Leading to WWI
Who was assassinated? What nation was he the leader of?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary
What would happen to soldiers feet? Why would it happen?
Trench foot/ gangrene
Socks and boots would get wet and couldn't dry, so their feet would rot
What treaty was signed that concluded the war?
Treaty of Versailles
Which leader was abusing power in Russia?
Czar Nicholas II
What form of government did Stalin introduce?
Totalitarianism
Many nations had to implement this economic system during war
Total War
What was the space between both trenches called?
No Man's Land
Which nation was impacted the most by signing the Treaty?
Germany
What was the Bolshevik slogan?
Peace, land, and bread
What kind of environment did Stalin introduce?
One of fear, reign of terror, censorship
What were the Balkans called?
The Powder-keg of Europe
What nation were most trenches dug in?
France
What did Woodrow Wilson create, but the US did not join?
League of Nations
What are the causes of the revolution?
Corrupt and ineffective government, unrest among the people, poverty, famine, fuel shortages, fighting/losses in WWI
What was the major goal of the five year plans?
Make the Soviet Union an industrial power
What are the causes for WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Assassination
How did technological developments change warfare?
They made warfare more lethal, it was easier to kill and made killing faster
What is the term for payment of war damages?
Reparations
Who introduced Communism to Russia? What party did he lead?
Lenin
Bolsheviks/ Communist Party
Who were the two candidates for ruling Russia after the death of Lenin?
Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky
Name the nations that were allied and the names of the alliances
Triple Entente/ Triple Alliance
- Great Britain, France, Russia
Allied Powers
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Name 5 weapon and technological developments that occurred
Mustard, tear and chlorine gas, rifles, machine guns, trench clubs, tanks, grenades, artillery, mortars, mines, aircrafts
List 3 things Germany had to do after WWI.
Take full responsibility, give back all acquired land, downsize military, pay reparations
What were the effects of the revolution?
Made Russia communist, Czar is gone, Lenin ruling
Who was purged from the Soviet Union and why?
Anyone who opposed Stalin or said anything in opposition of the USSR, sent to gulags to preserve the image of Stalin and the Ussr and to protect it from possible revolution