World War 1 Basics
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
What is MANIA?
Czar Nicholas II
Who was the last czar of Russia?
Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau
Who were the Big Three?
War involving entire populations, not just armies
What is total war?
Joseph Stalin
Who led the USSR after Lenin?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was assassinated to spark WWI?
Overthrow the Provisional Government and establish a Marxist state
What were the goals of the Bolsheviks?
A plan for lasting peace including self-determination and League of Nations
What were Wilson’s 14 Points?
Disillusioned WWI survivors who felt lost and aimless
What was the "Lost Generation"?
Plans to industrialize rapidly and increase production
What were the 5-Year Plans?
Germany’s plan to invade France quickly through Belgium
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Lenin's plan allowing some capitalism to revive the economy
What was the New Economic Policy?
Clause that blamed Germany for starting WWI
What is the War Guilt Clause?
They worked in factories and gained new social roles
How did women’s roles change during WWI?
Forcing peasants into large state-run farms
What is collectivization?
Long, deadly battles in dug-in positions with little movement
What is trench warfare?
It led to the abdication of the czar and formation of a Provisional Government
What was the March Revolution?
Loss of territory, military restrictions, reparations
What were the terms for Germany under the Treaty?
German use of submarines to sink enemy ships without warning
What was unrestricted submarine warfare?
Campaign of terror to eliminate Stalin’s enemies
What was the Great Purge?
A German message urging Mexico to join the war against the U.S.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Red Army victory led by Bolsheviks, resulting in formation of USSR
What was the result of the Russian Civil War?
It would economically devastate Germany and cause future instability
What did Keynes say about the Treaty of Versailles?
The Allies divided the region and created new borders through mandates
What happened in the Middle East after WWI?
A government with total control over all aspects of life
What is totalitarianism?