WWI: Background
Name the three members of the Triple Entente.
Russia, France, Great Britain
The Schlieffen Plan stipulated that German troops invade France through which countries?
The Low Countries (Netherlands and Belgium)
The sinking of this ship in May 1915 swayed US public opinion toward joining the war effort.
The RMS Lusitania
During peace negotiations, this country sought to impose the most severe sanctions against Germany.
Leader of the Bolsheviks
Vladimir Lenin
True or False: Just before the outbreak of WWI, Europe was unipolar.
False; multipolar
This Western Front battle between Germany and France was one of the longest and deadliest battles of WWI.
The Battle of Verdun (Feb. - Dec. 1916)
The Zimmermann Telegram proposed an alliance between which two states?
Mexico and Germany
This speech, delivered by US President Woodrow Wilson, outlined his vision for the post-WWI world; emphasized national self-determination, disarmament, international cooperation, and freedom of navigation.
The Fourteen Points Speech
Revolution that resulted in the abdication of the Tsar
The March Revolution of 1917
Which European power administered Bosnia-Herzegovina before WWI?
Austria-Hungary
This Western Front battle was a crucial turning point in the early stages of WWI.
The Battle of the Marne (September 1914)
The RMS Lusitania was carrying both
Civilians and war munitions
This document, signed on June 28, 1919, imposed peace terms on Germany.
The Treaty of Versailles
A humiliating loss in this conflict pushed the Tsar to accept a Russian constitution in 1906.
The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05
Before WWI, the Balkans were known as
The Powder Keg of Europe
This German general made crucial, last-minute changes to the Schlieffen Plan.
General Helmuth von Moltke
The Zimmermann Telegram proposed the reacquisition of parts of which US states?
New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona
This victorious power was excluded from "Big Four" negotiations during the postwar peace process.
Japan
Treaty that effectively ended Russia's involvement in WWI
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand? And with what organization was he affiliated?
Gavrilo Princip; The Black Hand
This Eastern Front battle pitted Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff against the Russian army.
Name two reasons for US neutrality during WWI.
Possible answers: a tradition of isolationism; hesitant to enter a faraway foreign war; desire to focus on domestic affairs; desire to avoid entangling alliances
This country was denied its appeal for national self-determination.
Revolts in this Russian city contributed to the Tsar's decision to abdicate the throne.
Petrograd (St. Petersburg)