from the "top brass" from both the French and British armies negatively effect their abilities at the Third Battle of Ypres. ( I need one example from each nation as mentioned by Dennett)

- The removal of the French commander-in-chief, Robert Neville, and the replacement with Phillipe Petain led to disillusionment, which in turn led to mutinies and thus resulted in Britain having to carry most of the weight of the offensive.

- Haig's decisions to relieve the French, led to the deaths of thousands of British soldiers, not helped by the constant shelling and the worst rain in 30 years)


400

The Hindenburg Line was primarily located in this country.

France

500

The battleship whose mutiny in 1905 symbolised unrest against Nicholas II’s regime.
 

Potemkin

500

The island in the Caribbean, besides Cuba, where the U.S. secretly planned to stage airstrikes if diplomacy failed.

Puerto Rico

500

The city where Austria-Hungary delivered its ultimatum to Serbia on 23 July 1914.

Belgrade
500

1917 battle where Canadian forces famously captured a heavily fortified ridge in France. (All play) Write it down on a piece of paper

The Battle of Vimy Ridge 

500

The 1918 Spring Offensive launched by Germany was officially named after this German general.

The Ludendorff Offensive

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